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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
We have one. It's Cooks. And frankly, Reid can knock the shit out of guys as well.
But you're right - it's a dinosaur mentality. Guys don't do that anymore because even when you do it WELL, it's likely to be a penalty. Thornhill laid a PERFECT hit on Evans to separate him from the ball in the end zone and got flagged for it because his head went forward.
Well of course he did, a 200+ pound man drove his shoulder into his chest.
And when a guy DOESN'T develop past that headhunter mentality, he just becomes Jonathan Abram and is essentially homeless before his rookie deal expires.
It's just not something worth having anymore.
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I hear you man. Gardner-Johnson didn't get flagged for that hit on Pacheco but was still fined later.
Interestingly enough, Pacheco had a run up the middle after that hit but wasn't as eager and Gardner-Johnson had words for him on that play. Bolton even took some steam off Miles Sanders with a nice pop on the boundary that almost broke Chenal's arm.
Yeah, perhaps it is an antiquated mindset but I'll be d***ned if the poor bastard on the receiving end doesn't get the message.
Maybe I missed it but I didn't see much of that from Cooks....Reid on occasion, yes...but not Cooks. Maybe next year is when he can just play on instinct. That is typically when the big hitters shine most.
Also, Reid has two years left on his deal and turns 28 when it is up. Maybe they give him an extension but it wouldn't be a surprise if, in the meantime, another physical safety was selected by the Chiefs, especially one standing 6'4" 220lbs.