The pair of defensive ends are helping to turn around a much-maligned Aggie defense.
The last two years, the Aggies have not been good on defense. There have been flashes of brilliance here and there, but the big picture has been a growing sense of frustration stemming from their inability to help out when the offense starts to lag. It's led to a number of late collapses and failed finishes. Enter John Chavis.
Besides the overall scheme and system that Chief brought with him, the other major thing the defense has been lacking is a true identity, a sense of confidence that comes with all eleven players feeding off each other on the field.