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FloridaMan88 · 01-01-2014, 08:31 PM

Dwayne Bowe wants to make big-time plays in big-time game

http://www.kansascity.com/2014/01/01...-make-big.html

BY RANDY COVITZ
The Kansas City Star

Chiefs wide receiver Dwayne Bowe knows there’s a difference between making catches and making plays.

Bowe has caught 57 passes this season but has produced few of the signature or game-altering plays that have distinguished his seven seasons as the second-leading receiver in franchise history.

He knows it. His coaches know it. And they all realize Bowe is going to have to make an impact Saturday for the Chiefs to defeat Indianapolis in an opening-round AFC playoff game.

“Your game-changer type players have to show up and make those plays,” offensive coordinator Doug Pederson said.

Bowe, who signed a five-year-contract extension worth up to $56 million last spring and predicted he’d lead the league in receiving, failed to lead the Chiefs in receiving for the first time in five years.

That honor went to running back Jamaal Charles, who caught 70 passes for a team-leading 693 yards and seven touchdowns.

But Charles, called “Public Enemy No. 1” by Colts coach Chuck Pagano, will be a marked man in Indianapolis. So someone else may need to make the big plays on offense.

“I’m ready to go,” Bowe said Wednesday. “Games like this … big-time players make big-time plays, and these are games I mostly show up in … everything on the line, and great preparation all week. It’s win or go home …”

Actually, Bowe was held without a catch in his only postseason appearance, the Chiefs’ 30-7 loss to Baltimore in 2010. The Chiefs had the ball for only 18 minutes, 16 seconds and attempted just 18 passes.

Bowe figures to be targeted early and often against the Colts, as he was two weeks ago when he was targeted 10 times in the Chiefs’ 23-7 loss at Arrowhead Stadium. Bowe caught a pass for nine yards on the first play and drew a pass interference call on the second.

In all, Bowe caught five passes for 46 yards against the Colts and suffered what turned out to be a mild concussion in the fourth quarter when he was struck in the head/neck area by Indianapolis safety LaRon Landry.

Landry, a former college teammate of Bowe’s at LSU, where they were both first-round draft picks in 2007, was called for a personal foul. Bowe left the game, returned for another play, and even practiced last Tuesday before complaining of concussion-like symptoms.

He was held out of last Sunday’s game at San Diego, like most of the other starters, and returned to practice this week.

“I’m fine,” Bowe said. “I had a little minor headache. It was nothing big. Coach was going to rest me anyway. I had time to rest and recover and be fresh for this game.”

The injury didn’t frighten Bowe, even in this day of concussion awareness.

“I didn’t look at like that because I didn’t feel as bad as others felt who had concussions,” Bowe said. “I felt a little tired. There wasn’t any dizziness or problems with vomit … or none of that stuff. It was mainly just fatigue.”

Nor did Bowe harbor any resentment to Landry.

“He was just playing football,” Bowe said. “I talked to him after the game. It wasn’t a dirty hit or anything like that. I was going down, and he was going down. … it’s football. Things like that happen. It wasn’t a vicious or bad hit.”

Bowe, 6 feet 2 and 221 pounds, should enjoy matchup advantages over the Colts’ smaller corners, Vontae Davis, who is 5-11, 204; Greg Toler, 6-0, 190; and Josh Gordy, 5-11, 196.

“The one thing Dwayne is really doing really well right now is utilizing his size and strength, and it’s creating some space for him,” Pederson said. “We want to, get him going, get his hands on the ball as early as we can, because you know somewhere in the second half, he is going to make that clutch play and you have confidence going back to him.”

Bowe, a Pro Bowler in 2010, has accepted his role of doing a lot of the dirty work of running routes that clear space for Charles and blocking downfield on the screens that have worked so well for the Chiefs.

“Everybody has their year … and I’m just proud to be part of a team,” Bowe said. “We have a lot of guys playing the role I had previously in my career. Being an all-around receiver both blocking and receiving … to see those guys prosper … I feel good and happy to be their teammate.”

Some might interpret that as Bowe, 29, admitting he has lost a step and his ability to create separation from defensive backs. Don’t believe it.

“I still got it,” Bowe said. “I’m showing it each and every day in practice. The coaches know I got it. I’m setting up a lot of great things for the offense you see we’re doing right now.”

Marcellus · 01-02-2014, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by jspchief

I don't Smith think will ever develop a rapport with Bowe. Smith isn't comfortable trusting his receivers to make the play, and Bowe isn't a receiver that frequently gets the degree of open that Smith is looking for.

One could argue Smith doesn't trust Bowe to go make a play as he has a tendency to cut routes short etc and not fight for the ball.

jspchief · 01-02-2014, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Marcellus

One could argue Smith doesn't trust Bowe to go make a play as he has a tendency to cut routes short etc and not fight for the ball.

Except it's not just a Bowe thing. It's what Smith needs from any receiver. He's needs guys to be very open to pull the trigger. imo

Marcellus · 01-02-2014, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by jspchief

Except it's not just a Bowe thing. It's what Smith needs from any receiver. He's needs guys to be very open to pull the trigger. imo

I think there is a huge misconception on CP that QB's around the league throw to covered WR all the time and it works out well.

htismaqe · 01-02-2014, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Marcellus

I think there is a huge misconception on CP that QB's around the league throw to covered WR all the time and it works out well.

Alex Smith requires a different level of "open" than a lot of QBs do. That's not even really debatable. You only have to watch the games to see it.

**Mav** · 01-02-2014, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by jspchief

I don't Smith think will ever develop a rapport with Bowe. Smith isn't comfortable trusting his receivers to make the play, and Bowe isn't a receiver that frequently gets the degree of open that Smith is looking for.

It has nothing to do with the DEGREE of open. I thought Alex Smith proved that in the Philly Game with Avery. You are on to something though with the trust thing. Alex Smith never hesitated throwing to Vernon.

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Originally Posted by Marcellus

One could argue Smith doesn't trust Bowe to go make a play as he has a tendency to cut routes short etc and not fight for the ball.

Well, yeah, this is what it is. Ever since the Giants game where Bowe didn't beat his man inside on a route he had to win. Why should he trust Bowe?

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Originally Posted by jspchief

Except it's not just a Bowe thing. It's what Smith needs from any receiver. He's needs guys to be very open to pull the trigger. imo

Again. Not true. Alex Smith just needs to trust that you are going to be where you are supposed to be.

He has shown that rapport with Hemmingway, McGrath, Avery, and Fasano.

At some point, we need to hold the players accountable outside of the qb.

You can not tell me honestly that you consider Bowe to be disciplined, and a great route runner.

Those are two traits that are required in a Andy Reid based offense.

Its trust. Bowe and Alex need to work on that together, because both are at fault. But, Bowe has a lot of work to do on himself, before anyone can really point the finger at Alex Smith.

**Mav** · 01-02-2014, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by htismaqe

Alex Smith requires a different level of "open" than a lot of QBs do. That's not even really debatable. You only have to watch the games to see it.

That's not necessarily a bad thing.

Andy Reid hates turnovers. Alex Smith is an ultra conservative qb who doesn't force things when he doesn't have to, but has proven time and time again that when he has needed to, he has made plays.

I have no idea why the fact that he doesn't Aaron Rodgers every throw, and chooses to hit the open man, rather than forcing things is a bad thing.

Marcellus · 01-02-2014, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by htismaqe

Alex Smith requires a different level of "open" than a lot of QBs do. That's not even really debatable. You only have to watch the games to see it.

I think he had a propensity to take the high % completion earlier in the season but I have seen him throw the ball to guys with defenders on or near them.

htismaqe · 01-02-2014, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Mavericks Ace

That's not necessarily a bad thing.

Andy Reid hates turnovers. Alex Smith is an ultra conservative qb who doesn't force things when he doesn't have to, but has proven time and time again that when he has needed to, he has made plays.

I have no idea why the fact that he doesn't Aaron Rodgers every throw, and chooses to hit the open man, rather than forcing things is a bad thing.

Because when the quality of the opposition goes up, so does the number of 3 and outs because every throw is short of the sticks.

At some point, play not to lose doesn't win anymore.

**Mav** · 01-02-2014, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by htismaqe

Because when the quality of the opposition goes up, so does the number of 3 and outs because every throw is short of the sticks.

At some point, play not to lose doesn't win anymore.

No arguments here.

I agree.

I believe you are going to see a different chiefs team in 48 hours my friend.

Happy New Year.

GO CHIEFS!

htismaqe · 01-02-2014, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Mavericks Ace

No arguments here.

I agree.

I believe you are going to see a different chiefs team in 48 hours my friend.

Happy New Year.

GO CHIEFS!

We have to see a different Chiefs team or they'll be headed home for the rest of the playoffs. It's that simple.

**MahiMike** · 01-02-2014, 01:30 PM

A big reason we lost last time was Alex was forcing the ball into (an always covered) Bowe. Bowe's a $50M blocker.

**MahiMike** · 01-02-2014, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by htismaqe

Alex Smith requires a different level of "open" than a lot of QBs do. That's not even really debatable. You only have to watch the games to see it.

He also needs a WR that will actually fight for the ball when he is covered.

htismaqe · 01-02-2014, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by MahiMike

He also needs a WR that will actually fight for the ball when he is covered.

You're surely not suggesting that Dwayne Bowe can't do that when he's only shown it for 6 season before Alex Smith arrived.

**MahiMike** · 01-02-2014, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by htismaqe

You're surely not suggesting that Dwayne Bowe can't do that when he's only shown it for 6 season before Alex Smith arrived.

Folks bitch that Alex doesn't force it into Bowe enough. Well he tried that last time we played Indy. Even when other guys were open. I think Andy told him to do that on purpose. We had our worst loss of the season because of that.

Alex doesn't trust him and he shouldn't.

Our WR hopes this weekend lie in Avery and Junior.

Saccopoo · 01-02-2014, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by jspchief

Except it's not just a Bowe thing. It's what Smith needs from any receiver. He's needs guys to be very open to pull the trigger. imo

No, he's pulled the trigger plenty this year on passes to his wide receivers.

However, I can't remember a season where so many guys have dropped so many passes that were put right into their hands.

It hasn't been just Bowe - Avery, McCluster, Charles, etc., they've all had problems just catching the ball. And that's not surprising as these guys reps have always been questionable hands. Why do you think that Avery isn't on the Colts when they would have loved to have had his speed this season? Hands of stone.

While some say Bowe's problems are correctable, they haven't been. He's been the same guy since college - a jump ball, free lance type of receiver that's used his size and strength in the open field. This offense doesn't work that way. It needs timing and precision and hands. As I stated, it's highlighted Bowe's weaknesses when, in previous Chiefs offenses, he was able to play to his strengths and mask those specific weaknesses in his game.

Basically, it's put up or shut up time. He needs to show that he is capable of making the catches when they count.

Right here, right now is the line drawn in the sand for Dwayne Bowe.

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