<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Drafted RBs since 2017 with &gt;10% of their career touches coming on screens (PFF)<br><br>Chiefs take a late round flyer on Brashard Smith <a href="https://t.co/gF6NFZ3Imv">pic.twitter.com/gF6NFZ3Imv</a></p>&mdash; Football Insights �� (@fball_insights) <a href="https://twitter.com/fball_insights/status/1917388354598940729?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 30, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

That's some damn good company! I've seen a lot of comps of him to James Cook so this further cements those. Good stuff!

Not really...Check out his early career. He's a RB, who can catch the ball well enough that enabled him to play WR for a few years.

We already drafted a "stub" RB in the first a few years ago...

:rolleyes:

If he can set up a screen and run a wheel route, that will help keep that rush more honest.

It's going to be nice having a legit receiving option out of the backfield again, and not just an outlet receiver. Looking forward to what this kid can do on wheel routes and screens (especially wheel routes one-on-one with a Sam or Mike 'backer).

Yes! But honestly, I think the Chiefs are counting on at least that much. This guy can really catch the ball anywhere on the field.

The TD Kareem Hunt scored on his debut against the Pats when he ran through the middle and caught the ball over his shoulder MUST be back in the playbook. That was a thing of beauty right there.

I still am just thoroughly confused that people thought our run game was so bad last year...and then they use the prior years as a baseline as if it was better then.

We couldn't rely on shit at the RB position to get a 1st down or score a TD on short yardage for like 3 years until last year. It's almost like we are watching different seasons. You didn't get tired of failing over and over again on 3rd and 1 and 4th and 2 and on goalline with backs?

We are looking GREAT next season at RB.

All-Round back - Pacheco (people worried about his injury are funny. He will be ready to go fully healed now on contract year)
Short yardage back - Hunt
Bruiser - Carson Steele
Home run hitter - Smith
Possible 3rd down back - Mitchell

That is a dream room for what we need out of this offense. We don't utilize backs the way run first teams do. That isn't how we operate. Never has been. Never will be with Andy Reid. This is an IDEAL RB room for us.

Great info. He did look like a natural runner, not a wr that converted so that makes sense. I didn’t know that. Thanks for passing along. He doesn’t look like tamarick vanover running the ball!
:D

Because they had no explosion at all, if defenses know a big run in your offense is 8 yards they are going to have zero respect for it which leads to them playing pass every down.

On top of that history has shown very few teams can consistently score without big plays, it's why bend but don't break is a legit defensive strategy.

You don't think teams were playing us to pass on 1st downs before...last year?

They just needed a RB that could actually break off a big play here and there.

A healthy Pacheco can do that.

Agree. Except for Steele. Dont want that dude anywhere near the football. Dude was a good story last season when we didnt have much, and before the fumbles, but now KC needs to turn the page.