Chiefs: Chris Jones reveals how he deals with one thing that happens to him far too often
Certain things in this world are guaranteed. Death, taxes, and Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones getting double-teamed. I don't make the rules, for if I did, he wouldn't be double-teamed quite as often and would likely have nearly 20 sacks this season. But, instead, he has 13 and is still one of the […]
Certain things in this world are guaranteed. Death, taxes, and Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones getting double-teamed. I don't make the rules, for if I did, he wouldn't be double-teamed quite as often and would likely have nearly 20 sacks this season.
But, instead, he has 13 and is still one of the best players in the league. In his last 11 games, he has 11 sacks, which, I'm no math genius, but that might be roughly one sack per game, in his last 11.
He has now cemented himself into the conversation as the best at his position. Sure, Aaron Donald is much better, but he has had a bad year this season and has been pretty banged up. The best for right now, at this very moment, is Jones. That statement will make a lot of people mad, but it is the truth.
I mean, watch the way offensive lines play against him. They literally create a whole protection plan and game plan centered around Jones. That is how elite he is. He is getting double-teamed and they still have issues with him, because he deals with it the perfect way.
“More so about being patient, setting up players around you to be successful," Jones said. "And by the fourth quarter, they are able to change to a slide and maybe give me a one-on-one or something (that) we can capitalize off (of) that we (had) seen earlier in the game.
"Early in the game Frank Clark and Mike Danna started getting active (and) had a few pressures, a few hurries which later on in the game we capitalized off of that.”
George Karlaftis and Carlos Dunlap have done a great job of taking some of the pressure off of Jones this season. Jones has been doing this for a while now, and he is only getting better. Surrounding more talent around him and savvy veterans only helps, too.
Then add in the fact that Karlaftis has the second most sacks on the team as a rookie, and the fact that he will also only get better which will help Jones, and this pass rush be elite. But, as safety Justin Reid said earlier this week, there are 'no rookies on this team,' and he is right because they don't look like rookies based on their play.
Jones is a guy that deals with a lot throughout games. He is so big and physically imposing that we have seen quite a few roughing the passer calls on him now. That's just what comes with being that size and having that skill.
But, he deals with all the things thrown at him throughout the game in the perfect way, and we have seen that this season.
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