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09-28-2018, 10:21 AM | #287 | |
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09-28-2018, 10:23 AM | #288 | |
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The defense was pretty good in '14 and '15. It's sucked every other year. |
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09-28-2018, 10:28 AM | #289 |
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Gave up some yards in 2013 and 2016 but still top 10 in points against. That's not "suck".
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09-28-2018, 10:28 AM | #290 |
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Call me crazy, but I think this years D has been better than last years.
Every game has been a shoot out, won by the Chiefs. We have faced three good/great QBs. But the Defense has forced a stop on our opponents first drives in each game, allowing the Chiefs to not only get off to an early lead, but we have also gotten the ball to start the second half. Maybe that's only happed 2/3 times, but it seems like we have scored first despite not taking the opening kick. Thats a positive. We have also made key stops in the second half. It's frustrating to get thrown on repeatedly, but I see room for improvement yet this season. I mean we have NOBODY at the saftey position. NOBODY. |
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09-28-2018, 10:29 AM | #291 |
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09-28-2018, 10:30 AM | #292 | |
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Are you forgetting that the Chiefs dominated time of possession during the so-called good years? Don't forget Houston's anomaly of 22 sacks in '14. That'll make a D-coordinator look good. |
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09-28-2018, 10:35 AM | #293 |
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09-28-2018, 10:37 AM | #294 | |
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The 2013 D wasn't awful, but it certainly wasn't good. 2016 was flat out bad. I don't care about points allowed. Use your eyes. Without an absurd turnover margin, the points allowed is a lot different. We've seen the law of averages balance it out since then. Teams carved through that defense at will. I never had any faith whatsoever that they'd get a stop. If you're being honest, you'd admit the same. |
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09-28-2018, 10:40 AM | #295 |
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That's only proof that it takes players playing at an absurd level to make Sutton look good.
For the record, I don't think Sutton is the worst DC out there. But to say that a great DC wouldn't make a difference for this team is ridiculous in my opinion. |
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09-28-2018, 10:40 AM | #296 |
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As for the TOP argument, the Chiefs defense ranked as follows in average plays per drive:
2013 - 9th 2014 - 27th 2015 - 22nd 2016 - 24th 2017 - 25th The offense hadn't been keeping the defense off the field. The defense was continually on the field more than all but 10 or so defenses in the league, yet in the top 10 in scoring every year. That's a TRIUMPH of scheme. It doesn't get any more successful than that. |
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09-28-2018, 10:41 AM | #297 |
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No. He's pointing to a pattern around the league that's easily recognizable.
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09-28-2018, 10:42 AM | #298 | |
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09-28-2018, 10:42 AM | #299 | |
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Of course some games will be won by a game clenching INT or Sack, and people will go and scream, "See! D's win championships" while ignoring the final score of 42-38.
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09-28-2018, 10:43 AM | #300 |
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That's im what going with for now.
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