Originally Posted by Hammock Parties (Post 17735434)

Still want to see Kareem getting work in the passing game.

Pacheco has never looked "natural" in the passing game to me.

Originally Posted by DaFace (Post 17734858)

I'd almost forgotten what lateral movement looks like from a Chiefs RB. I'm drooling at the idea of Hunt and Pacheco both in the rotation.

Originally Posted by dirk digler (Post 17735280)

Pat mentioned awhile back that they hated the early bye. Now they play 12 straight weeks with a couple short weeks thrown in.

Originally Posted by philfree (Post 17735496)

We have a couple of long weeks in there too. We need to make hay before we hit the 3 games in 10 days stretch. Make those games less important.

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut (Post 17735192)

I think the Chiefs went into this game fully prepared to take advantage of the bye.

I mean no, JJSS can't hold up to that kind of volume week after week. But boy, you can drive him like you stole him for an evening and then give him two weeks off.

And no, Hunt's not gonna be able to handle 25+ carries every week (he was reaching for his ribs/chest area a lot early in this game) but you can grind him up tonight and let him recover.

It was a really smart way to leverage the week off. They just decided to lean heavily into 3 guys who they really can't do that with every week (Hunt, JJSS and Kelce) but who you could count on for a game and give plenty of time to rest and recover.

That's damn smart.

Originally Posted by Boxer_Chief (Post 17735533)

JJSS is only 27, I think he’ll be fine with the workload

Originally Posted by penguinz (Post 17735540)

The question is how much his knees can hold up to.

Originally Posted by ThaVirus (Post 17735266)

Andy will always give guys multiple chances to redeem themselves.

We’ve seen that with Hardman, CEH, Skyy Moore, Toney.

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut (Post 17735400)

Pretty easy answer to me, really.

Hunt really has no burst at all to speak of. 13-15 yards may be the best he has in those legs.

But he's still powerful and has excellent vision.

So you use Pacheco between the 20s and you use Hunt in the Red Zone and short yardage situations. Perine as the 3rd down back but you sprinkle Hunt in for some tendency breakers in between the 20s as a pass catching option on 1st and 2nd down.

I don't think it's really going to be a problem.

Originally Posted by ForeverIowan (Post 17735672)

IMO Hunt is a lot better than Pacheco in short yardage situations. Hunt knows how to make himself skinny and has this little instinctive side jump to avoid defenders. His short yardage vision is pretty elite. Dude is just a Dawg as well will not be denied first down yardage.

Good luck to opposing defenses when Pacheco returns. 15 touches for Pacheco, 12 for Hunt and 2-3 from Steele a game. All of those touches from a fresh and hungry back. Good luck!