Wanted: A Kansas City Chiefs Pass Rush

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Published: May 12, 2009

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... of sacks recorded by the Kansas City Chiefs’ defense last year. It also stands as the all-time low for a team during a 16-game season. To further put that number in perspective, 11 players surpassed that mark individually last year.

Kansas City, however, did little to address its most dire need—an anemic pass rush—through free agency or the NFL Draft.

In the pass-first NFL, a good pass rush is essential to fielding a good team. It takes the quarterback out of his rhythm and stops drives. When an offense has unlimited time to operate, any NFL quarterback can pick apart a defense, and even the best cornerbacks cannot stay with wide receivers.

Like many NFL teams, the Chiefs primarily will use a 3-4 defense this year. In that scheme, the outside linebackers supply most of the pass rush. The Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers ran a prototypical 3-4 in 2008, and OLB's LaMarr Woodl...

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