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Originally Posted by htismaqe
CEH absolutely is part of the issue. What the Patriots were doing up front was complex and it was causing issues with the line AND CEH.
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Two things:
1. I rewatched the game. The Patriots had an excellent defensive scheme and seemed to know where Mahomes was going with the ball on nearly every down. While I didn't agree with some of the playcalling, the Patriots defense just didn't leave the Chiefs and Mahomes many options. Mahomes is right, he needs to get better because he blew some opportunities to score, which could have resulted in a Chiefs loss had the Patriots had even an average QB that night.
2. I'm a little confused by Reid's play selection on rushing downs. CEH isn't Kareem Hunt and he just doesn't have the power, leg strength and vision that Hunt brought to the Chiefs. I just can't understand this obsession with trying to run plays inside, which rarely have resulted in big gains and more often than not, have led to little to no yardage on those plays.
I feel as if I'm beating a dead horse but the Chiefs really, really, really need a complimentary running back to CEH. CEH is very gifted but also very limited. My concern, as it's been since March, is that if the Chiefs cannot establish a solid running game, Mahomes will face constant pressure all night because defenses just won't concern themselves with their rushing attack.