Originally Posted by BleedingRed:
If he wouldn't have tried to stutter step in the Arizona game he might have housed that one carry toward the end of the game.
My only complaint with him is he has some "wasted motion" in his running style. Once you clear that 2nd level son just put the burners on.
I noticed he cleaned up his footwork as the season wore on. He still runs with a reckless abandon but his cuts were a lot cleaner and sharper down the stretch and into the Super Bowl. [Reply]
Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco reveals he had surgery this offseason
Charles Goldman
May 5, 2023 9:45 am CT
It appears that Kansas City Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco finished his rookie season a little more banged up than previously realized.
Pacheco recently spoke with USA TODAY’s Mackenzie Salmon, providing insight on his first NFL offseason and avoiding complacency after winning the Super Bowl. During his response, Pacheco revealed he didn’t get to enjoy the winning and partying afterward because he had surgery and was focused on recovery.
“You kind of get comfortable with being the champion, sitting around those few months of getting the knowledge of being a champion, partying and all that,” Pacheco said in the interview with USA TODAY.
“For me, as a rookie, I didn’t get to party as much during this time where we were able to be champions. I had to take care of my health and that doing the little things like surgery and stuff like that – therapy, to help me able to become stronger than I was this year for this upcoming season.”
Of course, there was no follow-up question digging into what the surgery was for. We know that Pacheco landed on the final injury report ahead of Super Bowl LVII with a wrist injury. In the fourth quarter, Pacheco took a big shot from former Eagles S C.J. Gardner-Johnson and was down for a bit after the play. He had two more carries after that, including a 10-yard run that would help ice the game for Kansas City.
It’s certainly not uncommon for NFL players to play through injuries and get them cleaned up during the offseason. From the sounds of it, this might have been a lingering ailment, but we likely won’t know more about it until Andy Reid provides updates on the injury situation when OTA workouts begin later this month. [Reply]
Originally Posted by RunKC:
That’s why I liked the Deneric Prince pickup from UDRFA. Pacheco plays like a very strong willed player, which is great, but can lead to injury.
It’s always wise to have another guy built like that in the stable
Almost seems like a Pacheco clone. Roughly the same size, only a few hundredths of a second slower in the 40. [Reply]
