Mecole Hardman reflects on 2021, talks Chiefs’ future on ESPN’s ‘First Take’

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Originally Posted by HC_Chief

We just need that third option to make defenses pay dearly for putting everything into stopping Reek and Kelce.

The running game is the obvious place to look, as that is how you punish a deep secondary focused on stopping the pass first. McKinnon, CEH, and Williams was not a bad backfield. We need to be smarter about how we use them and the running game. I am NOT for drafting a RB unless it is later in the draft. Goddamnit, Hunt, you should have just been honest.

We need a legit X or Y receiver. Reek is deadly out of the slot and can rotate outside to mix things up. Pringle and Hardman are both serviceable WR depth and can make an impact, but they are not consistent explosive playmakers. Hardman CAN be when used correctly (jet sweeps esp). What we really miss is circa 2018/19 Watkins. He wasn't a dominant #2, but he provided enough explosive plays that teams HAD to plan for him. They couldn't just set everyone deep and double 10/87... he would make them pay dearly.

I think the most important thing is an outside WR who allows Reek to play inside when the match up calls for it.