Curious to get CP’s thoughts on our pass rush. There’s been quite a bit of talk about the Chiefs offense and how to address some of the inconsistencies on that side of the ball. One of the biggest areas of concern though has to be our pass rush (or lack thereof).

Chiefs are tied for 27th in the NFL with 19 sacks (on pace for about 32 this season). Last year we finished second in the NFL with 57 sacks. Outside of Chris Jones we don’t have a player that can consistently win one-on-one matchups. It seems like Spags knows his pass rush won’t win rushing 4 so he sent multiple blitzes against the Bills. For the most part (outside of the play where McDuffie forced the throw away) the blitz didn’t work against Buffalo. Bills were also playing with a backup at right tackle but it didn’t matter.

Can Charles Omenihu help? Yes I think so but he’s also coming off a major knee injury so I’m not sure how much he can be counted on this year- probably a limited role. I was optimistic for Josh Uche but Spags only gave him 5 snaps Sunday -I think he’s a liability against the run. FAU hasn’t turned into the player we were hoping for when he was drafted. I like George but he’s more of a high motor, effort guy who can apply pressure but it usually takes longer because he’s not as explosive as some other rushers. Wharton has really cooled off after a nice start. Danna doesn’t give much of anything in the pass rush after getting a $24M contract.

Can Spags scheme up enough of a pass rush in the postseason? Maybe but it becomes more difficult with our issues at cornerback past McDuffie.
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