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Originally Posted by WhiteWhale
Late last year KC's D was putting up 'career day defense' numbers. Dick Vermeil defense numbers.
You compare KC's 2013 D with the 2004 D in terms of talent... there's no excuse for them to be playing at that level. I understand the struggles, but there's a difference between struggling and being completely and utterly outclassed in every area. That should only happen when you're rolling with an entire squad of 2nd string caliber players like KC used to do back in DV's day.
You simply cannot convince me that the holes in KC"s D excuses how bad that D actually played late last season. The goddamn 2nd team defense completely outclassed them in the 1 game they played when you compare it to later in the season.
I've never seen a defense switch from performing so well to performing so poorly. I've seen better performances from more limited personnel.
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You combine those weaknesses with the loss of Houston to injury for most of the 2nd half, Hali playing at less than 100%, and a fatigued Poe, you have a recipe for collapse.
That first half performance was also enhanced by playing a bunch of scrub QBs and bad teams.
This defense wasn't nearly as good as it's first half performance, but neither was it as bad as it's second half.
There was something of a smoke and mirrors quality to the entire season.