Should we have played Henne the entire 2nd half?
 

I keep seeing on social media that Chiefs fans are pissed at Mahomes and Reid and insist that Henne should have played the rest of the game.

I have to ask the Planet their opinion because I don't get it. It's the playoffs, it's win or go home. I don't see us winning that game with Henne because that last TD to MVS was pure Mahomes, Henne doesn't make that throw. Nor does he make a couple of the throws leading up to it.

Nah, no no thanks.

The RPM's may be redlined and yeah, something may catastrophically break loose. But I'm in the last lap here. There's no tomorrow at this point and the pit crew assured me nothing is broken to badly and or won't get worse so we're full throttle here.

1st! err I mean 2nd!

I haven't even seen this accusation on social media, much less heard of a fan or human being having this take.

Exactly.

I mean, they mounted a 98-yard TD drive. I get that people were excited but they all seem to forget that his very first pass was tipped and nearly intercepted.

Nah... it's very Casual Fan to think just because Henne did it once, he'd just keep finishing drives and scoring touchdowns, but unless they thought there was a significant risk of making the ankle worse and they just ignored it and let him play anyway.... meh.

Lose next week and I doubt we're thinking "what if he had sat the entire 2nd half?!?" :shrug:

Literally half of the drive was a RB popping out of a pile and going for 45 of that.

Great job Chad, head on back to the bench.

Here's one. He not only said Henne should have finished the game, he said Mahomes was immature for not sitting out. Do you need more?

Me either. But, to each their own.

If Mahomes can play without causing long term damage, he has all off season to get the ankle right. The opposite is true? Set his ass on the bench. We will get more shots at a SB, we don't need to burn Mahomes this year.

This is why I stay off social media.

I don't think there's any question we lose that game if Henne is our QB in the second half.

Seems like KC took the proper steps necessary to assess and weigh the risks of Mahomes coming back in.

They reigned him in, had it looked at, gathered the input from their medical staff and made a decision.

Unless I've not seen an disagreeing opinion from a medical professional involved, it appears to have been the right call.

It's great to have in case of brake glass Henne, but he's not winning that game. Mahomes is him...

In the regular season, I would have said yes, but in the playoffs, it's go time.

It's easy to try and make that argument after the fact. As has been said, we're not in a position to ask that question without Mahomes doing what he does after he came back in.

I think there's a good argument for it. The Jags didn't prepare for Henne, they prepared for Mahomes, so that gives you an advantage to a Henne run offense vs a Mahomes one. As long as Henne doesn't turn the ball over I think you still win a close game without having to risk Mahomes further. Everyone in that stadium was nervous letting Mahomes come back in, clearly going against the wishes of the medical staff and coaches. There's a point where being a warrior and competitor goes against you, and your hubris and pride takes a fall. Luckily that didn't happen with Mahomes and he can have a good rest this week before Sunday night.