Kansas City Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo spoke with reporters on Thursday ahead of Sunday’s Week 7 matchup with the San Francisco 49ers. He shared his breakdown of their offense and the importance of staying focused on their many playmakers.
“We’ve talked a lot about the whole eye candy. There’s a lot of movement up there for a reason; they get your eyes all over the place, they can disrupt support in run systems, and that’s why they do it, they try to soften you up a little bit,” said Spagnuolo. “We have a good group of guys that have worked well together. We need to do that all day long out there in San Francisco because all it does is take one missed fit and just any running back they put back there, but especially the number 24 (49ers RB Jordan Mason) has been doing a really good job of it. That’s what the system is built for, and we have to negate that by kind of being on point. I think our eyes are probably the biggest thing.”
49ers running back Jordan Mason has stepped in admirably for the injured Christian McCaffrey. Mason was limited in practice on Thursday as he was dealing with a joint sprain in his shoulder. He leads the team in rushing this season with 609 yards and three touchdowns.