Chiefs Defense of 07
The Kansas City Chiefs defense held up rather well last season considering that they were on the field most of the game. Giving up almost three touchdowns a game is normally something to commend, but when you could count on a tired defensive unit playing close to 40 minutes a game, it is not so bad.
Bad was St. Louis. Tickets to Rams games saw opponents score nearly four touchdowns a game. The Rams offense was similarly dreadful last season and left the ill-equipped defense on the field to become the “greatest defense to run against on turf.”
No, the Chiefs were not too bad in reality. Unfortunately, in the short term, the defense is going to get worse. After facing a situation where Kansas City could not resign the key to the defense, the front office traded him, Jarad Allen, to the Minnesota Vikings for a first-round and two third-round draft picks.
The Chiefs sacrificed this season, one in which they were admittedly were not going to do much for the future. It was the right move. The team also lost Ty Law, but on a team building for the future, it made little sense to resign a 34-year-old cornerback.
In the meantime Patrick Surtain will take the top spot at corner and become the mentor to rookie Brandon Flowers. Flowers and safeties Bernard Pollard and Jarrad Page form the future of the Kansas City secondary. First round draft pick Glenn Dorsey is expected to eventually become as big of a hassle as Allen was on the line and will play immediately in a rotation at defensive tackle with Ron Edwards and Alfonso Boone.
The defense might have a tough year this season at Arrowhead Stadium, with no chance to make the Super Bowl, and no chance to take the division away from the San Diego Chargers, but they will at least be a welcome change to the Royals or the prospect of having to watch the Cardinals.
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