Marcus Mariota Impresses Against Intimidating Chiefs Defense in Preseason Loss

August 29, 2015   ·   Cian Fahey   ·   Jump to comments

If Marcus Mariota was looking for the best way to prepare for his rookie season as the Tennessee Titans' starting quarterback, he couldn't have picked better opponents than the Kansas City Chiefs.
The Chiefs have one of the NFL's most intimidating home-field advantages, and they're celebrated for their defense. In addition, Chiefs defensive coordinator Bob Sutton is among the NFL's most aggressive, creative coaches.
He isn't scared of showing his hand in the preseason. Sutton loves to blitz and isn't shy with sacrificing gap integrity to create mismatches/overloads in other areas.
Against Mariota, blitzing would open up the Chiefs to the young quarterback's athleticism as a runner. Therefore, it was no surprise that Sutton slightly altered his approach early in the Chiefs' 34-10 home win Friday night. Instead of sending extra rushers after Mariota, Sutton looked to confuse him by showing an aggressive front before dropping out of it.
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