WATCH: Chiefs Defensive Coordinator Steve Spagnuolo’s Tuesday Availability

KANSAS CITY, Mo.

Kansas City Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo spoke in advance of his clubs practice at team headquarters on Tuesday.

SPAGNUOLO: Yeah, I didnt like the way we played the run.

Ill tell you what the biggest takeaway was, and Im going to give (Seahawks head coach) Mike Macdonald and his staff up there a lot of credit, it just felt like they came out with the intent to prove to the Kansas City Chiefs, and they did.

They were coming out of the huddle fast; they were running right at us.

Im just not sure we were ready for that, and shame on us.

But I think our guys will be ready to play (some) good football this week.

SPAGNUOLO: Well, it hurts to lose anybody, and certainly Felix, who we were counting on in certain ways, right, and in certain roles.

Well see who steps up and takes that role.

I mean, itll become numbers, and (General Manager) Brett (Veach) does a great job with that.

And (head) Coach (Andy) Reid, you know, some years I know weve kept five ends, and then its four, and then maybe I think sometimes we kept six.

But it might be one less tackle or one less linebacker.

So, when it gets down to the end there itll be whos the best 53 or however that works out.

"But you know in Felixs case, the next defensive end is there.

Malik (Herring) got an opportunity to jump up in there.

And you know, Ashtons (Gillotte) been playing good football, so well see how it pans out.

SPAGNUOLO: Im really hoping that we come out, you know with a purpose, early on.

I think (Head Coach) Andy (Reid) has stated that our guys are going to play a little bit.

I dont know how far that will go, but for as long as we have the so-called guys out there, that were going to roll with in a couple of weeks, I think we need to step up and show that were better than what we were last week.

I think the guys will do that.

Thatll be the intent.

Well see what happens.

"This could, its a good offense were playing.

I mean, our quarterback is really good.

The offensive coordinator, the head coach does a really good job scheme-wise.

Im sure, like everybody that comes in here, doesnt matter whether its regular season or preseason, you play the Chiefs, theyre all jacked up.

So, were going to get there.

Were going to get a good shot from them.

SPAGNUOLO: Ill tell you what, Josh (Williams) has played really, really well.

We tracked production, in training camp, pass breakups and interceptions and forced fumbles; Josh was right up there, with a group of them.

So, to his credit, he has produced.

Hes getting an opportunity now with NJ (Nazeeh Johnson) kind of dinged up here, and well see how that transpires.

But the one thing you know, Josh always gives us the speed and length on the edge; hes always giving us that.

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