Some Quick Things

[Chris Meck]

Tough, hard fought football game against a physical Titans team that always gives Andy and Mahomes fits.

1. I don't think Titans win with a hobbled Tannehill, either. Willis' outside mobility was their second best weapon. Tannehill would've completed some passes, but also would've been a sitting duck and the Chiefs' pass rush was improved.

2. Chiefs defense was outstanding. Derrick Henry is a MAN out there, and other than the one big run, they bottled him up pretty well. Those of you calling for Spags head are NUTS. Spags has been a magician this year, playing all these rookies, and still dials up the perfect play in the crucial moment.

3. Saunders needs MOAR SNAPS. He's clearly better than Nnadi. In fact, he certainly appears to be our best DT not named Jones.

4.Wylie blows goats. He's absolutely terrible, and overmatched on an NFL field.

5. Trey Smith...I don't know what's going on, but he's not been playing all that well either.

6. OBJ is not good enough. At his best, he's average. Demanding top of the market pay when you're not very good is a bad look.

7. 68 passes? Yeesh. Our inability to run the ball has got to be fixed. You can't do that every game. You just can't. I know Wylie can't run block either, but I don't understand why the other four just cannot open holes when that's supposed to be each of their strong suit.

8. The Titans are what they always are; they're a problem. They're tough, they're physical, they're well coached. You can hate Vrabel if you want, but he always has his guys ready to play hard for him. That was a VERY disciplined defense. I didn't see anything all that fancy happening coverage-wise. They just executed. They're going to be back in the play-offs again.

9. Butker. What's up with that? Dooooooood.

10. We should recognize the Titans; they're the 90's Chiefs. They played hard, they played physical, they were disciplined in coverage, they throttled the superior quarterback for 75% of the game...and then the HOF'er dialed it up and beat them. Elway used to do that shit to us all the time. Now we have the boogeyman. Damn, it feels good to be a gangster.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by dirk digler

Shit happens but this feels like it should have been a win for Trey

Teach tape fill & tackle from Zach Cunningham against a high-level puller. pic.twitter.com/aJxPLRTHLb

— Brandon Thorn (@BrandonThornNFL) November 7, 2022

Smith was in position to blow him up and just...whiffed...

[raybec 4]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

Smith was in position to blow him up and just...whiffed...

He had a head of steam and probably 80lbs on Cunningham and didn't even knock him off his spot.

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

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.

Yeah, as others have said, he was hurt. But you have to wonder with the way we bombarded sf and Tampa with a 3 TE set if it couldn't have really helped us yesterday. But I do like that we were able to let gray loose.

[Megatron96]

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.

I thought Andy said he got hurt early in the SF game and had a contused thigh or something that he played through for the rest of the game. Maybe he was talking about someone else, but I thought he was talking about Fortson.

[Fansy the Famous Bard]

We got spoiled with Mitchell Schwartz. Having just one bookend tackle would help immensely, even if its just on the Right Side.

[scho63]

Originally Posted by Chris Meck

Tough, hard fought football game against a physical Titans team that always gives Andy and Mahomes fits.

10. We should recognize the Titans; they're the 90's Chiefs. They played hard, they played physical, they were disciplined in coverage, they throttled the superior quarterback for 75% of the game...and then the HOF'er dialed it up and beat them. Elway used to do that shit to us all the time. Now we have the boogeyman. Damn, it feels good to be a gangster.

This x 100

[JPH83]

On Smith, I agree he's not playing like he was last year, but playing hurt and with a pretty murderous schedule maybe it's not regression. One of the harder things for me is remembering that progression isn't linear. There's a LOT of guys with great rookie years that take a step back year 2 or just never take the step forward. There's a couple on this team that might apply to. Tempting to think it's just all uphill as long as a guy stays healthy but it's not how it works.

But I also think we're overstating his rookie year because of the insane value for a 6RD pick. He was excellent, but still very much a work in progress. He wasn't an All Pro.

He needs to play better, maybe it's a step back this year but I think just as likely it's a ****ling injury and going up against killer DLs.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by dirk digler

Shit happens but this feels like it should have been a win for Trey

Teach tape fill & tackle from Zach Cunningham against a high-level puller. pic.twitter.com/aJxPLRTHLb

— Brandon Thorn (@BrandonThornNFL) November 7, 2022

That play was designed for Smiths strengths and he lost the rep anyway. He has probably 80 lbs on Cunningham and got stood up. Gotta win that rep, man.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by raybec 4

He had a head of steam and probably 80lbs on Cunningham and didn't even knock him off his spot.

Coulda just said 'this'

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by Fansy the Famous Bard

We got spoiled with Mitchell Schwartz. Having just one bookend tackle would help immensely, even if its just on the Right Side.

Yes we did.

The vast majority of OTs need help to their inside. Wylie absolutely does so he can cheat outside a little. He's not getting it and it's exposing his limitations.

[Urc Burry]

I wouldn’t say it’s a MUST. But if I’m Veach I’m eating the 4 mil dead cap on MVS and putting his money towards Juju. He’s becoming a consistent zone beater, and you can tell him and Mahomes are developing a major chemistry. Something that no matter how good of a receiver you bring in you aren’t guaranteed to get

[Mecca]

Quentin Nelson has been declining since his rookie year so it happens.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by Urc Burry

I wouldn’t say it’s a MUST. But if I’m Veach I’m eating the 4 mil dead cap on MVS and putting his money towards Juju. He’s becoming a consistent zone beater, and you can tell him and Mahomes are developing a major chemistry. Something that no matter how good of a receiver you bring in you aren’t guaranteed to get

MVS spent plenty of time open yesterday - we just weren't getting the ball to him.

[el borracho]

Without reading the replies yet...

Kelce was off last night. That is uncharacteristic and I don't expect we'll that again this year.
When should we expect to see some sacks from Karlaftis?
When should we expect to see some yards and touchdowns from Skyy?

[JPH83]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

MVS spent plenty of time open yesterday - we just weren't getting the ball to him.

It just feels like he's a long speed guy who'd work if we gave Pat the time, but this OL with these OTs...I don't think he works. Maybe he's clearing guys out but I don't see the openness. But I miss plenty of this stuff so you could be right