Originally Posted by Mecca (Post 13790852)

To be real with the way the rules are now you are not going to shut down elite offenses, it's not possible.

Originally Posted by FAX (Post 13791395)

Just took a look at Blake Bortles passing charts for 2018. Can you say, "Up and Down"?

Anybody familiar with their offensive scheme? Because passing-wise, it looks like he's allergic to anything beyond 10 or 20 yards ... at the most. Is it slants? TE? Bubbles? Screens? What?

If our weakness is the DBs, it may be we're perfectly fine because (if the JAGs stay true-to-form) they can take the day off. If our weakness is LB coverage, maybe we put DOD or Paul Newman (sp?) in there and bench Ragland for the day (and it wouldn't bother me much if he stayed there for a few weeks).

I'm just not seeing the scare here (as far as the JAGs offense is concerned). What am I not seeing? Yes, Westbrook has had one long TD that should have been about a 20-yarder (that went the distance instead). They appear to prefer the rush up the middle and it looks like Yeldon has some cut-back in his game (probably has a lot to do with their interior line).

Let us not forget we had 4 sacks in the donk game (and 1 tough-ass INT on the boundary).

What am I missing here?

FAX

Originally Posted by The Pest (Post 13790930)

I want to see Hill go off for 200 yards and 3 TDs against these assholes. The Jags have the LBs that can run with Kelce.....so Mahomes is going to have to spread it around during this game.

Originally Posted by Simply Red (Post 13792151)

I have to ask the question (again) - do we see a lot of empty backfield sets too?

Originally Posted by FAX (Post 13792171)

My guess would be max-protect from the shotgun (or pistol) which give us the RPO as well, Mr. Simply Red. Here's my theory ...

Teams are employing much more Cover 3 against the Chiefs this year as opposed to the Cover 1 scheme we saw so much of last year. Cover 1 is down 19% and Cover 3 is up 11%. The concept there is that "mobile" QBs are, of course, more difficult to defend with man schemes. However, the difference between Mahomes and a lot of other "mobile" QBs is that he's running to throw (as opposed to running to run, a la Wishkins).

The Chiefs have run the shotgun/pistol on over 80% of our snaps so far this season. This is the tendency the pillowbiters (sp?) will think is their secret sauce. It won't be. They'll run the Cover 3 most often, we'll show shotgun, motion to max-protect and Mahomes will tear them apart if they try to contain him in the pocket.

But if they do start getting pressure, it's the jet action and the RPO all day. Read the key DE or LB and make them drink the poison they concocted for themselves.

FAX

Originally Posted by Kiimosabi (Post 13792174)

I hope Sammy is healthy Sunday. We need that speed.

Originally Posted by FAX (Post 13792318)

Another fascinating factoid (at least, to me) ...

The KC Chiefs have TWICE the DVOA on 3rd and 4th down (when throwing the rock) compared to ANY OTHER OFFENSE IN THE LEAGUE! That's right. Don't make me type it twice.

No other offense is even close. I urge you guys to think about that ... we could be twice as bad using those plays on those downs and still tie for first. That's how good this offense is.

FAX

Originally Posted by New World Order (Post 13792544)

Now down to 40% chance of rain during gametime boys.