There have been opportunity's to throw down the field, Alex just not taking the shots. Andy likes to attack horizontally instead of vertically, so you get a lot more passing concepts like shallow crosses, dagger, mesh concept..anything with a short crosser and maybe a dig behind it. Makes it easy for Alex to just read one defender. He will flood the sideline but never takes the deeper read.. usually always throws the receiver guy running the arrow (either a RB or WR). He is also a big fan of double slants, curl/flat, stick and tare concepts which is why it seems like Bowe is always catching a curl/hitch/comeback. Theres nothing wrong with these concepts- they are universally run throughout the NFL. Problem is KC does not try to stretch vertically with the exception of Kelce/Fasano running a seam. Why no smash concepts? Hitch/corner? Because that is a long throw.. too long for Alex to trust himself. The distance to throw a 30yd seam route is not the same as a 30yd corner route.

That last fumble from Avery was inexcusable. No excuses for being that careless with the ball. I get that the game was over but you still have to try and build some positive momentum on offense.

He's not what he was. He's clearly declining. Bailey, Poe and the best pass rusher in the league on the other side to take away attention and he can only get 5 sacks?

He's currently the 2nd highest paid OLB behind Clay Matthews and has a cap number of just under $12 million next year. The production isn't matching the salary.

I'd be in favor of cutting him and then making a new team friendly deal like Terrell Suggs did with the Ravens. That would put him at half of his cap # next year.

I also don't like keeping a first round non-QB pick on the bench another year. Dorsey says he builds through the draft. This time will come in the next 2 years either way. Might as well just do it now why we can get good money back.

Pretty much. I'd anticipate them starting Fulton next year at RG but that should be open comp. as well.

Agreed.

I'd love to see this concept Weis used quite a bit while with KC. Ideally have Bowe as #1 (although interesting if you used Kelce) with whomever you wanted as #2 (to really sell the horizontal stretch, I think splitting Charles/Thomas out would be fun).

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Any idea why LDT hasn't played Sorter? He has the size and athleticism. Plus he's kinda good at learning things as he did go through med school while playing football.
I just don't get it. He's got to be better than Linkenbach and McGlynn.

Maybe they want to get him more experience before putting him out there? "shrugs"

I suppose he's worse than McGlynn.

*shudders*

While you're right in that Alex is not a blitz killer, the bigger problem is the OL. I'm not saying that to excuse Alex... he is what he is. This OL is an abortion.

KC runs a lot of max protect, and they STILL can't even pick up the blitz properly... let alone hold the pocket against one. If you send 5 guys even if we keep 6 or 7 our dumbass OL will **** up on the pick up somewhere and someone will get a free hit.

I think they retain Mays because he's the best run-stuffer on the team at ILB. Reid's coaching staff is very talented, but they're a bitch about benching anybody for poor performance.

I don't disagree on Daniel. I just know the Chiefs love him.

On one play the Broncos rushed 4 guys. No joke. And one was TJ Ward who beat Eric Fisher. We had 5 blockers. JFC

It's because Reid's coaching staff, while very talented, is very dogmatic.

Aaron Murray could shoot rainbows out of his ass as a QB and the staff wouldn't move him to #2 QB over Booger.

I really want us to cut Mays, use his $3 million dollars saved and use it to bring in David Harris.

He'll likely cost $4.5 million but I'm fine with that. Played in Sutton's defense in NY, Rex will be gone and he probably won't want to start a new scheme with a new coach in a bad situation.

He's a very good LB and has been playing in this scheme for 5 years. He's only 30 years old and has a couple quality years left at worst.
Can't help but want him here not only for his talent but his leadership and knowledge. Plug and play.

He's too raw. He's a 6th round project that played at a small Canadian school. This is only his third season as an offensive lineman.

He'll have a chance to compete next year.