https://ftw.usatoday.com/2019/12/steve-spagnuolo-fix-kansas-city-chiefs-defense-cover-7-tyrann-mathieu-juan-thornhill Tom Brady converted on third-and-10 three times during the game-winning drive before Rex Burkhead punched the ball into the end zone from a yard out to win the game.Season over. Thornhill has been a ballhawk since his days at Virginia, so it’s no surprise that has translated to the pro level. Knowing he has help on the outside, Thornhill can jump the in-breaking route, which allows him to get the interception.And based on the routes Spagnuolo expects to get based on film study, he can make different calls to change up how the defenders will leverage the routes. Two days after former Kansas City Chiefs safety Jordan Lucas opted out of the 2020 NFL season, former Chiefs receiver Albert Wilson has … video 'Top 100 Players of 2020': Tyrann Mathieu | No. But a scheme is only as good as the players who are executing it; having smart, instinctive safeties was a prerequisite for Spagnuolo’s system to work. The Clemons also has a knack for the ball, as evidenced by the 27 pass breakups and seven interceptions in his collegiate career. Loeffler’s statement speaks to her own fragile ego and sense of entitlement over what messages Black players are allowed to speak. An extra defender was not needed. This defense isn’t going to let your best players beat them.Against a mediocre Patriots receiving corps, Spagnuolo was able to aggressively bracket the Pats’ main threats, leaving no safeties deep.

After an uneven start to the season, the defense hasn’t allowed a positive passing EPA since Week 9. Tom Brady converted on third-and-10 three times during the game-winning drive before Rex Burkhead punched the ball into the end zone from a yard out to win the game.Season over. The Chiefs only added two players to the position group in 2020 — both as undrafted free agents. For more great sports stories ... Space is being constricted for both receivers.At the bottom of the screen, you have the same concept with the receiver running wheel route. A standout rookie during the 2019 season, Thornhill is a big part of the Chiefs’ plans on the defensive side of the ball moving forward. They have two sets of eyes on both Edelman and White, forcing Brady to go elsewhere with the pass. Space is being constricted for both receivers.At the bottom of the screen, you have the same concept with the receiver running wheel route. A unique … He writes about the NFL and makes fancy graphics from time to time. Will Tiger Woods become a 16-time major champion this weekend? They couldn’t beat the Patriots last year, so they copied them this year — and it’s working. He's been around the football world and back, all by the age of 24. Soroh is a willing tackler and a player that will give a team everything he has, which is all they can ask of him. An extra defender was not needed. But before that happens, the Chiefs will likely have to get through the Patriots first. Welcome to For The Win's European Union Experience. It was just pitch-and-catch for Brady.Two days later, Reid fired Sutton. Thornhill had adjusted to the speed of the game shortly before his season-ending injury, and he was becoming a regular impact player for the Chiefs. Enter free agent Tyrann Mathieu and rookie Juan Thornhill.That trio has helped transform the backend of the Chiefs defense and it’s showing up in the numbers. And Mathieu is one of the more instinctive safeties in league history. With that long journey already made in a short professional career, Soroh is back in KC and seems likely to compete with a variety of safeties looking to find a role behind Tyrann Mathieu and Juan Thornhill. The latest news, video, standings, scores and schedule information for the Kansas City Chiefs After an uneven start to the season, the defense hasn’t allowed a positive passing EPA since Week 9. Truly a chess piece, Mathieu’s moniker throughout the season was that he was “too smart” — pointing to his helmet and staring down the opposing sideline.

for defeating man coverage. Here’s an example where the safety is playing outside while the underneath defender is playing inside, which is ideal against a corner route.The Chiefs are still staying tight to routes, as they were in Sutton’s man-heavy scheme, but with the built-in help, they can also counter the popular tactics (picks, stacks, etc.)