Chiefs What is our best front six against the pass?

**Rain Man** · 10-01-2015, 05:49 PM

At the Packers game, I noticed that Sutton used a two-man defensive line on almost every play in the first half. Presumably this was based on the assumption that Rodgers passes a lot. The challenge is that it didn't really slow Rodgers down and the Packers running game was also productive.

Once Green Bay went up by 75 or whatever, they started running the ball a lot and Sutton switched to a three-man defensive line and completely shut down the run.

It got me wondering. While they rotated linemen, I think our four regular linebackers were always on the field - Houston, Johnson, Mauga, and Hali.

Not putting any blame on Mauga, but it seems to me that he's not a pass rusher. He's more of a run stopper. So why would you have him in there instead of, say, Allen Bailey or Jaye Howard? Those guys seems to provide an equivalent pass rush and are presumably stronger against the run.

So imagine that it's 1st and 10 against a passing team such as the Green Bay Packers. Who are the six guys you'd most like to see up front on the field?

View Poll Results: Pick a front six in a 1st and 10 nickel package. (Select six.)
Allen Bailey	29	93.55%
Mike Devito	4	12.90%
Jaye Howard	30	96.77%
Rakeem Nunez-Roches	0	0%
Dontari Poe	28	90.32%
Nick Williams	0	0%
D.J. Alexander	1	3.23%
Dee Ford (included in this poll solely for legal reasons)	4	12.90%
Tamba Hali	26	83.87%
Justin Houston	31	100.00%
Derrick Johnson	30	96.77%
Josh Mauga	2	6.45%
Dezman Moses	0	0%
Ramik Wilson	2	6.45%
Frank Zombo	0	0%
Eric Fisher (Hey, #1 overall pick, right?)	0	0%
I would trade a 2nd round pick for J.J. Watt and start him.	2	6.45%
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10-01-2015, 05:49 PM	Topic Starter
Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $2768491 VARSITY	What is our best front six against the pass? At the Packers game, I noticed that Sutton used a two-man defensive line on almost every play in the first half. Presumably this was based on the assumption that Rodgers passes a lot. The challenge is that it didn't really slow Rodgers down and the Packers running game was also productive. Once Green Bay went up by 75 or whatever, they started running the ball a lot and Sutton switched to a three-man defensive line and completely shut down the run. It got me wondering. While they rotated linemen, I think our four regular linebackers were always on the field - Houston, Johnson, Mauga, and Hali. Not putting any blame on Mauga, but it seems to me that he's not a pass rusher. He's more of a run stopper. So why would you have him in there instead of, say, Allen Bailey or Jaye Howard? Those guys seems to provide an equivalent pass rush and are presumably stronger against the run. So imagine that it's 1st and 10 against a passing team such as the Green Bay Packers. Who are the six guys you'd most like to see up front on the field?
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