The Chiefs should be licking their chops right now. The Browns' offense is in complete disarray right now. Reuben Droughns has been downgraded to special teams for... well, who really knows. The Browns lost starting left tackle Ryan Tucker to an undisclosed mental disorder (not really a laughing matter--I wish him a healthy recovery). Braylon Edwards has been involved in so much drama in the past week, TV executives are thinking of starting a new show called "As Braylon Edwards Turns." Who knows if Edwards will start. The Chiefs have no good reason to struggle on defense but, being a Chiefs' fan for as long as I have been, I never really know what to expect.When Cleveland runs the ball:
Who really knows what to expect from Jason Wright. It seems to me that the Browns are scapegoating Reuben Droughns for a pretty horrific offensive line. The Chiefs have been pretty solid against the run. They completely shut the Broncos' run defense last week. The Chiefs will be missing a pretty important piece to their run defense with James Reed out for Sunday's game. However, Reed is not exactly a difference maker. There is really no excuse for the Chiefs to struggle against the run on Sunday.
When Cleveland passes the ball:
Kellen Winslow has quietly turned into a pretty terrific receiving tight end. Tight ends have provided substantial matchup problems in the past weeks.The problem with the Chiefs' defense is that they feature a strong safety in Sammy Knight who is simply atrocious covering tight ends. That leaves pretty much all the responsibility to the outside linebacker. Keyaran Fox has been awful in pass coverage and it shows: when he is on the field, he has a big bullseye on his back in pass coverage. Derrick Johnson is a player that can completely shut down a tight end. The question is: how healthy is Johnson's ankle? Will he be fluid enough to make the necessary cuts to cover Winslow?
With Ryan Tucker out, you can expect the Chiefs to apply strong pressure against an otherwise mediocre offensive line. With an already mistake-prone Charlie Frye at the helm, this can't be good news for Browns fans. I see Frye smelling pressure all day. I see Frye staring down Kellen Winslow. I think this is a recipe for lots of sacks, pressure, and rushed passes. This is never a recipe for success.
Prediction:
The Browns are a pretty lackluster offense in the first place. It doesn't help that the Browns have major issues at key positions. The Chiefs have no excuse for giving up more than 10 points against this Browns' offense.
