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The Evolution Of The NFL

merlin — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:00:57 +0000

Traditionally, NFL teams have had strong and weak sides. Offensively, it started with the positioning of the tight end. The side the tight end was on was strong and the other side was weak. As passing became a more and more of important part of the offense, things changed. Since most quarterbacks were right handed, defenses positioned their better pass rushers to rush the left side, or the blind side, of the quarterback. Football is an ever evolving game, so of course offenses adjusted. They put their more agile, generally smaller tackles on the left side, while the right side was the domain of the less mobile, stronger tackles. The same trend exists on a smaller level at the guard position as well. The run game also benefited from this. Most backs are right-handed and prefer to run right rather than left. Since the left side of the line was more mobile, they were more effective at pulling and leading right. Defenses also followed suit. It’s why Tyson Jackson and Jovan Belcher are on the left side of the defense, while Glenn Dorsey and Derrick Johnson are on the right side. So, what is next and how does it affect the Chiefs and their draft needs?

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Draft Tek’s End Of Season Chiefs Draft Needs

merlin — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:00:35 +0000

Well, Addicts, it’s time for the end of the season draft needs list. As many of you know, I produce the Chiefs needs list for DraftTek.com. Periodically, I go through those needs here on Arrowhead Addict. I love getting feedback and hearing well argued, dissenting opinions. Since we are opening up the draft season, I want to go through the needs and expand upon them. Draft Tek provides a couple of usefeul tools to refine the draft simulation. Basically, the needs are set using priority codes. These are numbered one through nine with one being the highest need and nine basically not being a need at all.

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Kansas City Chiefs Defensive Front Seven Evaluation

merlin — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:00:54 +0000

Continuing our evaluation of of the Chiefs, we shift focus to the defensive front seven. Along with the offensive line, the D7 is the foundation of a football team. The defensive line, Tyson Jackson especially has been maligned. While Derrick Johnson and Tamba Hali have been dubbed sure Pro Bowl players. Hard core Chiefs fans are sure that the defensive line can’t generate much of a pass rush. How do these opinions stack up against the statistics compiled by the fine folks at Pro Football Focus?

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Breaking Down The KC Chiefs’ Blockers

merlin — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 19:14:08 +0000

Now that the season has entered its final quarter and the Chiefs’ playoff hopes are in a coma, it’s time to start drilling down on the team and picking it apart to see where the weak spots are. This week, I want to focus on the offensive blockers. That is, the offensive line, tight end and fullback. To add some depth to this, I am going to use some stats provided by the fine folks at Pro Football Focus. DD has done a fine job using them in his weekly spots. So most readers are at least casually familiar with them. They grade every play. While I don’t want to rely exclusively on stats, they do provide some good insight into how each player stacks up against his peers.

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