Kansas City Chiefs LB Leo Chenal Film Breakdown

[@AtoZSportsFilmRoom]

Is Leo Chenal ready to be the anchor of the Chiefs' defense in 2024?

[@UsefulPreconceivedNotions]

With Jones & Karlaftis also on the team? High bar my friend. Cripes, if I ever get my heath back I'm gonna do stuff like this too because I could watch this on silent & know these are great plays. & that's just it, I _see stuff_ that doesn't show up in games the way they're shot. Even though it's older, I recently ran across footage proving once again that what we think we're seeing regarding Fields isn't quite what's there. 12 minutes into kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zp_HY3SZZs2Ue7M we see examples of Mooney not gaining separation but placing himself in the passing lane of another receiver anyway. Watch Fields' body language: the way he stops cold upon seeing this, like he's doing a comical double-take. How often have we see Fields do this but not seen why? This is the most obvious case that I'm aware of of people being blinded by narratives. Previously it was Lamar with "Greg Roman is helping him with His Issues." Since NFL teams don't hold press conferences to announce to the league the weaknesses of their players, this was ever a narrative made to excuse that Roman wasn't being fired. With Fields it's more of the same. He's being blamed in order to I guess spare the feelings of fans. Because we have those o-line plays where his teammates run away from blocks, & they're not the ones we see "every bad o-line make." The Titans didn't seem to know how or have the personnel to put extra blockers on the line & got overwhelmed, Evan Neal gets his hands on pass-rushers. These guys are running away from blocks & even at 22:45 kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJrMfGVni998ldE literally slamming into each other. If there are other teams doing this, I apologize for wasting your time. But otherwise, there's a story here & a _LOT more_ material for a video analysis of how Fields goes from being better in college than Williams (as we can see when shown together kzbin.info/www/bejne/a3uyYoOpqtV5lbc) to having his own teammates set him up to be sacked by running away from blocks by the o-line & doing all the blocking of passing lanes instead.

[@charlessutherlin7452]

Yes he is

[@joeymac9681]

I think most Chiefs fans will say this assessment was “spot on” to the tee! Great job! We love Leo and understand his limitations. I personally want to see him in red for the long haul

[@Rookums]

"Too busy being quirky" had me rolling

[@TrinityMThomas]

Perfect description. Dude wants to be a goofball so bad and it comes off as such a try hard

[@harrymills2770]

@@TrinityMThomas I think he was stoked to be blocking G. Karlaftis, and he was going to stick to that block to the whistle. I was surprised at how well KC defended both Kittle and Jusczyk (sp?).

[@mydogvlad]

Dude is a beast, excited to see him get even better.

[@maskedman5657]

Leo plays so much on the line that I legitimately thought he was an edge player

[@AtoZSportsFilmRoom]

He needs to tell KC he's a 3-tech when contract negotiations start. Give me the Chris Jones deal

[@maskedman5657]

@@AtoZSportsFilmRoom 🤣😕😂. They'll give him up before they do that I think a to z. They likely be like.... "Uhhhh fam the market says I pay you like Roquan" 😂🤣😭🤣

[@J_Wesley1]

Leo is a Monster

[@csb78nm]

So good to see some Leo love! He's an absolute thumper. And if resigning Bolton proves problematic after this season, Leo can step into Nick's role fairly well.

[@Chebornek]

Watching this guy's tape as he was wrecking the Big 10, then watching him translate that talent to the NFL - has been most gratifying. Leo's a stud who will mature into a game changer who needs to be accounted for whenever hes' on the field.

[@GreenShark-hn7pk]

I don’t like the Chiefs but he is my favorite Chiefs player. He will break out this year

[@jfausset]

This aged well

[@markhines]

That was very illuminating. Thank you. Loved watching it.

[@ronskullie9380]

Chenal is a beast strong like bull.

[@nathanglover9255]

Impressive breakdown A to Z you nailed it !

[@2v2v2v]

I came here from your tik tok vid, I learned so much more about the “chess” of football than I knew about Chenal, great video! To me it’s crazy how Chenal is literally throwing offensive lineman like he’s blocking them. It creates so much more space for Bolton, who’s already one of the best tacklers in football, to get open field tackles, it also just disrupts the front so much. I’m gonna miss Willie, but this makes me excited for Chenal.

[@GIANTENEMYB1RD]

Holy shit. I hadn't noticed him setting the edge on that play from the super bowl until this video. wowwww

[@GreenmanBlunt22]

Was super excited when the Chiefs picked him. His 9.99 RAS was off the charts. Just needed some time to acclimate to the NFL game. Can't wait to see what he does this season :)

[@brandonhallam51]

Would be cool to see a Christian Harris breakdown

[@timhannahan1768]

Leo is a beast

[@SBGMember]

Ive liked this guy ever since the Chiefs drafted him. I’ve been waiting to see him explode and do what he did at Wisconsin.

[@etSp]

we NEED a Tank Dell film breakdown or Nico Collins since Tank doesn't have that much film

[@markgoh7018]

I like Leo Chenal. Versatile - Big, strong, quick and can do a little bit of everything at an above average level consistently. Seems to perform at a higher level in the playoffs as well!

[@harrymills2770]

Yeah. He's not quite a 3-down linebacker. He can do some things in the pass rush, but coverage isn't his forte. The Chiefs only roll him out on Special Teams, or 21- and 22-personnel, or the occasional tackle-eligible plays against 6 O-Linemen. He may see even less work this year, because of how big and physical their current group of DBs is. One thing I noticed about Chenal is that teams that try to go after KC on the ground, because of their reputation as being soft against the run quickly change their minds. He's like KC's antidote to the power game, along with Nick Bolton, who isn't the freak Chenal is, but can stack, too. I'm glad you brought up that play where he went through TE and FB to get to McCaffrey on an outside zone. That was kind of my bellwether play for what makes the kid special, and how teams expecting to run behind a fullback are always going to be disappointed, as long as he's a Chief. You picked up on a few things I hadn't specifically noticed, because they were only instrumental to the play, but he may not have gotten in on the play. I did notice, last year, how good he is in those Bear fronts.

[@WilliamTombrink-zo5yi]

Fantastic breakdown and analysis. Truly an outstanding video. Love Leo. I was shocked when I saw him actually set the edge the first time. He was an immovable object. Leo's a freaking boss. Hoping he gets even more playing time this year.

[@gnd111]

10yd split is what matters the most for pass rushers and mid tackles

[@durhamchiefuk9710]

Leo is an incredible talent, who I’d love to see test himself at edge opposite George Karlaftis. Work on his hand technique and pass rush arsenal, and I think he could be outstanding…. BUT, to add to this, when losing Nick Bolton last year, Drue Tranquill was equally as good as Chenal, if not a little better. Thanks for the love for Leo.

[@charlessutherlin7452]

I like those guys that are brother from another mother we got 5 on defense look out here we come

[@reggaesquirrel.]

Death Row is a beast

[@djnewkirk6481]

Yo can you do Reggie white?

[@foreverhumble4262]

Can you do haha Dotson ?

[@A_Name_]

31 inch arms? We'll sadly he is going to have to play guard. Aucks with so much talent at LB. I'm all seriousness though, I hardly knew who this guy was and looked into him when trying to figure out some depth IDP guys for a 32 team fantasy league and felt like I got a great steal in the 14th round. Especially after watching this.

[@harrymills2770]

I think Leo Chenal (Shuh-NALL, not Shuh-NELL (which is a perfume)) already broke out. I don't think his snap count will go up, unless the Chiefs face more 21- and 22-personnel. In fact, I think it's his performances against those personnel groupings that causes opposing offenses to avoid those groupings. KC's 4-3 base grouping is just too stout.

[@SBKnight]

It is pronounced Shu-Nell- I think I would know as he’s my little brother- my family has always pronounced it that way for some reason even though it should be pronounced as you said.

[@Muscle_Knowledge_PP]

MAN

[@Zarab923]

JOHN CENA

[@charlessutherlin7452]

I like break our players

[@crazestyle83]

Steal

[@howardmighty6764]

He got sick and dropped 10lbs?? Or got off a tren cycle?

[@TedTeddy-ej3dp]

Tren would be too obvious to test for. But most NFL players are definitely on some type of PED.

[@bigchief3917]

Case in point. 🤘😤🤘Standards above the rest SB54, SB55, Superb effort game away SB56, SB57, SB58. To: Commander in Chief GM Brett Veach The Big💪Chiefs must continue winning momentum going at ALL cost or go back to dark days, never making it back to the top. Go! Chiefs. I believe in you 🏆5🏆9🏆