Coach Dennis Green is still complimenting us, trying hard not to stir awake the KCD!
“Kansas City is much improved defensively,” he says, “They’ve added two very good corners and a couple of good players. Kansas City is a team that has been good on offense for a while but has improved dramatically on defense.”
He acknowledges his loyal opposition and their head coach. “They’re the only team in the league that will play 8 up in the box! (eight players up close to the line of scrimmage). “They play 8 up and play man coverage. It is kind of a throwback to what guys were playing in the late eighties and they’ve had some success with it. They’ve got two great veteran corners which I think they think enables them to do that.”
When Matt Leinhart gets an interview he pines in too! The popular rookie quarterback is afterall making his first career NFL start Sunday. He admits his concern with the Cardinals offensive line. He acknowlegdges quickly that they will have a difficult task protecting him from that hungry Kansas City defense. Last weeks KCD acted strong- but emaciated, then gorged themselves on that San Francisco ball club!
Leinhart observed:
“The front four are always coming hard and I think that is the biggest difference from college to the pros,” saying that, “I expect them to be coming, shoot, even harder just because it is me; a rookie guy in there. They expect me to make mistakes like that.”
He claims he just has to relax when he is out on the field ...but will he find the time?
“I feel like I can go in and play, and really the key is to not over-do it,” reamining calm he sayid “I can’t try to do too much, and just go out and do what I do.” Then he started to going on about the heat, "You still have to be patient and you still have to see what a defense gives you but at the same time we have to utilize the guys we got.” He knows he has weapons. “We have the best receivers, we have the best running back and we have a very good offensive line. We just have to put the package together because that benefits the talents we have and the skill positions we have.”
Cardinal WR Anquan Boldin is figuring to be problematic for the Chiefs. Boldin figures he could just benefit from the KC heat.
He explained:
“They play a lot of cover 2 and that is just what Herm does,” stated Boldin. “Sometimes they put 8 or 9 in the box and try to get to the quarterback before you can get the ball out so I’m pretty sure we’ll see some of that.”
If the Cards offensive line can give Boldin anytime, things could turn his way early.
“Especially the way I play,” Boldin lives off one on one defenses. “If you’re able to catch the ball and break one tackle, you have a field wide open.”
Earlier this week Herm Edwards gave Kudos to the Cardinals, saying at one point that:
“Leinart is good at placing the ball in areas where the guy is going to catch it,” He was gracious to say “It’ll be interesting. When you think the guy is covered, you’re wrong, because that’s when he’ll catch it on you.”
Timely, infrequent well executed blitzes should disrupt the rookie QB. Our Chiefs team is trying to learn to show false packages this week, and disguise packages so that they alone can dictate the Cardinal rhythm and success! Have fun boys!
Roll on Red Warriors!
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