Kansas City Chiefs @ Arizona Cardinals Pregame Thread. 9/2/22-9/10/22

[BritCard]

So we really are going into the game with Murphy, Marco, and Christian Mathew as our only 3 corners.

KK just said Jalen Thompson will fill in at CB if needed.

This could really be a disaster.

Robert Alford must be better than I remember because he's the only change in the secondary from when we spanked the Titans.

 

[PDXChris]

So we really are going into the game with Murphy, Marco, and Christian Mathew as our only 3 corners.

KK just said Jalen Thompson will fill in at CB if needed.

This could really be a disaster.

No, Javelin Guidry is the 4th guy right now and had a handful of starts the last two seasons.

Once healthy
Murphy
Hamilton
Wilson
Mullen
Mathew/Guidry

Mullen hopefully next week and Hamilton in week 5.

 

[TRW]

Got to get some semblance of a pass rush or the Burn Unit will be complete ashes really quickly in this game.

 

[DVontel]

The Cornerback talent or “lack” of cornerback talent doesn’t bother me cause they’re all dependent on our pass-rush.

Bills didn’t even have Tre White last night & they still dominated because they have a consistently great pass-rush.

Rams have Ramsey & that didn’t matter cause they have no pass-rush outside of Donald.

 

[BritCard]

The Cornerback talent or “lack” of cornerback talent doesn’t bother me cause they’re all dependent on our pass-rush.

Bills didn’t even have Tre White last night & they still dominated because they have a consistently great pass-rush.

Rams have Ramsey & that didn’t matter cause they have no pass-rush outside of Donald.

Agreed. Pass rush is far more of a concern.

 

[ASUCHRIS]

Robert Alford must be better than I remember because he's the only change in the secondary from when we spanked the Titans.

Trying to remember if some other guy had a monster game...can't remember his name....

 

[Ronin]

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[ASUCHRIS]

Agreed. Pass rush is far more of a concern.

Luckily we decided to address neither in the offseason. Who cares about corners and pass rushers when you can have some sweet ILB and TE's!

 

[GoldGloveschmidt]

This game and likely our season are going to rely on Vance Joseph manufacturing a pass rush with a hodge podge of players. Preliminary reports seem to indicate that he is going to allow the DL to attack instead of simply occupy gaps which may help. ILB blitzes, safety blitzes, corner blitzes will all be on the menu.

 

[Krangodnzr]

Robert Alford must be better than I remember because he's the only change in the secondary from when we spanked the Titans.

The same people bemoaning the lack of quality CBs are the same ones who mocked the Cardinals for going with Robert Alford.

If the pass rush works, the CBs will be fine.

 

[Zeno]

It will take a miracle to win. I'll still watch and hope (just checked and it is being broadcast here in SW Florida).

 

[Stout]

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That is a great number! Simmons isn't all bad, folks. I think he comes good this season.

 

[Stout]

The same people bemoaning the lack of quality CBs are the same ones who mocked the Cardinals for going with Robert Alford.

If the pass rush works, the CBs will be fine.

Who was out injured when the season was on the line? Yeah, the guy with massive injury problems. This greatly added to our decline last year.

If we knew he could be healthy, fine. Problem is, that just isn't Robert Alford.

 

[Ronin]

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[Ronin]

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[Ronin]

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[Ronin]

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[Dayman]

Robert Alford must be better than I remember because he's the only change in the secondary from when we spanked the Titans.

And surely there is no difference between Ryan Tannehill and Patrick Mahomes.

 

[QuebecCard]

Luckily we decided to address neither in the offseason. Who cares about corners and pass rushers when you can have some sweet ILB and TE's!

Right... apart from three draft picks.

 

[Ronin]

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[Proximo]

Robert Alford must be better than I remember because he's the only change in the secondary from when we spanked the Titans.

So Christian Mathew was our #3 corner last year? I must have missed that.

And yeah the difference between someone that is competent like Alford and someone who is incompetent like Mathew is huge, and Tannehille is not quite the threat of Mahomes either.

 

[RON_IN_OC]

So Christian Mathew was our #3 corner last year? I must have missed that.

And yeah the difference between someone that is competent like Alford and someone who is incompetent like Mathew is huge, and Tannehille is not quite the threat of Mahomes either.

Mathew is incompetent, just because he's a rookie? Weird take.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Robert Alford must be better than I remember because he's the only change in the secondary from when we spanked the Titans.

So Christian Mathew was our #3 corner last year? I must have missed that.

And yeah the difference between someone that is competent like Alford and someone who is incompetent like Mathew is huge, and Tannehille is not quite the threat of Mahomes either.

And that doesn’t even take into account the secondary was boosted by a MONSTER game from CJ (who’s now gone without equivalent replacement) and a year younger AND healthier JJ Watt who might not even play.

 

[ASUCHRIS]

Right... apart from three draft picks.

If you're expecting rookie contributions from a player drafted in the 3rd round or later, you're gonna have a bad time.

 

[BritCard]

And surely there is no difference between Ryan Tannehill and Patrick Mahomes.

What we should do is build a roster just for the one game vs Mahomes. That has worked for...noone.