Ran by this today. This makes a lot of sense and I think is the answer we are looking for when both Hopkins and Worthy aren’t on the field for some 3rd downs.
DeAndre Hopkins has been here for a month. Andy Reid has a 400-page playbook. He hasn't repped and worked his way into every single play and position yet.
My presumption would be the Chiefs called a play that he hasn't repped. They are playing the long game with Hopkins. I bet… https://t.co/H3ujIrlqLD
I don't see the issue with limiting his snaps. He's an old pro, he knows his body, the team knows where he is with the playbook, he's teaching the young guys the day to day, and we don't need to win every game by 20.
Just have him and his body ready to roll fresh plays when the playoffs come. Let him lay it all on the line when it counts. If he blows the knee out at that point no one will care because everyone knows it was his shot at a ring and the team's shot at putting themselves on a list of one. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Hammock Parties:
The Chiefs are just trolling everyone. Wait until Hopkins is playing 50+ snaps a game :-)
Yep. We want that 5th round pick (edit 4th roundpick). We are pacing ourselves, too. We are just trying shit. We know what works. We have a plethora of plays that Reid and Patrick know work like a charm. We also intentionally showed nothing to the Bills because we know we will play them in the playoffs. Reid doesn't like to have much on tape. [Reply]
Yeah, I think it's much more likely they're pacing him because of the playbook and his injury history. I don't see them sandbagging for a 4th rounder. [Reply]
Originally Posted by htismaqe:
Yeah, I think it's much more likely they're pacing him because of the playbook and his injury history. I don't see them sandbagging for a 4th rounder.
I don't think he's injured at all anymore. I read up on that grade of tear and it should have been completely healed by the time we acquired him. Maybe it's something else though because he did sit out the 2nd half of the game before we acquired him...but I think that's more likely that they just didnt want him hurt before traded. [Reply]
Originally Posted by BWillie:
I don't think he's injured at all anymore. I read up on that grade of tear and it should have been completely healed by the time we acquired him. Maybe it's something else though because he did sit out the 2nd half of the game before we acquired him...but I think that's more likely that they just didnt want him hurt before traded.
Yeah I'm not saying he's injured so much as he was hurting earlier in the season and they might hold him back a bit to make sure he stays healthy. I just don't buy that they're purposefully holding him back for the difference between a 4th and a 5th. [Reply]
Then limit the goddamned playbook for a while. My fucking God, they just did that at the end of the regular season last year after going on a 2-4 stretch and the starting offense had some of their best performances of the season back to back to back against the Bengals, Dolphins, and Bills. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Sassy Squatch:
Then limit the goddamned playbook for a while. My fucking God, they just did that at the end of the regular season last year after going on a 2-4 stretch and the starting offense had some of their best performances of the season back to back to back against the Bengals, Dolphins, and Bills.
