Chiefs LNBS: 10 Things KC Needs to Happen to be a Super Bowl Contender - Page 7

**BossChief** · 08-26-2016, 10:28 PM

I can see this team going all the way if these things come to fruition:

1) Alex Smith stays healthy. I know some will scoff at making this the first thing I list, but Alex is going to be in his comfort zone all year. Solid line, dependable producers in Maclin, Kelce, Charles, West, Ware among others. He knows the whole offense front to back and will be able to go out there and sling it. Andy Reid said he turned the keys to the offense over to Alex after Jamaal went down last year and the offense responded.

Pure and simple, Alex needs to stay on the field for the team to be a serious contender. I'm a big Foles fan, but right now, Alex is a better player.

2) Justin Houston needs to return at some point and be his dominating self. He doesn't need to be here right away, but somewhere around midseason, we will need him. No question about it, if he can't return this year, this won't be a Super Bowl team. We need that edge rush to be top shelf to win in the postseason and without Houston, that's not going to happen. The secondary is going to be very young, and therefore will likely be mistake prone...a guy like Houston hides a lot of those mistakes.

Without him, we can win a playoff game, but the Chiefs won't win a title without him...sure would be fun to watch if Dee Ford steps up and Houston returns to his old self while Hali completes a rotation. Sky's the limit then.

3) Phillip Gaines needs to step up and lock down that #2 corner spot. The kid has unreal quickness, ball skills and raw speed and he has the best chance to be a difference maker across from Peters. We desperately need someone to fill Sean Smiths shoes and I think Gaines is going to do a great job. If he solidifies that CB spot, this defense is going to be very tough to beat down the stretch. If he doesn't solidify that spot, the defense could struggle, given the dropoff in pass rush productivity without Houston...cover guys (young cover guys) need to cover longer....that could make for some long games.

We really need him to step up, stay healthy and play to his ability level.

4) Chris Conley needs to show that what he did to Trumaine Johnson against the Rams wasn't a fluke. Right now, he looks like a guy that is ready to take the next step in his development and lock down that second receiver spot. For our offense, that could spell doom for opposing defenses. Teams will be spending a lot of time and on field resources scheming to stop the run game,mMaclin and Kelce...they will roll coverages and bracket those guys and bring numbers to stop our running game...that's gonna leave lots of opportunities for Conley to break big plays. He needs to make the most of those opportunities for this offense to take a step forward.

5) Dee Ford needs to finish plays. I guess we all need to accept that Dee isn't gonna be a fire breather. It's just not him. What we should expect is for him to finish the type of plays he wasn't able to finish last year. For the defense to be championship caliber with this many young DBs, Dee Ford needs to be fired out of a cannon and wrap up the ball carrier/QB when he is able to "get home". No way around it...if he sucks this year, this isn't a team with championship aspirations. He's a HUGE piece of this machine.

6) Tyreek Hill needs to provide significant impact. I think he will be our kick and punt returner while also playing a significant role on offense. Something like 160 total touches. I won't be surprised if he scores 8tds. His speed is something nobody in the league will be prepared for on Sunday's because he's probably the fastest player in the league.

The fun part about Hill is that he will be working against man coverage a TON against 3rd and 4th corners AT BEST...there will be plenty of times where he will be matched up on a safety... And there's nothing a defense can do about it. You can't double everyone.

Kids gonna eat.

7) Eric Murray needs to play like a vet...and right away. Rivers, Osweiler, Rothlisberger and other QBs we will face early on are going to target him. He's a rookie transitioning to a new position and will be tested...especially since he will be playing a lot in sub packages. I'm as excited about this kid as I am about Jones and Hill, but he's gonna have a trial by fire. Should be fun to see how he responds.

8) Eric Berry needs to be a total beast. I'm talking sophomore year at Tennesee when he had 7ints, 8.5 TFL, 3 sacks and 2 defensive scores. We need that guy. We need a guy that takes away the deep ball while paired with another blazing fast safety and forces opposing teams to work around him and also blitzes like a savage. We need Berry to be prime Troy Polamalu or Ed Reed. I'm anxious to see how Eric plays this year.

9) Marcus Peters needs to make the most of his opportunities. He has done so and is a phenom...but now that teams have film on him, he needs to be ready for counter punches. The defense is going to need as many turnovers as possible and opposing QBs will probably target guys that don't wear #22 often...Peters needs to make them pay when they do try to test him.

10) Chris Jones needs to get a lot of playing time. Whatever Sutton needs to do, he needs to have Chris Jones out there disrupting plays and tossing OL around the field. This kid will be a big help to the DBs because he's gonna force opposing passers to get rid of thr ball sooner than they want.

He's gonna be the next DROTY if Sutton gives him enough opportunities to do so.

Obligatory #11 score more points than the other team.

**Easy 6** · 08-28-2016, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Smellway

Can we get the mods to enforce a Clay bet, just once... pleeease?

Next on the agenda, we need a thread to determine what his avatar and sig will be

stevieray · 08-28-2016, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Smellway

and?
....that's not worthy of scorn.

stevieray · 08-28-2016, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Smellway

It was complete luck.

..this road always ends bad for you.

ThaVirus · 08-28-2016, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by RunKC

Tyreek Hill isn't just straight line fast. He ran a 6.53 3 cone which is top 5% of the league.

Surprisingly one of the few guys that did better in that drill is on his own team...Sorenson.

Well Sorenson sucks soooooo...

TigeRRUppeRRcut · 08-28-2016, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by BossChief

Ross was one of the 3 most impressive players at camp.

Travis
Hill
Jones

Will this be our own version of Gronk/Hernandez?

**notorious** · 08-28-2016, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by BossChief

Nope.

I've always been willing to put my money where my mouth is and have rarely lost any board bet.

I have an autographed Marcus Peters print from Clay from our bet from last year and also won our last bet or two before that.

SD has turnover at safety and a slot corner that has trouble with elite speed. Add to that the fact that SD will need to be devoting extra resources to stopping our run game...and will be doing everything they can to stop Kelce, Maclin and Conley....Hill is going to have a few 1on1 opportunities.

I hope your are right, but the insanely small amount of chances a WR gets past 20 in this offense makes it a hard bet.

**BossChief** · 08-28-2016, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Easy 6

Can we get the mods to enforce a Clay bet, just once... pleeease?

Next on the agenda, we need a thread to determine what his avatar and sig will be

That's a BS narrative.

Dude has paid up for every bet we've made.

**BossChief** · 08-28-2016, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by notorious

I hope your are right, but the insanely small amount of chances a WR gets past 20 in this offense makes it a hard bet.

Tyreek Hill is going to be on the field a lot more than some think.

Rasputin · 08-28-2016, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by notorious

I hope your are right, but the insanely small amount of chances a WR gets past 20 in this offense makes it a hard bet.

Andy Reid loves to pass on first second and third downs it can be first and goal from the one and he will pass.

This offense is catered to Alex Smith with the dink and dunk but I do believe Andy has heard the criticisms that Chiefs don't throw deep enough to stretch the field. Bring in Tyreek Hill and they have a guy that can go deep but it's going be a matter of Alex Smith pulling the trigger.

I think they will make more attempts downfield than the last three years combined provided this O-line can keep Alex upright. So I think Tyreek Hill will have plenty of opportunities to catch a ball passed through the air over 20 yards. Never the less Hill is going be a prominent part of this offense.

I still hate that the Chiefs drafted Hill but he will keep defenses honest from stacking in the box so hope that should help with our all ready dominant run game.

Hammock Parties · 08-28-2016, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by stevieray

..this road always ends bad for you.

Yeah Dexter really became an amazing NFL player.

**BossChief** · 08-28-2016, 08:37 PM

Dexter is a good possession receiver and an above average returner. That's all anyone ever called him.

Hammock Parties · 08-28-2016, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by BossChief

Dexter is a good possession receiver and an above average returner. That's all anyone ever called him.

He's not good at anything as proven by his career post-Chiefs.

He had a "career year" as a WR in 2013 and gained like 25 first downs (on 53 rec

). That's not a quality possession receiver.

**DaneMcCloud** · 08-28-2016, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Smellway

He's not good at anything as proven by his career post-Chiefs.

He had a "career year" as a WR in 2013 and gained like 25 first downs (on 53 rec

). That's not a quality possession receiver.

Yeah, because Tennessee has had some great teams since he left KC.

I'm no McCluster fan but you're a butt****ing moron.

Hammock Parties · 08-28-2016, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Yeah, because Tennessee has had some great teams since he left KC.

I'm no McCluster fan but you're a butt****ing moron.

It's not like McCluster was good here so let's not pretend he'd be good anywhere, which he clearly isn't because he's never been and never will be.

Remember, he's so bad a team with total shit at WR didn't want him back.

**BossChief** · 08-28-2016, 08:59 PM

We didn't cut him, his contract expired.

08-26-2016, 10:28 PM
BossChief SuperBowl or bust Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: BF Iowa Casino cash: $1354088	LNBS: 10 Things KC Needs to Happen to be a Super Bowl Contender I can see this team going all the way if these things come to fruition: 1) Alex Smith stays healthy. I know some will scoff at making this the first thing I list, but Alex is going to be in his comfort zone all year. Solid line, dependable producers in Maclin, Kelce, Charles, West, Ware among others. He knows the whole offense front to back and will be able to go out there and sling it. Andy Reid said he turned the keys to the offense over to Alex after Jamaal went down last year and the offense responded. Pure and simple, Alex needs to stay on the field for the team to be a serious contender. I'm a big Foles fan, but right now, Alex is a better player. 2) Justin Houston needs to return at some point and be his dominating self. He doesn't need to be here right away, but somewhere around midseason, we will need him. No question about it, if he can't return this year, this won't be a Super Bowl team. We need that edge rush to be top shelf to win in the postseason and without Houston, that's not going to happen. The secondary is going to be very young, and therefore will likely be mistake prone...a guy like Houston hides a lot of those mistakes. Without him, we can win a playoff game, but the Chiefs won't win a title without him...sure would be fun to watch if Dee Ford steps up and Houston returns to his old self while Hali completes a rotation. Sky's the limit then. 3) Phillip Gaines needs to step up and lock down that #2 corner spot. The kid has unreal quickness, ball skills and raw speed and he has the best chance to be a difference maker across from Peters. We desperately need someone to fill Sean Smiths shoes and I think Gaines is going to do a great job. If he solidifies that CB spot, this defense is going to be very tough to beat down the stretch. If he doesn't solidify that spot, the defense could struggle, given the dropoff in pass rush productivity without Houston...cover guys (young cover guys) need to cover longer....that could make for some long games. We really need him to step up, stay healthy and play to his ability level. 4) Chris Conley needs to show that what he did to Trumaine Johnson against the Rams wasn't a fluke. Right now, he looks like a guy that is ready to take the next step in his development and lock down that second receiver spot. For our offense, that could spell doom for opposing defenses. Teams will be spending a lot of time and on field resources scheming to stop the run game,mMaclin and Kelce...they will roll coverages and bracket those guys and bring numbers to stop our running game...that's gonna leave lots of opportunities for Conley to break big plays. He needs to make the most of those opportunities for this offense to take a step forward. 5) Dee Ford needs to finish plays. I guess we all need to accept that Dee isn't gonna be a fire breather. It's just not him. What we should expect is for him to finish the type of plays he wasn't able to finish last year. For the defense to be championship caliber with this many young DBs, Dee Ford needs to be fired out of a cannon and wrap up the ball carrier/QB when he is able to "get home". No way around it...if he sucks this year, this isn't a team with championship aspirations. He's a HUGE piece of this machine. 6) Tyreek Hill needs to provide significant impact. I think he will be our kick and punt returner while also playing a significant role on offense. Something like 160 total touches. I won't be surprised if he scores 8tds. His speed is something nobody in the league will be prepared for on Sunday's because he's probably the fastest player in the league. The fun part about Hill is that he will be working against man coverage a TON against 3rd and 4th corners AT BEST...there will be plenty of times where he will be matched up on a safety... And there's nothing a defense can do about it. You can't double everyone. Kids gonna eat. 7) Eric Murray needs to play like a vet...and right away. Rivers, Osweiler, Rothlisberger and other QBs we will face early on are going to target him. He's a rookie transitioning to a new position and will be tested...especially since he will be playing a lot in sub packages. I'm as excited about this kid as I am about Jones and Hill, but he's gonna have a trial by fire. Should be fun to see how he responds. 8) Eric Berry needs to be a total beast. I'm talking sophomore year at Tennesee when he had 7ints, 8.5 TFL, 3 sacks and 2 defensive scores. We need that guy. We need a guy that takes away the deep ball while paired with another blazing fast safety and forces opposing teams to work around him and also blitzes like a savage. We need Berry to be prime Troy Polamalu or Ed Reed. I'm anxious to see how Eric plays this year. 9) Marcus Peters needs to make the most of his opportunities. He has done so and is a phenom...but now that teams have film on him, he needs to be ready for counter punches. The defense is going to need as many turnovers as possible and opposing QBs will probably target guys that don't wear #22 often...Peters needs to make them pay when they do try to test him. 10) Chris Jones needs to get a lot of playing time. Whatever Sutton needs to do, he needs to have Chris Jones out there disrupting plays and tossing OL around the field. This kid will be a big help to the DBs because he's gonna force opposing passers to get rid of thr ball sooner than they want. He's gonna be the next DROTY if Sutton gives him enough opportunities to do so. Obligatory #11 score more points than the other team.
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