*****The Brashard Smith Thread*****

[-King-]

Originally Posted by Easy 6

I'm still over the moon with this pick, Veach totally made "my" draft with his final move... an unbelievable talent in the 7th

Simply cannot find anything not to like about him

Vision
Patience
Long speed
Short area quicks
Elite stop and start
Strings moves together
Some of his best runs were between the tackles
But its his receiving/route running ability that truly makes him special, he has the potential to be Marshall Faulk-like in that regard... a legit extra receiver on the field who just happens to be a RB, a wildest dreams toy for Andy Reid

RB is my favorite position so I'm so excited about his potential. I really hope he works out. We'll be ridiculous on offense with his kind of talent mixed in with our WRs.

[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by -King-

RB is my favorite position so I'm so excited about his potential. I really hope he works out. We'll be ridiculous on offense with his kind of talent mixed in with our WRs.

I think Mahomes doesn’t like throwing to RBs. Thinks he can make something happen downfield.

If he can take some Kelce pressure relief targets and put them on our guy here there will be some real pressure on a defense. Especially if X and Hollywood are going deep on a defense.

I’m not here to criticize Mahomes but hopefully he can unlock RB passes and make things easier on himself.

[-King-]

Originally Posted by Buehler445

I think Mahomes doesn’t like throwing to RBs. Thinks he can make something happen downfield.

If he can take some Kelce pressure relief targets and put them on our guy here there will be some real pressure on a defense. Especially if X and Hollywood are going deep on a defense.

I’m not here to criticize Mahomes but hopefully he can unlock RB passes and make things easier on himself.

I think it's half that and Reid changing up how he uses backs and Pacheco being a bad receiving back. We used to be real creative with how Jamaal, Charcandrick, Jet in 22 and Kareem lined up, what kind of routes they ran, etc.

We also used to spam screen passes like they were going out of style. I think I can count on one hand the number of RB screens we've ran the past couple years. And almost zero Texas routes. Bring some of those plays back with Smith and he could be great. Especially with his WR background

[UChieffyBugger]

Originally Posted by Buehler445

I think Mahomes doesn’t like throwing to RBs. Thinks he can make something happen downfield.

If he can take some Kelce pressure relief targets and put them on our guy here there will be some real pressure on a defense. Especially if X and Hollywood are going deep on a defense.

I’m not here to criticize Mahomes but hopefully he can unlock RB passes and make things easier on himself.

Jet Mckinnon had 61 receptions, 544 yards and 9 TD's in 2022.

Damien Williams had 41 receptions for 306 yards and 4 TD's in 2019.

Kareem Hunt had 26 receptions, 378 yards and 7 TD's. IN 11 GAMES in 2018

Pacheco in 2023 had 56 receptions, 304 yards and 2 TD's.

Samaji Perine had 29 receptions, 339 yards and 1 TD.

Any notion that Pat doesn't like throwing to running backs simply doesn't comply with the numbers. Demarcus Robinson, Byron Pringle, Justin Watson, Skyy Moore or Noah Gray haven't had 50 plus receptions in a season with Pat like Jet and Pacheco have. And this new Smith kid is a legit receiver unlike this other backs Pat has played with so I have no doubt whatsoever that he will throw to him.

[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by UChieffyBugger

Jet Mckinnon had 61 receptions, 544 yards and 9 TD's in 2022.

Damien Williams had 41 receptions for 306 yards and 4 TD's in 2019.

Kareem Hunt had 26 receptions, 378 yards and 7 TD's. IN 11 GAMES in 2018

Pacheco in 2023 had 56 receptions, 304 yards and 2 TD's.

Samaji Perine had 29 receptions, 339 yards and 1 TD.

Any notion that Pat doesn't like throwing to running backs simply doesn't comply with the numbers. Demarcus Robinson, Byron Pringle, Justin Watson, Skyy Moore or Noah Gray haven't had 50 plus receptions in a season with Pat like Jet and Pacheco have. And this new Smith kid is a legit receiver unlike this other backs Pat has played with so I have no doubt whatsoever that he will throw to him.

Excellent point. I'm open to being wrong here, but it feels like Mahomes leaves some easy shit on the table. Now, I'm not one to criticize, Mahomes is the best there's been. I've planted my flag and am willing to die on the hill. But sometimes, especially when you're OL is getting shitkicked the play is to get it to a RB and move on. Part of that is what makes Mahomes Mahomes (the best there's been), but he's good at knowing the situation and sometimes, that's the play.

I'm obviously not in the offensive meetings. I know they want to do a lot of set up this so they can rape with that kind of thing. But from my seat, hit that RB instead of getting killed.