Jones has made a living off the cross-chop, where he uses a chop move to open a rip move around the corner. Jones has produced because he is smart - and is a technical pass rusher. Jones has above-average strength, flexibility and explosion for the position, but no real dominant trait as an athlete. Easy targets to cross-chop and clear corner every time /zpz8Y5SdCN- Nate Christensen October 11, 2022įor the past decade, Jones has been one of the league’s best pass rushers - but if you just judge him physically, you wouldn’t guess that. Jones is one of the smartest players in the NFL, took advantage of OBJ being sloppy with his feet and two-hand punching. Andy Reid wasn’t giving either guy much chip help - and in the first half, both were consistently losing.Ĭhandler Jones was dominant all night, but he was his best as a pass rusher in the first half and Andrew Wylie both struggled to hold up in pass protection. It would be a handful for teams to deal with both pass rushers for a simple reason: it’s hard to give help to two tackles and still be able to run a real passing offense.Įarly in Monday’s game, the Chiefs felt the brunt of the conundrum Jones and Crosby presented. Both could win off the edge in every way. Both Crosby and Jones are elite run defenders, which would allow the Raiders to give them advantageous pass-rushing situations. When the Raiders signed Chandler Jones to pair with Maxx Crosby this offseason, the goal was to be build around two elite pass rushers with tight man coverage behind them. Those results have shown up on film - especially during Monday’s night’s 30-29 win over the Las Vegas Raiders.īut first, let’s address the issues the tackles had in the game.

The tackles were going to be the same, but he needed to do more to make their jobs easier. One of the key points of emphasis in Mahomes’ offseason plan was to fix this issue in the pocket. This makes it hard for the tackles to adjust to his landmarks in the pocket. With Mahomes, however, every dropback can bring a new way the quarterback will set up to throw. He’s the opposite of Tom Brady, who drops to the same spot on every dropback. Mahomes is known to drift and scramble - both inside and outside the pocket. While it’s true Mahomes has had some of his most magical plays while beating pressure, it’s also true that Mahomes puts a lot of strain on his offensive line - particularly his tackles - to hold up on islands or in large spaces. What are Baker, Lamar, and Wilson doing in the pocket?! /TBQIHc1E8y- Brad Congelio ‍ February 16, 2022 That said: I think the upper-left quadrant is most worrisome. Mahomes self-created over 24% of all the pressure he faced in the 2021 #NFL season.

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