Kansas City is trading its first-round pick Thursday night, along with three other picks in the 2021 and 2022 drafts, to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for Pro Bowl OT Orlando Brown and one pick in the 2021 draft and another in 2022, per sources.
Originally Posted by ThaVirus:
I don't think anyone is claiming that. I'm certainly not.
Also, all the talk of their pass rush vs. our OL aside, we had absolutely no answer for their offense that night either. They could have dropped 50 on us if they wanted/needed to.
I don't think we changed enough to bank on a better performance this season either.
Yep. The idea they aren't serious SB contenders or that we'll just smoke them is the sort of ridiculous bravado that's weirdly common.
I think our OL will improve and be fine, but the hyperbole over the rebuild (I'm sure I've been guilty at times too) has been silly - some of the stuff said about the Browns trade was embarrassing. I think the interior is immediately better and is going to keep getting better, but our tackles are obviously worse that last year's, at least in pass protection. I think that'll be enough to beat TB but I can see the concern. [Reply]
I think the biggest takeaway after doing some thinking today is that maybe Reid learned a lot about the way this particular team needs to win in that second half. He shortened the field. He started playing that dink-and-dunk offense quite a bit more. That takes a lot of pressure off the tackles to protect the outside. I feared for Patrick's life every single time he took a 5-step drop, much less a 7. Reid seemed to take it down to a lot more 3-step drop plays and Patrick executed the short game to perfection. It's very Alex-esque, but I think it'll get this team further. I'd love to see a passing chart for this game. [Reply]
Originally Posted by kccrow:
I think the biggest takeaway after doing some thinking today is that maybe Reid learned a lot about the way this particular team needs to win in that second half. He shortened the field. He started playing that dink-and-dunk offense quite a bit more. That takes a lot of pressure off the tackles to protect the outside. I feared for Patrick's life every single time he took a 5-step drop, much less a 7. Reid seemed to take it down to a lot more 3-step drop plays and Patrick executed the short game to perfection. It's very Alex-esque, but I think it'll get this team further. I'd love to see a passing chart for this game.
Originally Posted by kccrow:
I think the biggest takeaway after doing some thinking today is that maybe Reid learned a lot about the way this particular team needs to win in that second half. He shortened the field. He started playing that dink-and-dunk offense quite a bit more. That takes a lot of pressure off the tackles to protect the outside. I feared for Patrick's life every single time he took a 5-step drop, much less a 7. Reid seemed to take it down to a lot more 3-step drop plays and Patrick executed the short game to perfection. It's very Alex-esque, but I think it'll get this team further. I'd love to see a passing chart for this game.
Moreover, it shows he learned from the Super Bowl. It was frustrating he didn't try similar shit in the Super Bowl. I'm hoping it can be chalked up to Britt's shit. But since I'm a jaded Chief fan, doubt crept in. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Pasta Little Brother:
And? The Chiefs scored 33 points on only 8 possessions. The tackle play was fine as a whole. 4 points per possession is going to send this team to 16-1 or 17-0....oh and the defense gets 3 solid players to not have a disaster like Sunday was again.
Originally Posted by DJ's left nut:
Mahomes looked exhausted. Not really sure why, but it's the only time I've thought his energy level really waned.
It's hard to win consecutive SBs. It's hard to go to 3 consecutive conference championship games. I even worry that we'll see it again this season with 17 games and another post-season run.
The fatigue has to set in, especially when you carry the weight of a franchise, city and in many ways entire league on your shoulders the way Mahomes does.
New baby at home isn't helping. That is a long adjustment. [Reply]
Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry:
Such a disaster that it took Cleveland 2 4th conversations to get 2 of their touchdowns. Should have just been a 13-10 halftime lead.
Bad thing about it lol they both looked as easy as having a conversation [Reply]