Looks like Noah Gray is gonna be our FB
 

Burton only played 75 snaps last year so it’s basically a flex position but I’m down.

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I’ve always wondered why they didn’t just try a TE there for the limited snaps they get. Now you can keep 4 without having to sacrifice a WR or RB spot, makes sense.

Smart

Fullback screens incoming

Noah can arc one too

Yup... the FB position is basically dead in the NFL. The best FB in the NFL is TE turned FB in Kyle Juszczyk. He who was drafted as a FB after, IIRC but college footballs guys please correct me if I'm wrong, playing the majority of his career as the starting TE and playing H-Back out of Harvard's two TE system.

Smort.

Mastermind shit incoming next szn

So we stayed about the same blocking wise while getting a much better receiver at the position.

It's not like the position has ever been valued in KC. I mean Sherman played on year league minimum deals every year until he retired. Burton did the same. I don't think that Andy was exactly stressing about him going to the Donks. I'm glad that they've finally decided to use that roster spot elsewhere.

Chris Cooley but better

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I guess it depends on how much your team is a power running team and short yardage.

Though, just look at the Eagles on short yardage. Just play rugby and push your QB 2 yards.

Just don't blow out your knee cap.

Yeah we don't do that. That's why we are the worst team in short yardage. Refusal to do QB sneak.

Too fat. :hmmm:

No it's not. Last year there was a 275% increase in utilization of the QB sneak. There was 291 QB sneaks in 272 regular season games, so a little over 1 a game. That's not why we were so bad at 3rd and short.

How many QB sneaks did we run with our QB1?

Sounds pretty lethal honestly. :D

Your argument isn’t logical. Before you can blame our poor third-and-short conversion rate on refusal to run QB sneaks you need two additional steps. First you need to demonstrate that QB sneaks are more effective than non-QB sneaks in converting 3rd and short. Second, you need to demonstrate that the Chiefs are as effective as the rest of the NFL in converting third and short on non-sneak plays as the rest of the NFL.

I don’t doubt the effectiveness of the QB sneak. I do doubt the effectiveness of our offense to move the pile on any third and short play.

I'd like to think that the strength of our front line, the IOL, could effectively convert QB sneaks.

Problem is, all the other teams know that we don't do QB sneaks, so they can plan around it to their advantage.

It's a weakness that's being exploited, no different than daring a pass-heavy offense to run, or vice versa.

Kris Bigfoot Wilson was a TE/FB hybrid

I’m still waiting on him to emerge….

Grey was touted draft day as a possible H or move TE/Back. It appears he's finally to the point they feel comfortable playing that role.

I look at his occasional contributions year 1 as unimpressive. Year 2 there was a moment here or there I assumed Kelcee had made a catch. That ain't bad if here or there you can look a bit like one of the greatest to ever do it.

I think he's got the ability to be a solid TE/H for us. Not Kelcee - but solid. A positive contribution.

Very recently Gray has started to remind me a bit of Mike Alstott meets Kris Wilson

MOAR

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I'm a fan of 3 TE sets. While 6'3", 240 lbs. doesn't scream FB, he can sure be in motion as a H-back. He's a better blocker than many give him credit for.

I really thought he was going to be our **** Buddy.

What a disappointment.

Moving away from fullbacks just makes sense with the modern game, it gives you a multi-dimensional player instead of a one trick pony

Gray on screens and wheel routes?

I'm down with that

Using Gray like San Fran uses their full back makes sense.

FBs are now obsolete, but KC had two of the best ever in TRich and Kimble Anders.

patrick's about to break the TD record and everyone will complain 7 of them were passes inside the 3-yard line to gray

I think this will expand Andy's use of using an alternate position to execute QB sneaks, too.

In fact, you might see them fake the QB sneak and attempt a pass out of it now.

The big wrinkle will be, instead of the tight end coming in motion across the formation, the fullback will come up from his FB position in the I or Offset I, which isn't a card we've played before, will be less obvious the first few times it happens and gives the defense less time to anticipate and react to a potential sneak.

Gonna be a fun season.

Dallas Clark II