[AussieChiefsFan]

Originally Posted by MagicHef

I agree with the vast majority of this post. Your D is incredibly aggressive, and so far that is working wonders in the pass game, but seems to be failing in the run game. Pass defense is much more important than run defense in the NFL right now, so your defense is doing very well.

However, I don't think it will last. I think the poor showing in run defense is indicative of your success being more scheme-based than talent-based, and schemes get figured out. Houston and Poe both have absurd numbers of sacks per total pressure. Basically, if they aren't sacking the QB, they aren't having much effect in pass rush. This also points to scheming, that offenses aren't sure who is coming from where, and are getting confused. When the blocking is set up and executed properly, they have much less effect on the play. The effect of schemes like this is diminished as the season goes on. I've experienced this many times as a Broncos fan.

If KC's D was as talented as the ppg makes it seem, I don't think there'd be such a gap between yards per pass play (1st in the NFL) and yards per run play (29th in the NFL).

Then again, I could be wrong. I've been wrong plenty of times.

So Houston's success is purely scheme based? So he was an average player last year?