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Originally Posted by ChiefsFanatic
I said that I don't think he should call anyone out by name, but I think he could answer a question honestly for once.
Reporter: Patrick, NextGen stats posted a tweet that said 21% of your incompletions this year are from drops. How frustrating is that?
He could say.....
Mahomes: Yeah, I mean, it does get frustrating. Drops hurt us tonight, and when those drops end drives it gets frustrating, but it's not just frustrating for the fans, or for me, but I promise y'all that no one in that locker room is more frustrated than our receivers.
He doesn't have to say, yeah, Marquez should have caught that pass because I threw it 59 yards in the air, and laid it into his hands. He has to do better.
He doesn't have to say, yeah, I mean, 4th and 25 isn't easy to pick up, and twice this year I made throws that picked up the first down, only to have my receivers let me down by dropping balls that hit them in the chest or hands. JWat and Skyy need to focus when it matters the most.
He just needs to make them uncomfortable.
And it's a question because the way the Reid, Nagy and the Chiefs are approaching the issue is absolutely, 100% not working. If you want a different result.....etc.
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Sorry, dude, but this is ridiculous.
The idea that just slightly calling them out in public - but not doing it explicitly - will make a difference is lunacy. Do you think MVS isn't going to perform the next game because he didn't get slightly called out by Mahomes in a presser? You think it's not enough that the Chiefs WRs are the joke of the entire league at the moment and likely feel very embarrassed? They don't feel that but if Mahomes gently said it at a presser that would change everything and light a fire under them?
These guys are well, well aware that they're struggling. You can light a fire under them, or you can light them on fire. It's not clear what's the best motivational tactic or if either is the answer.