Very true! Add to that, McDuffie is not playing slot (where he excelles) nearly as much as he used to, and that changes things a lot, from coverages to blitz's, the dynamics change. Now, add to thatvery inconsistent play from CB2, and lack of pressure from thecdown 4, and it's no wonder why there are problems.

It's been fascinating evidence of just how fragile the balance is between success and failure. The interdependence of the "less than a second" that determines a clean pocket/pressure/sack and a pick/pass defensed/completion is remarkable. Good news is, the Chiefs are tenths of a second from success again on D, the bad news is, they have been for a month and can't seem to find a way to close that gap.

Chris Jones - 3 sacks

I know he's getting doubled (at least) every play, but still...

I was looking at football reference and Jones only has 2.5 playoff sacks too!!!

Would be nice if our 1st round DEs could do something positive. George Karlaftis and FAU have a combined 5.5 sacks on the year. Two first round picks through 11 games with only 5.5 sacks. That is weak.

Pretty silly to lump Karlaftis and FAU together considering Karlaftis has almost all of those sacks.

Nazeeh played well in Carolina. He’s been in a position to make QB’s make very difficult outside throws while he’s in sticky coverage. I’m not gonna get on him about obvious OPI in Buffalo bc that’s bullshit. Let’s see.

Conner is who you should be worried about. He’s been a disaster the last 2 games

In 2018, Chad Henne and Patrick Mahomes combined to throw for over 5,000 yards and 50 TDs.

But he's actually not.

Coverage Ratings:

Watson (before injury): 74.2
Nazeeh Johnson: 47.8
Chamarri Conner: 67.4
Trent McDuffie: 68.6

He’s double teamed on 2 of every 3 pass sets and wins 1 of every 5 according to ESPN. Best win rate amongst DTs while double teamed at one of the highest rates.

Let’s not get this twisted - Jones is a ****ing professional terror.

lol people knocking on CJ95 again? In a Jaylen Watson thread?

This is why we can’t have nice things.

Have the medics signed off this piece of shit yet?

Intended to be a comment on the resources spent- two first round picks; not intended to be assign blame individually. But if you want to look at them individually, fine:

George has 4 sacks in 11 games in his third year.

FAU has 1.5 sacks in 11 games in his second year.


I don't think it matters much how you group them. They simply aren't producing to the level you expect from 1st round draft picks. Maybe they will improve at some point but at the moment they are underperforming.

Karlaftis, at least as a pass rusher, is definitely having a bit of a down year, but he's still a really good all-around player and more than worth his draft selection. This is silly.