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Regular season has effectively been practice for the playoffs for this franchise for this decade now and that has been especially reflected the last two seasons. |
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At some point some people decided "he's not even trying that hard" was an acceptable defense of an NFL player.
Blows my mind. |
Early in the season the Chiefs were a running team. Most likely because of the injuries at WR. People wondered why Kelce's numbers were down, it was because they were running the ball more (and effectively) at the expense of the short passing game.
Whether that is due to Pacheco being out, Hunt maybe getting tired, or just opposing teams keying on the run, I'm not sure, but they can't run as well as early in the season. In past years, this was okay because Mahomes could sling the ball and take advantage of a D keying on the run. This year not so much, and it's because of a myriad of reasons. The OL has been weak - usually the LT is the major culprit, but Smith had a bad game and Taylor is good for a 2nd and 20 at least twice a game. Mahomes has the yips, and some of the long developing plays are baffling when the line can't protect. Ju Ju is constantly hurt and Worthy is a bit limited. I know people are blaming Mahomes for inaccurate throws to him, but the kid needs better sideline awareness and he needs to go up and try to fight for the ball. And for the life of me, Steele shouldn't get so much playing time. Just like last year, I'm sure it'll settle down and work itself out. |
It's a good and fair analysis of that game. Smith and Mahomes were the issue. I don't think it necessarily translates to problems experienced in other games. Morris played...OK against the Bills, but he and Kingsley have between them been a significant problem.
Which becomes a bigger issue down the stretch? Dunno. Entirely possible Bills/Harbaugh unlocked the cheat code and Smith and Mahomes are causing the issues. You could make an argument Morris is MAYBE trending up a bit, and Smith down. But if I could fix one position to make this team better, it's still LT. Feels like it still has the biggest ripple effect. |
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Mahomes is the best player in the history of football and currently leading a team to a 9-1 record coming off B2B SBs while still posting a top 5 QBR in the sport. He doesn't need a defense of anything. Unfortunately some around here have gotten so spoiled by him and this team that they can't even recognize what it is that they have anymore. |
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Most playoff games with a 90+ QBR since 2006 (how many came in a title game)<br><br>1. Patrick Mahomes - 7 (3)<br>2. Josh Allen - 3 (0)<br>2. Peyton Manning - 3 (1)<br>2. Tom Brady - 3 (0)<br>5. Colin Kaepernick - 2 (1)<br>5. Kurt Warner - 2 (1)<br>5. Russell Wilson - 2 (1)<br>5. Drew Brees - 2 (0)</p>— Scott Kacsmar (@ScottKacsmar) <a href="https://twitter.com/ScottKacsmar/status/1759291206398304306?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 18, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
This is who this guy is. I can't say I give much of a **** that he's not playing as well as Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen in November (when yes, his focus and his effort is not the same as it is in January which has been clear for years now) and it's puzzling that anybody else does either given his track record. |
It feels to me like he’s thinking too much and not just relaxing and trusting his instincts and playing the way he wants to play.
It feels like the game has sped up for him from his first year starting, which is weird but makes sense to me when you consider that maybe he’s trying too hard to play the way he thinks he’s supposed to play. It’s making him hold onto the ball a tick too long and not trusting what he’s seeing and just firing. It also just seems like he’s frankly not having as much fun as he used to. He needs to turn down his brain a bit and just go play. |
I think losing Rice was a REALLY big deal. Guy was poised to have a huge season and be that younger Kelce option.
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Happy feet/ghost pressure/drops eyes/runs into pressure. In this offense, the only reason to hold the ball is if WR's aren't open. The film CLEARLY shows this isn't the case. |
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And even then unless you played in that offense/defense you can't know for sure what a player's responsibility is. |
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