Chiefs A Level Headed Review WK20

DenverChief · 01:20 AM

Sorry for the late thread. I’m out in the middle of the Atlantic at the moment enjoying cocktails.

1. Chad Freaking Henne - wow talk about CLUTCH. 98 yard drive when the Chiefs needed it the most. Some were talking about dumping him in favor of Buchele. This is why you have QBs like Henne on your roster. Nails when thrust into the unthinkable.

2. 21 MPH. That’s what Pacheco was clocked at on his 39 yard run. Just absolutely beautiful run. Been waiting for that run for quite a few weeks. He just motors with those legs like I have never seen a RB motor. He is gonna be really special when he gets the passing and protection packages down.

3. Jaylon Watson . What an incredible INT to kill the Jags drive. 2 of the biggest interceptions this year have been from 7th round pic. The Chargers pick 6 was a fore shadowing of his skills. Vurt Beach has hit grand slams with his 7th rounds picks.

4. Defense in general absolutely stepped up and shut down Jax when we needed them to. Frank Clark and Nandi with HUGE sacks at critical times. Cook showed his immaturity with the penalty but I’m sure he will be fine with more playing time and mentoring.

5. Patrick Mahomes with the balls of steel to play thru the injury. not a lot of guys would try and push thru the pain to stay in the game. It shows a lot to everyone that Pat isn’t going to quit at the first sign of trouble. Kudos to Andy for reeling him in a bit and making him fix himself before permanently wrecking himself.

6. McKinnon is an absolute beast in pass protection to call him Pats personal pass protection is an understatement. He absolutely destroyed a Jax defender on a blitz and helped keep Mahomes clean in the second half. He is a must re-sign, hopefully his little use early in his career can translate into a longer career on the backend.

7. Offensive line. They were a little rough at the beginning of the game but as soon as Pat got hurt they stepped up and provided clean pockets for Henne and Mahomes when he came back. Absolutely solid.

8. Kelce - what else is there to say? Absolute beast, another record broken. Another step closer to 1st ballot HOF career. Stepped up big to be “the guy” the offense needed to get past a good Jax team.

9. Toney. Wirey and hard to tackle. This guy is legit a crazy weapon. He had some huge plays for us and seemed to get the extra yards because he is just hard to tackle. For those of us that wrestled - you know the wirey guy is hard to take down because he contorts his body in ways were aren’t used to. That is Toney. Swart Cheech with another grand slam.

10. MVS -has been bagged on all season because of low production. All he did was catch critical first downs. Today he caught a critical TD. I’ll take this all day everyday every year. It’s clutch and sometime you just need clutch.

Rasputin · 01-22-2023, 01:14 AM

We were always in control of the game even with a wobbly Mahomes.

Rasputin · 01-22-2023, 01:17 AM

Patrick Mahomes unorthodox throws really paid off because of his gimp ankle.

Our first drive we were rolling over the Jags and we could have put up a 50 burger without Mahomes getting hurt.

Holladay · 01-22-2023, 01:20 AM

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7. Offensive line. They were a little rough at the beginning of the game but as soon as Pat got hurt they stepped up and provided clean pockets for Henne and Mahomes when he came back. Absolutely solid.

Not so sure. OBJ played terrible and caused Pats injury to getting beat once again.

DenverChief · 01-22-2023, 01:24 AM

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Not so sure. OBJ played terrible and caused Pats injury to getting beat once again.

Hence the “after the injury” part of the statement.

Rasputin · 01-22-2023, 01:48 AM

Special Teams needs to work on kick of coverage.

I'd like to have a game where ST comes in solid without giving the other team an edge.

IowaHawkeyeChief · 01-22-2023, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Holladay

Not so sure. OBJ played terrible and caused Pats injury to getting beat once again.

I know this is the narrative, but OBJ washed Arden Key all the way around the pocket to the other side even...

Halfcan · 01-22-2023, 01:57 AM

Frank came up huge today.

Noah Gray played great. Kelce and Gray are a handful for defenses.

Pacheco is what this team has been missing since Kareem Hunt.

Mahomes is the best-- ever.

RaidersOftheCellar · 01-22-2023, 03:28 AM

It’s maddening that this team can’t pick up 3rd and inches. The OL is said to be one of the top run-blocking units, yet it seems like they fail in short yardage situations constantly.

DenverChief · 01-22-2023, 03:57 AM

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Originally Posted by RaidersOftheCellar

It’s maddening that this team can’t pick up 3rd and inches. The OL is said to be one of the top run-blocking units, yet it seems like they fail in short yardage situations constantly.

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Yeah. Don’t disagree. But it’s also maddening that we won’t try anything but you up the middle stuff. I mean pitch it to Pacheco and let him beat someone to the corner with his blazing speed. .

RaidersOftheCellar · 01-22-2023, 04:08 AM

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Yeah. Don’t disagree. But it’s also maddening that we won’t try anything but you up the middle stuff. I mean pitch it to Pacheco and let him beat someone to the corner with his blazing speed. .

I don’t know why they don’t run more pitches in general.

scho63 · 01-22-2023, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by RaidersOftheCellar

It’s maddening that this team can’t pick up 3rd and inches. The OL is said to be one of the top run-blocking units, yet it seems like they fail in short yardage situations constantly.

I said this earlier, our run formations on 3rd and short have become 100% predictable.

DenverChief · 01-22-2023, 05:17 PM

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I said this earlier, our run formations on 3rd and short have become 100% predictable.

Agreed. We need more trickery, sweeps, pitches, flea flickers etc.

**HemiEd** · 01-22-2023, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by DenverChief

Agreed. We need more trickery, sweeps, pitches, flea flickers etc.

The Chiefs don't do the QB sneak like the other teams do. I guess that injury Mahomes sustained some time ago, has the staff gun shy of the play.

Burrow and Allen were making a habit of it today.

Rasputin · 01-22-2023, 08:20 PM

I watched Townsend hold the ball just how Dustin Colquitt told him to with the laces out in front. Can't say that doesn't make a difference.

01-22-2023, 01:08 AM	Topic Starter
DenverChief Pedantic Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Rocky Ford Casino cash: $3072617	A Level Headed Review WK20 Sorry for the late thread. I’m out in the middle of the Atlantic at the moment enjoying cocktails. 1. Chad Freaking Henne - wow talk about CLUTCH. 98 yard drive when the Chiefs needed it the most. Some were talking about dumping him in favor of Buchele. This is why you have QBs like Henne on your roster. Nails when thrust into the unthinkable. 2. 21 MPH. That’s what Pacheco was clocked at on his 39 yard run. Just absolutely beautiful run. Been waiting for that run for quite a few weeks. He just motors with those legs like I have never seen a RB motor. He is gonna be really special when he gets the passing and protection packages down. 3. Jaylon Watson . What an incredible INT to kill the Jags drive. 2 of the biggest interceptions this year have been from 7th round pic. The Chargers pick 6 was a fore shadowing of his skills. Vurt Beach has hit grand slams with his 7th rounds picks. 4. Defense in general absolutely stepped up and shut down Jax when we needed them to. Frank Clark and Nandi with HUGE sacks at critical times. Cook showed his immaturity with the penalty but I’m sure he will be fine with more playing time and mentoring. 5. Patrick Mahomes with the balls of steel to play thru the injury. not a lot of guys would try and push thru the pain to stay in the game. It shows a lot to everyone that Pat isn’t going to quit at the first sign of trouble. Kudos to Andy for reeling him in a bit and making him fix himself before permanently wrecking himself. 6. McKinnon is an absolute beast in pass protection to call him Pats personal pass protection is an understatement. He absolutely destroyed a Jax defender on a blitz and helped keep Mahomes clean in the second half. He is a must re-sign, hopefully his little use early in his career can translate into a longer career on the backend. 7. Offensive line. They were a little rough at the beginning of the game but as soon as Pat got hurt they stepped up and provided clean pockets for Henne and Mahomes when he came back. Absolutely solid. 8. Kelce - what else is there to say? Absolute beast, another record broken. Another step closer to 1st ballot HOF career. Stepped up big to be “the guy” the offense needed to get past a good Jax team. 9. Toney. Wirey and hard to tackle. This guy is legit a crazy weapon. He had some huge plays for us and seemed to get the extra yards because he is just hard to tackle. For those of us that wrestled - you know the wirey guy is hard to take down because he contorts his body in ways were aren’t used to. That is Toney. Swart Cheech with another grand slam. 10. MVS -has been bagged on all season because of low production. All he did was catch critical first downs. Today he caught a critical TD. I’ll take this all day everyday every year. It’s clutch and sometime you just need clutch. Last edited by DenverChief; 01-22-2023 at 01:20 AM..
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01-22-2023, 01:14 AM	#2
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01-22-2023, 01:17 AM	#3
Rasputin Tip of the hat LIV Champs Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: ks Casino cash: $235421	Patrick Mahomes unorthodox throws really paid off because of his gimp ankle. Our first drive we were rolling over the Jags and we could have put up a 50 burger without Mahomes getting hurt. __________________ "Those who don't believe in magic will never find it"
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01-22-2023, 01:48 AM	#6
Rasputin Tip of the hat LIV Champs Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: ks Casino cash: $235421	Special Teams needs to work on kick of coverage. I'd like to have a game where ST comes in solid without giving the other team an edge. __________________ "Those who don't believe in magic will never find it"
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Halfcan In Search of a Life Join Date: Aug 2005 Casino cash: $7327995	Frank came up huge today. Noah Gray played great. Kelce and Gray are a handful for defenses. Pacheco is what this team has been missing since Kareem Hunt. Mahomes is the best-- ever.
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RaidersOftheCellar MVP Join Date: Sep 2016 Casino cash: $-499600	It’s maddening that this team can’t pick up 3rd and inches. The OL is said to be one of the top run-blocking units, yet it seems like they fail in short yardage situations constantly.
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01-22-2023, 08:20 PM	#15
Rasputin Tip of the hat LIV Champs Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: ks Casino cash: $235421	I watched Townsend hold the ball just how Dustin Colquitt told him to with the laces out in front. Can't say that doesn't make a difference. __________________ "Those who don't believe in magic will never find it"
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