*** Brett Veach Appreciation Thread ***

[RunKC]

Loved hearing Sirius XM radio’s draft review. Veach took advantage of talented players with preconceived notions.

-Josh Simmons knee
-ONM low snap count
-Gillotte’s shorter arms/smaller hands and “down year” (only 1 less pressure than his big 2023 season)
-Williams lack of elite deep speed (that fits our system)
-Royals foot injury missing time and apparently physical limitations
-Bassa being undersized at weight (but not looking that way on tape)
-Smith only playing RB 1 year

All these guys showed on tape what we want them to be. This isn’t a Kingsley or Felix “developmental” potential thing. They all have decent ceilings at worst.

Doesn’t always work out that way (hello Skyy Moore) but overall it has worked out. Jaden Hicks is the prime example of it to me.

[TEX]

Originally Posted by RunKC

Loved hearing Sirius XM radio’s draft review. Veach took advantage of talented players with preconceived notions.

-Josh Simmons knee
-ONM low snap count
-Gillotte’s shorter arms/smaller hands and “down year” (only 1 less pressure than his big 2023 season)
-Williams lack of elite deep speed (that fits our system)
-Royals foot injury missing time and apparently physical limitations
-Bassa being undersized at weight (but not looking that way on tape)
-Smith only playing RB 1 year

All these guys showed on tape what we want them to be. This isn’t a Kingsley or Felix “developmental” potential thing. They all have decent ceilings at worst.

Doesn’t always work out that way (hello Skyy Moore) but overall it has worked out. Jaden Hicks is the prime example of it to me.

Smith really needs to work on ball security. But imo, he's worth it. Converted wide receiver, you know he's going to be a plus in the passing game.

[Shields68]

Originally Posted by TEX

Smith really needs to work on ball security. But imo, he's worth it. Converted wide receiver, you know he's going to be a plus in the passing game.

I can see him making the game day roster by being able to return kicks. I can see if that is thw case they eventually give him a package of plays. I think they just might line him up wide like they used to do with Hunt. Force a LB to go with him....

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by Shields68

I can see him making the game day roster by being able to return kicks. I can see if that is thw case they eventually give him a package of plays. I think they just might line him up wide like they used to do with Hunt. Force a LB to go with him....

It does look like a lot of the 'return specialists' we picked up are more kick returners than punt returners.

They've all done punts, but they seem to do mostly kicks.

Kicks are easy.

Punts are trickier animals.

Whoever gets that gig is gonna have to earn it. Because our boy Nico was damn dynamic in his own right as a kick returner and demonstrated chops as a punt returner as well. I don't think he'll give that job up lightly. Which is why I don't really have Williams in the running for it - he's just not explosive enough to take the kick job from Remigio and I'm not sure he's experienced enough as a punt returner to win it on those grounds.

So it's Smith and Royals that may be able to grab it and they'll have to be DAMN dependable on those punts to take the job.

[O.city]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

It does look like a lot of the 'return specialists' we picked up are more kick returners than punt returners.

They've all done punts, but they seem to do mostly kicks.

Kicks are easy.

Punts are trickier animals.

Whoever gets that gig is gonna have to earn it. Because our boy Nico was damn dynamic in his own right as a kick returner and demonstrated chops as a punt returner as well. I don't think he'll give that job up lightly. Which is why I don't really have Williams in the running for it - he's just not explosive enough to take the kick job from Remigio and I'm not sure he's experienced enough as a punt returner to win it on those grounds.

So it's Smith and Royals that may be able to grab it and they'll have to be DAMN dependable on those punts to take the job.

Speaking of....why doesn't Remigio get more play as a WR?

[Hoover]

I bet you nobody hates Skyy Moore that Bart does...

[bigjosh]

Whats crazy is that i think the two that may have the highest contribution to the team this year are williams and smith.

I think Williams is going to be a day one starter at CB.

I think smith will take a bit, but could carve a role as rb2 by the end of the year, especially Considering hunts age and mitchells injury history.

Royals, Bassa, Guillote and Omar are all at least 3rd or 4th on the depth chart at their positions.

That being said, if Simmons can play by the start of the season he could be the savior or public enemy number 1 by the end of the year. Heres to hoping for 15 years of LT dominance.


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[teedubya]

Wait... did someone think the Eagles beat the Chiefs in the NFL Draft Superbowl of opinion/ OH NO!

[Chieftain]

This draft gave me a similar gut feeling to that 2022 draft. It felt transformational. And we needed this to pursue the goal of reaching 7 SB titles in the Mahomes era.
I feel as if two more titles are well within reach in the next three seasons, if health doesn't become an impediment.

[Kiimo]

STRENGTHS:
● Natural feel for manipulating space and yard creation
● Ranked top five among FBS running backs in 2024 with 19 plays of 20 yards or more
● Light-footed in his moves, both linearly and laterally
● Accelerates in a blink to quickly eat up grass and outleverage pursuit
● Does a great job keeping his feet underneath him to establish balance at contact
● Not a powerful ball carrier, but he runs with purpose and fight to spin out of tackles
● Former wide receiver and will make an impact beyond the screen game (great feel for the scramble drill)
● Tracks ball well with quick hands/eyes to pull in throws away from his frame
● Brings value as kickoff return man (24.4 yards per attempt over his college career, including a 98-yard touchdown)
● His 18 total touchdowns in 2024 ranked top 12 in the FBS
● Durable and didn't appear to wear down late in games or the season (Mario Cristobal: "He's like a piece of iron. He can go forever.")
● One of only eight FBS players to average more than than 140 all-purpose yards per game in 2024 (141.2)

WEAKNESSES:
● Narrowly built and lacks ideal body mass for the position
● Inconsistent patient and tempo within the play design — lack of experience at the position is often clear
● Revved-up runner and will outrun his blocks
● Too much trust in his speed leads to excessive east-west moves at line
● Unproven as a punt returner
● Benched for first half vs. Stanford (Oct. 2024) for missing classes and team meetings (Lashlee: "He's a great kid. We love him to death. But we
value our culture.")
● Fumbled twice on BYU tape — NFL scouts say he will get down on himself following on-field mistakes and needs to develop a shorter memory
● Gets low and gives up his body as a blocker but angles and technique are underdeveloped

just read the bolded and just got excited

[Easy 6]

Originally Posted by Kiimo

just read the bolded and just got excited

I'm telling ya man, he just jumps off the screen

[staylor26]

Smith?

[Kiimo]

Smith. Probably could have posted this in his thread

[ping2000]

Love you, Burnt Screech!

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