No NFL player is going to go on TV and say that even if true. He said what he was supposed to say and what any of us would say in that situation. Enjoy the "entertainment" on Sunday

The film doesn’t lie. He does have a point. He was wide open on several plays with Mahomes looking his direction and he didn’t get the ball thrown his way.

Fixed it for you

Didn’t seem to carry much weight in that game.

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Just keep getting better Mecole. You finally proved down the stretch that you belong, just keep grinding.

Sounds like a guy who isn't going to be too happy when we bring in a real WR2.

Probably should stay quiet. Dude should've feasted with them both getting the attention. His speed is the only reason he's still on the team

I think you are gonna be disappointed when that legit WR#2 gets 55 catches for 600 yards.

Kelce and Hill get the ball because they are the best at getting open. Period. I very much want a legit second receiver, but that legit receiver will only be better situationally, not statistically.

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But that, in itself, will be big.

I agree. But, anyone thinking that we are going to have a #2 with close to 1,000 yards is going to be unhappy.

Kelce is a first ballot HOF player and Hill is on the path to being a HOF player. Mahomes is going to continue to make them the focal point of the offense, because their level of talent and success.

At this point, there may only be a couple of receivers in the league that could pull targets away from them, and they are all #1 receivers.


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I'd like andy to find another Kareem hunt and use him. I think that would be more productive than a high paid #2. Takes pressure off mahomes as well.

If a gadget receiver like Hardman can get nearly 700 yards, why would a legitimate #2 receiver not be able to get more than that? 800-900 doesn’t seem like a huge stretch.

Yup.

Hardman was a genuine asset over the last 1/3 of the season and into the playoffs. Part of it was Reid giving up on making him a true X and part of it was Hardman just getting a little better.

In the end I hate 'playing the slice' with guys, but for some that's just the only way to get anything out of him. That appears to be the case with Mecole.

And if so - that's fine. That's why a high-end #2 isn't a huge concern of mine. It's just targets that Hardman will lose going forward and I think Hardman, when used properly, is a damn efficient weapon.

In today's NFL, efficiency is the name of the game on offense. And Hardman can make significant contributions in that regard.

Over the last 2 seasons Hill has had essentially 300 targets w/ a 67% catch rate at 8.6 yards/target.

Travis Kelce has had 280 targets w/ a 71% catch rate and 9.1 yards/target.

So those guys are averaging nearly 9 targets/gm and 6.5 receptions/gm for about 80 yards/gm between them over 60+ games in the last 2 seasons.

Jesus folks - how much more do you think you can realistically coax out of those two?

At some point the math just is what the math is. Adding a top end #2 wideout isn't going to suddenly have those guys averaging 9 receptions and 110 yards/gm on an 80% catch rate. There are only so many targets and human falability and the maelstrom of the NFL will put a cap on what they can do.

The offense isn't a problem, even as presently constructed.