Sgt. Largent":1xj0rluu said:Vetamur":1xj0rluu said:Sgt. Largent":1xj0rluu said:Vetamur":1xj0rluu said:Pretty sure we cant win tomorrow no matter what. Tomorrow is Saturday.
Their D line is talented, but they allow 4.2 yards per rush. And its not about pure talent..if they decide to have the DE crash down every time to stop Lynch, then their will be opportunities. I suspect they will put a safety in the box as well which could also give opportunities if they are overly concerned with stopping Lynch.
My fear is that teams with really good ends and outside LB's make it next to impossible for us to run the RO.......and KC has that with Houston and Hali. Guys that creep down, seal off the edges and beat up our TE's........which will be especially easy without Miller.
Possibly..I suppose we wont know til Sunday. But if their ends stay absolutely at home to cover the RO then we should be able to over match them with runs to Lynch. Im also not entirely convinced Houston is great against the run. He has 12 sacks (!) already, a stunning number.. but he never has even average number of tackles for his position outside of the sacks. He averages about 3 tackles a game..
Who are the teams that shut down our RO?
Rams, SF, Arizona, and up until this year Carolina. What do all those teams have in common? Very good front sevens.........and KC has a good front seven. Rangy fast athletic LB's and DE's that can pack the box and cover ground.
I just don't like this matchup for the RO, IMO Russell's going to have to throw the ball REALLY well this weekend for us to win, cause KC's schemes are going to be 100% pack the box and stop the RO and Lynch.
Very true.. but what else do those teams have in common? They all play and practice regularly against the RO. The Chiefs play mostly statues -- Manning, Rivers.
Again, its not about talent. Its discipline. You can be very fast, but if you start crashing the line you arent going to recover to get back outside. If you stay at home, then its a matter of our OL beating their men one on one. And again, they give up 4.2 yards per carry versus the run anyway.. so run defense is far from their strong point.