On Sep. 24, Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman Chris Jones signed a one-year deal worth up to $25 million. Jones could very well be the x-factor on defense in Super Bowl LVIII.
BIG AS THE SUPER BOWL. pic.twitter.com/p33Hi1516T
— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) February 5, 2024
Jones had zero tackles in the AFC championship but his presence opened lanes for his teammates to rattle Lamar Jackson. The San Francisco 49ers however are unlikely to abandon the running game the way the Baltimore Ravens did in the Super Bowl so Jones will need to be on his A-game.
Jones did record 10.5 sacks and seven stuffs through 16 games played this season and his leadership has given way for defensive end George Kalaftis to get lose. Identically, Kalaftis also recorded 10.5 sacks this season and was terrific in the AFC Championship.
Stonecold Super Bowl. pic.twitter.com/JVjV1LVCWX
— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) February 2, 2024
With all this, I seriously doubt that Niners head coach Kyle Shanahan will omit running back Christian McCaffrey from the game-plan. The 49ers led the NFL with 4.8 rush yards per carry so Spagnuolo and the Chiefs better have an answer in SBLVIII. Jones needs to be the enforcer on gameday.
