Some Quick Things

[DRM08]

Offense needs to be a lot better in AFC games. When you exclude Justin Herbert’s Pick 6, the Chiefs offense is averaging 21.4 points per game against 5 AFC teams this year. That 21.4 scoring average is similar to the 20th best scoring team in the league.

They’ve had 3 very explosive games on offense against the NFC, but they need to break the lower scoring trend in these AFC games.

[ThyKingdomCome15]

You guys are blowing up Wylie and not looking at the Titans secondary. Our receivers weren't separating. I don't care how good the OL is. If there's nowhere to go with the ball then you're equally dead. Mahomes took advantage of their backs being back to him late in the game. That and the aggressive edge rusher losing contain because they were looking to end it.

Andy said he thought they looking pretty good in pass protection but the running game... not so much.

[Megatron96]

Originally Posted by ThyKingdomCome15

You guys are blowing up Wylie and not looking at the Titans secondary. Our receivers weren't separating. I don't care how good the OL is. If there's nowhere to go with the ball then you're equally dead. Mahomes took advantage of their backs being back to him late in the game. That and the aggressive edge rusher losing contain because they were looking to end it.

Andy said he thought they looking pretty good in pass protection but the running game... not so much.

Yeah, there were a lot of passing plays where Pat was just standing back there waiting for 5 seconds, but no one was getting open downfield, except for maybe the checkdown. There were a couple where Pat simply missed the open man, but mostly TEN did a great job in the secondary, though I saw more than a few DPIs that weren't called as well.

But it felt like a playoff game, and the refs typically don't call ticky-tack DPIs in the playoffs. So the bottom line is that our receivers have to get better at creating separation as the season progresses, because we're going to see this type of mugging in the playoffs.

[Chris Meck]

Originally Posted by ThyKingdomCome15

You guys are blowing up Wylie and not looking at the Titans secondary. Our receivers weren't separating. I don't care how good the OL is. If there's nowhere to go with the ball then you're equally dead. Mahomes took advantage of their backs being back to him late in the game. That and the aggressive edge rusher losing contain because they were looking to end it.

Andy said he thought they looking pretty good in pass protection but the running game... not so much.

Wylie blows goats, and nothing you or anyone else can say is going to convince me otherwise.

[Hammock Parties]

lmao didn't see him spike the ball like keith cash live

[Sassy Squatch]

Mahomes got knocked a round a lot early. 5 QB hits and 2 sacks before we even got to half iirc. Even he isn't immune to phantom pressure after getting hit that much.

[DJ's left nut]

Y'know who was maybe the best defender on the field last night?

David Long Jr. He looked like peak Jayon Brown for the Titans. I mean they were using him all over the place and he was making plays everywhere.

For us, Jones and Bolton were both outstanding. Sneed also quietly had an outstanding game (he smothered a lot of those boots by not biting and staying on the underneath/out routes). But it seemed like every time I looked I saw #51 in the middle of the shit. He played a great ballgame.

[O.city]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Y'know who was maybe the best defender on the field last night?

David Long Jr. He looked like peak Jayon Brown for the Titans. I mean they were using him all over the place and he was making plays everywhere.

For us, Jones and Bolton were both outstanding. Sneed also quietly had an outstanding game (he smothered a lot of those boots by not biting and staying on the underneath/out routes). But it seemed like every time I looked I saw #51 in the middle of the shit. He played a great ballgame.

Long was everywhere. Couple times we had a run blocked up and he just outquicked out G to make the tackle. That's a damn nice use of a 6th round pick, he's really developed into a nice player.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by O.city

Long was everywhere. Couple times we had a run blocked up and he just outquicked out G to make the tackle. That's a damn nice use of a 6th round pick, he's really developed into a nice player.

I remember one in particular where he just made Trey Smith his bitch. Smith's going for the punch and Long makes a perfect pass-rusher move to swipe his hands off at the same time he breaks off his outside shoulder. He ended up in the hole like a bullet.

It was textbook.

Yeah, they've done an excellent job developing him. He was solid as a replacement for Brown a couple years back but he is a genuine difference maker out there now.

[DJ's left nut]

And man, Noah Gray looked as close to Kelce-ish as we've seen from anyone on this roster in a long time. Obviously the deep seem rout will be remembered but he made a catch on the sideline where he caught it with his hands and pulled it down/pivoted the other direction all in one move that looked JUST like something Kelce would've done. I can't recall if he ended up converting a 1st down with it, but if he didn't it was awfully close.

He and Watson had great nights as complementary weapons. It's just the kind of contributions you need on nights where the offense just isn't quite in sync.

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

And man, Noah Gray looked as close to Kelce-ish as we've seen from anyone on this roster in a long time. Obviously the deep seem rout will be remembered but he made a catch on the sideline where he caught it with his hands and pulled it down/pivoted the other direction all in one move that looked JUST like something Kelce would've done. I can't recall if he ended up converting a 1st down with it, but if he didn't it was awfully close.

He and Watson had great nights as complementary weapons. It's just the kind of contributions you need on nights where the offense just isn't quite in sync.

I agree. Which I guess begs the question of if we needed Jody fortson last night. On the one hand I'm glad gray got a chance to shine as a receiver. Still, Reid loves those three TE sets and I wonder if they could have helped last night particularly in a game where they were pushing us around.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

I agree. Which I guess begs the question of if we needed Jody fortson last night. On the one hand I'm glad gray got a chance to shine as a receiver. Still, Reid loves those three TE sets and I wonder if they could have helped last night particularly in a game where they were pushing us around.

Was Fortson dinged up or just a gameday inactive?

Because the latter is a mistake, IMO. Especially when it was just so you could have the privilege of having TWO "Dave Toub Memorial Special Team Scrubs' on the roster. 3 if you count Cochrane.

I mean lord, do you REALLY need Kemp? FFS, stop acting like Gunner is as hard to play as ****ing QB is. Or as critical.

If you are hell bent on keeping Lammons on this team, you can't also be sitting guys like Fortson so you can play Kemp. It's getting unreasonable, IMO.

[dirk digler]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Was Fortson dinged up or just a gameday inactive?

Because the latter is a mistake, IMO. Especially when it was just so you could have the privilege of having TWO "Dave Toub Memorial Special Team Scrubs' on the roster. 3 if you count Cochrane.

I mean lord, do you REALLY need Kemp? FFS, stop acting like Gunner is as hard to play as ****ing QB is. Or as critical.

If you are hell bent on keeping Lammons on this team, you can't also be sitting guys like Fortson so you can play Kemp. It's getting unreasonable, IMO.

Fortson was Inactive because he was hurt all week

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by dirk digler

Fortson was Inactive because he was hurt all week

That's what I thought.

'Zilla's comment made me wonder if I wasn't mistaken and that his inactive status was more of a 'voluntary' thing.

Obliged.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Was Fortson dinged up or just a gameday inactive?

Because the latter is a mistake, IMO. Especially when it was just so you could have the privilege of having TWO "Dave Toub Memorial Special Team Scrubs' on the roster. 3 if you count Cochrane.

I mean lord, do you REALLY need Kemp? FFS, stop acting like Gunner is as hard to play as ****ing QB is. Or as critical.

If you are hell bent on keeping Lammons on this team, you can't also be sitting guys like Fortson so you can play Kemp. It's getting unreasonable, IMO.

Fortson got hurt during practice earlier in the week.