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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho
PLEASE try to single up Kelce against either of those guys. The Titans have an elite coverage LB in Jayon Brown and still didn't trust him to handle Kelce 1x1.
This may be one of the big sticking points for the way 49ers fans see that DL and the way Chiefs fans see that DL.
We know that guy well. He is not well-regarded here, because he was a brokedick who was easily exploited by really good offenses and was a key part of the significant run D issues KC had the past few years.
Ford was a complete nonfactor against the Patriots and Tom Brady (seriously, he played 84 percent of the snaps and is gooseeggs across the board. No pressures. No sacks. No QB hits. No tackles. He did sure as **** get blocked out of a bunch of run plays by Julian Edelman and Chris Hogan, though). Literally the only time he showed up on the screen was when he was whistled for the offsides that negated Brady's INT, and when he was seen on the sideline dimly asking someone if he actually was.
He was low impact against Anthony Costanzo and the Colts last year, too; he had a strip sack late in the game, when the Colts trailed 24-0, and that was about it.
Chiefs fans don't view him as a "must" double-team. The Chiefs don't even routinely double Joey Bosa (or Mack, or Miller, or Chubb, etc.), though they do chip him with a RB/TE at times.
They may double Bosa or chip him and double Armstead/Buckner, then leave everyone else singled up, including Ford. But I don't expect KC to keep a LOT of extra blockers in on regular downs, unless they're trying to run a "shot" play.
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Fair enough...in my view, it's Ford's mere presence that is the difference maker. Most teams have had to chip him at least to avoid having him pressure the QB, and when they do that, it leaves one of the other guys one on one. If you can consistently block Ford one on one, I agree it will tend to negate his impact.