Chiefs defensive tackle hopes newfound consistency yields different results

For once, Neil Farrell Jr. has some consistency going for him. Now the question is whether or not it will matter. Farrell, a defensive tackle with the Kansas City Chiefs, has largely leaned on excuses to overlook his. lack of a breakout performance so far in the National Football League. That's not to say that he personally has offered them up; rather, it's just been understood that Farrell's first two years in the league were interrupted by learning new teams, new systems, new verbiage, new expectations. Now, however, Farrell is back with the Chiefs for a second season. The coaching staff around him has remained the same. Arrowhead is familiar. His teammates were even brought back almost in full with the re-signings of everyone from Chris Jones to Mike Pennel to Derrick Nnadi to Turk Wharton. As we said, Farrell's got some consistency working for him. But will it matter for Farrell and the Chiefs heading into his third professional season? The Chiefs certainly hope so. The talent pool at defensive tackle is