His defenses tend to be of the "bend but not break" persuasion.
You'll normally have one of two reactions after a game. If it's a shootout, you'll curse Chavis for his defense allowing 35 points and running around like a drunken sorority girl at the fireman's ball. If it's a win in which fewer points are scored, you'll look at the final stats and go, "Wow! Did they really rack up 410 yards of offense?"