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Originally Posted by crossbow
How do you get a top ten offense with a below average QB who has only one proven receiver to throw to? Man that would take some creative game planning.
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A) Alex Smith is an average QB. He's not good, he's just in that mash of QBs in the middle of the league. The Chiefs will get average QB play this year
B) It's hard to say that Avery is completely 'unproven' at this point. When healthy, he's a good bet to go for 50ish catches and 700 yards or so. Avery's not a stud, but I do think it's fair to say that he's proven he's a capable WR in this league when he's able to stay healthy. Though that's obviously a hell of a caveat.
C) Andy Reid's a smart guy. He's made chicken salad out of chicken shit for a few years and has proven to be as good or better than any HC in the NFL at utilizing his RB in the short passing game. Charles is definitely a weapon out of the backfield.
I wouldn't bet that the Chiefs will get to the top 10, but I'm also not going to say it's not possible. They have some pieces and a line that should do them a lot of favors. Alex Smith struggles when pressured. However, he had one of the top 5 QB ratings in the league when not facing pressure, IIRC, and this line
should be able to keep guys off him. Additionally, Charles should keep them honest.
The Chiefs can be a good offense.