This may seem obvious, but I believe Hunt’s loss created a more glaring void than anyone could’ve imagined. The simple reality is that our offense no longer has the ability to sustain drives because we can’t run the football. It’s easy to bitch at Reid for not running the ball, but the truth is that we can’t block well enough to run the damn ball, and the RBs we have now aren’t capable of creating things on their own. Hunt was and was at the top of the yards after first contact category. Now, no team in the league fears our run game and they’re teeing off on our shitty line as a result.
Getting Fisher back will help, but it won’t change things significantly enough to matter. Until we find another guy in the backfield that commands the oppositions respect, we’ll continue to struggle offensively. There will certainly be games that Mahomes is unstoppable in, but they likely won’t be in January. Damien Williams, McCoy, and the others aren’t nearly good enough. [Reply]
Chiefs OC Eric Bieniemy says the offense is "not clicking, not getting it done." Says they do need to run the ball, but doesn't want to second-guess decisions in the RPO game.
Originally Posted by Superturtle:
McCoy is playing pretty well. Reid is just too stupid to utilize him apparently.
Teams had to game plan around Hunt, a top-5 back with elite tackle-breking. They had to keep extra defenders in the box - which obviously opens up the passing game.
They can play pretty much normal or even favor the pass against McCoy. Even if McCoy/Williams get the same stats - it's not the same thing.
Our offense before Hunt left and with Watkins healthy had legit 5 weapons. [Reply]
I’m starting to not like Bieniemy. Run the fucking ball you moron. Guess what. If you run the ball the RPO will be there. At this point just have Mahomes call the plays [Reply]
Originally Posted by MAHOMO 4 LIFE!:
I’m starting to not like Bieniemy. Run the fucking ball you moron. Guess what. If you run the ball the RPO will be there. At this point just have Mahomes call the plays
That's Reid, he hates running.
At some point or another being in the shotgun 90% of the time and going spread is an issue. [Reply]
Chiefs OC Eric Bieniemy says the offense is "not clicking, not getting it done." Says they do need to run the ball, but doesn't want to second-guess decisions in the RPO game.
Originally Posted by suzzer99:
Kareem led the league in rushing. Give Reid a true weapon at RB and he'll run it.
He may very well have a weapon at RB, but he's been stuck on the sideline (or inactive). With the preseason Thompson had, is it completely out of line to think he could be a potential spark for this offense/running game? [Reply]