The value of Dwayne Bowe

[Hammock Parties]

He remains the chocolatiest.

http://mmqb.si.com/2013/11/11/detroi...quarterback/2/

One play in the Kansas City Chiefs’ 9-0 start illustrates why the players like playing for new coach Andy Reid.

It happened late in the first half of an Oct. 27 home game against Cleveland. Kansas City had a first down at the Browns’ 28. As the offense broke the huddle, the Chiefs lined up in trips right: three receivers in a row outside the right tackle—wideout Dwayne Bowe, slot receiver Dexter McCluster and tight end Anthony Fasano, left to right.

Before you learn what happened, you need some history. The Chiefs had run this play earlier in the half, and Bowe noticed one of the Cleveland defensive backs clapping his hands twice and nodding toward Bowe. When the ball was snapped on this play earlier in the half, two defenders blanketed Bowe as he sprinted up the right seam, and quarterback Alex Smith had to look elsewhere.

So when Bowe went to the sidelines after that series and Reid saw him, the coach said, “Hey 82, what do you see?” Bowe told him on this play, Z Out Zebra Post, he thought if Reid called it again, McCluster should do what Bowe had done on the first play, run a deep seam route, and Bowe, instead of streaking downfield, should run a short out, to take two cover men with him. That way, McCluster would be singled and, with his quickness, get a step on his man.

So here came that chance, late in the half. Coaches told Bowe and McCluster to switch their routes, and Z Out Zebra Post was Reid’s call. At the line of scrimmage, Bowe got the double-clap again and he knew he’d get doubled, and at the snap of the ball, Bowe ran an out-route with safety T.J. Ward and corner Buster Skrine bracketing him. Streaking straight downfield, McCluster got two steps on corner Joe Haden. Smith threw. McCluster stretched for the ball at the goal line. Bingo. Easy touchdown.

“Hey 82 … 82!” Reid said to a grinning Bowe when he returned to the sideline. “You got a job doing this coaching thing someday.”

That touchdown made the score 20-7. The final was 23-17, Kansas City. Dwayne Bowe, as it turned out, designed the winning play to make Kansas City 8-0. And his head coach called it.

“I’ve never had input like that as a football player,” said Bowe. “Some coaches have an ego. Some coaches want to win. Andy’s that [second] kind—he just wants to win.”

Dwayne Bowe, assistant coach. Quite a change out there in Missouri.

[TimBone]

Originally Posted by Marcellus

Bowe is so lazy he is making other WR catch his TD passes.

Winner.

[Reaper16]

Maybe Bowe should be offensive coordinator then.

[CallMeSquidwad]

restructure him to $30 mil a year

[mesmith31]

Two things that this tells me:

1.) It is amazing what happens when you elevate the expectations that you have for an individual. It's like when a dad tells a kids that they are no good and will never amount to anything. Then one day a teacher or counselor tells the kid that they could do anything if they put their mind to it and the kid rises to the new expectation. When Andy goes to Bowe and asks his advice and then implements it, Bowe feels he is a needed member of a team not just out to get his.

Then he follows it up by telling Bowe he could one day be a coach. Who knows if he had ever had someone see that kind of potential in him. All I have ever heard about Bowe from the naysayers is that he is out for number one. You hear that all your life and you eventually believe it and start acting like it.

2.) Once you start believing you are a part of something larger than you then you act in the interest of the whole not just your constituent part. Bowe's numbers may be down, but he may be contributing in ways that are leading to wins in ways that we would not see were it not for insight like this.

I for one say more power to the guy and I hope he keeps it up.

[O.city]

Bet he has a big 2 half of the year

[Ace Gunner]

"Then he pointed to the back of his jersey"

[mesmith31]

baby steps

Originally Posted by Ace Gunner

"Then he pointed to the back of his jersey"

[Raiderhater]

Originally Posted by Marcellus

Bowe is so lazy he is making other WR catch his TD passes.

This post exmplifies why I continue to be a member of this community.

Well played, sir.

[ghak99]

Originally Posted by Ace Gunner

"Then he pointed to the back of his jersey"

Was this the game he was doing it on the bench in front of the camera?

[OrtonsPiercedTaint]

OH YEAH

[Mother****erJones]

We play shitty defenses the rest of the year. I expect the offense to improve some and Bowe to be a lot more involved reception wise

[Ace Gunner]

Originally Posted by ghak99

Was this the game he was doing it on the bench in front of the camera?

[ClevelandBronco]

That's a totally cool story.

[Easy 6]

I will always love Dwayne Bowe and i hope he's a Chief for life, he's one of those guys we've "grown up with" like DJ, dudes been there through thick and thin, mostly thin... but i wont apologize for suggesting he be moved to #2 next year.

I want greasy fast, jawdropping SPEED at the one...DB can be our badass blocking/possession man ala Hines Ward.

[ChiefsCountry]

Sure would be nice to have a quarterback to get the ball to Bowe.