Revisit: Trade Tyreek

kccrow · 02-22-2022, 02:18 PM

I was thinking about some comments made about Tyreek making this offense go...

I remember 2015 when KC inked Maclin to a 5-year, $55 million deal and then he popped off with 87 for 1008 yards and 8 TDs. With only he and Kelce as significant passing weapons, KC went 11-5.

Then in 2016, when the Chiefs went 12-4, they started Maclin (who got a bit banged up and produced half as much) and Chris Conley. They had Hill as a rookie 5th round pick and Robinson as a rookie 4th round pick and Hill picked up some slack.

So, with minimal overall investment in the passing game compared to what we're talking with keeping Tyreek and adding a big-time #2, Reid brought those teams, with Alex Smith at QB no less, to a combined 23-9 record.

Is Tyreek a phenomenal weapon to have? Absolutely. That said, Tyreek Hill doesn't make this offense go. Andy Reid's brain and the overall system are what really make this offense go.

I 100% get clinging to wanting Tyreek to remain in KC as long as possible, but there are certain excuses that I can't wrap my head around.

For the record, I don't see him going anywhere and I see him being a priority re-signing but I think resources could be spent in a different way and there wouldn't be a negative outcome. That's mostly what I'm exploring here.

02-22-2022, 02:18 PM	#11
kccrow MVP Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Michigan Casino cash: $-1370000	I was thinking about some comments made about Tyreek making this offense go... I remember 2015 when KC inked Maclin to a 5-year, $55 million deal and then he popped off with 87 for 1008 yards and 8 TDs. With only he and Kelce as significant passing weapons, KC went 11-5. Then in 2016, when the Chiefs went 12-4, they started Maclin (who got a bit banged up and produced half as much) and Chris Conley. They had Hill as a rookie 5th round pick and Robinson as a rookie 4th round pick and Hill picked up some slack. So, with minimal overall investment in the passing game compared to what we're talking with keeping Tyreek and adding a big-time #2, Reid brought those teams, with Alex Smith at QB no less, to a combined 23-9 record. Is Tyreek a phenomenal weapon to have? Absolutely. That said, Tyreek Hill doesn't make this offense go. Andy Reid's brain and the overall system are what really make this offense go. I 100% get clinging to wanting Tyreek to remain in KC as long as possible, but there are certain excuses that I can't wrap my head around. For the record, I don't see him going anywhere and I see him being a priority re-signing but I think resources could be spent in a different way and there wouldn't be a negative outcome. That's mostly what I'm exploring here.
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