Chiefs How do you feel about the attempted laterals last week? - Page 4

KC_Connection · 02-02-2023, 11:28 PM

I love it generally and I think it's probably the next evolution in football offensively for a team that can practice and execute it properly.

I don't think doing it for the first time in the AFC Championship was an appropriate time for it though.

**Rain Man** · 02-02-2023, 11:30 PM

I liked the creativity. We only needed a little more accuracy and it would have been a big gainer. Plus, it makes defenses deal with more in their game planning.

irafreak · 02-03-2023, 06:53 AM

I'm cool with whatever kelce does. Even when he fumbled in the regular season Bengals game i just thought, that's a shame. Still the man kelce.

Chiefnj2 · 02-03-2023, 08:20 AM

I liked the aggressiveness of the laterals when they were going against a high octane opponent and our QB was limited.

ThaVirus · 02-03-2023, 09:07 AM

We won so I will say I can laugh about it now, but it was too risky for too little gain, IMO. You're talking about a possible turnover or maybe McKinnon gaining an additional 10-15 yards (I don't think he scores there..)

With an offense as good as the one we've got, we don't need to resort to that sort of stuff.

htismaqe · 02-03-2023, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by ThaVirus

We won so I will say I can laugh about it now, but it was too risky for too little gain, IMO. You're talking about a possible turnover or maybe McKinnon gaining an additional 10-15 yards (I don't think he scores there..)

With an offense as good as the one we've got, we don't need to resort to that sort of stuff.

This is exactly how I feel about it.

**Iowanian** · 02-03-2023, 09:19 AM

I don't care to see that stuff during the regular season except for extreme situations at the end of a half or towards the end of the game when they really need a score.

That said....To get to the Superbowl...or IN the SuperBowl? Nothing is off the table for me as a fan. Let it rip.

**ChiTown** · 02-03-2023, 09:45 AM

I dig them - football should be fun

That said, I'd probably be more inclined to enjoy them if it was a 3-5 yard lateral and not 10

chiefzilla1501 · 02-03-2023, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by ChiTown

I dig them - football should be fun

That said, I'd probably be more inclined to enjoy them if it was a 3-5 yard lateral and not 10

That’s my issue. Kelce is an ex quarterback so technically he can make these kinds of trick plays. And the guy is so committed to winning we know it’s not showboating. He’s exploiting a tendency. But I’m not sure he has a kill switch. He’s so committed to making it work that he will force something when it’s not there. That to me is the risk and why I don’t love it.

**PHOG** · 02-03-2023, 10:39 AM

Yes, that was a little too far for that, he should have been closer. And it was an extremely good bounce once it hit the ground. Got lucky there it seems.

Other than that, if Andy says it's good, it's good.

seamonster · 02-03-2023, 11:43 AM

Smart play. Looked like the receiver had pulled the corner out of his zone and the linebacker had curled around to take down kelce. Had Kelce made a five yard toss it could have been a TD. Nobody around the running back.

rfaulk34 · 02-03-2023, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by seamonster

Smart play. Looked like the receiver had pulled the corner out of his zone and the linebacker had curled around to take down kelce. Had Kelce made a five yard toss it could have been a TD. Nobody around the running back.

There were lots of Bengals around him.

Chiefshrink · 02-03-2023, 07:21 PM

Ya know I really like them because most all the time when Andy does these plays they work. However, this particular play by Kelce did not look practiced AT ALL. Come to find out he was improvising and explains everything. There's only ONE MASTER IMPROVISER on this team and we all know who that is!!

Megatron96 · 02-03-2023, 07:29 PM

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There were lots of Bengals around him.

Um, what's your definition of "around"?

The closest Bengal is about 7 yards away, moving towards Kelce not the sideline. The next closest is about 8 yards away and only a yard upfield, so non-factors as far as McKinnon's acceleration/speed is concerned. No other Bengal is less than 15 yards from McK.

rfaulk34 · 02-03-2023, 08:17 PM

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Um, what's your definition of "around"?

The closest Bengal is about 7 yards away, moving towards Kelce not the sideline. The next closest is about 8 yards away and only a yard upfield, so non-factors as far as McKinnon's acceleration/speed is concerned. No other Bengal is less than 15 yards from McK.

The ball is half way between Kelce and McKinnon. By the time he touches it, CTB straight in front of him, 10 yards away, moving towards him. The other two close in towars the sideline as well and they're both closer than CTB.

If he catches it clean, he's probably somewhere around the 15 yd line before contact.

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ThaVirus Searching.. Join Date: Sep 2007 Casino cash: $-1867631	We won so I will say I can laugh about it now, but it was too risky for too little gain, IMO. You're talking about a possible turnover or maybe McKinnon gaining an additional 10-15 yards (I don't think he scores there..) With an offense as good as the one we've got, we don't need to resort to that sort of stuff.
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Iowanian Supporter Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Utopia Casino cash: $1658454	I don't care to see that stuff during the regular season except for extreme situations at the end of a half or towards the end of the game when they really need a score. That said....To get to the Superbowl...or IN the SuperBowl? Nothing is off the table for me as a fan. Let it rip.
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seamonster Veteran Join Date: Oct 2010 Casino cash: $3515409	Smart play. Looked like the receiver had pulled the corner out of his zone and the linebacker had curled around to take down kelce. Had Kelce made a five yard toss it could have been a TD. Nobody around the running back.
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