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02-03-2005, 08:43 AM | Topic Starter |
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I was just snooping around ESPN.com and happened to catch this.
In 2004, when the Chiefs went 7-9, they scored just one less point than they year before when they went 13-3. 2004: 483 points 2003: 484 points Here's the catch, though. In 2004 they gave up OVER ONE HUNDRED MORE POINTS than in 2003. 2004: 435 PA 2003: 332 PA There's no other evidence needed. The Chiefs need to improve this team (Defense especially) in the off-season IMMENSELY. Hopefully Priest will get it done, because he gets it while CP and DV obviously don't. |
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02-03-2005, 08:45 AM | #2 |
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Any idea who Priest is negotiating with? How much cap room does he have?
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It's a bit more nuanced than that. In 2003 we got more points from Dante and, I believe, the defense. Dante fer sure. In 2004, the offense failed to score, or even get a first down, at critical times. I think we slipped a bit on O last year.
The D, of course, just plain stinks and has for quite awhile. In 2003 we surrendered fewer than 20 points in a game 7 times. In 2004 we did that twice. |
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I, too, believe the O is on the verge of slipping just a bit. Therefore, it is urgent the they get the D right this coming year. |
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True, but that doesn't account for the 100 more points given up. |
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The D the first half of 2003 forced a lot of turnovers, which covered up for its propensity to surrender yards in chunks. Plus, the O and special teams were more efficient, which led to more wins. In 2004, our D didn't force turnovers, it continued to give up huge chunks of yards and our O and ST weren't able to paper over those D mistakes. I think those 100 points were mostly attributable to turnovers, or lack thereof. My gut also tells me that the more-efficient O in 2003 gave the D a few more leads to play with, which helped it. How many times in 2004 did we lament blown scoring opps which would have given us two-score leads and perhaps taken a bit of pressure off the D? |
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The D was getting more turnovers the first half of last year and things just seemed to be rolling our way.
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