Originally Posted by htismaqe:
It isn't gamesmanship. He wants DJ to play LT. It's pretty freaking obvious because he did say something. Something he didn't have to say.
But will he? Won't he?
We're not going to know that until we line up for the first offensive series.
Of course Andy WANTS him to, everyone WANTS him to. Well, not the team's opponents. But everyone else.
Can he? Does he have anything left in the tank?
We're not going to know until we see it on the field. Andy already knows, I just about guarantee it. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Marcellus:
You really think who we run out there between Thuney and DJ is going to change the game plan of any team much if at all?
I mean you don't really change what you do when you know regardless LT is a weak spot compared to the rest of the OL.
Frankly I think teams would rather see Thuney knowing Caliendo is a weak spot as well.
You don't think the entire LEFT SIDE OF THE OFFENSE being weak would affect the opponents' game plan? Or that they might figure it will affect the Chiefs' offensive game plan?
If I'm a defensive coordinator, it makes a big difference in what I think I can do if Thuney's at G and there's a legit LT-and what I think Andy will do as opposed to Caliendo and Thuney playing out of position.
Come on now. It's pretty much outside of any reasonable argument. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Chris Meck:
You don't think the entire LEFT SIDE OF THE OFFENSE being weak would affect the opponents' game plan? Or that they might figure it will affect the Chiefs' offensive game plan?
If I'm a defensive coordinator, it makes a big difference in what I think I can do if Thuney's at G and there's a legit LT-and what I think Andy will do as opposed to Caliendo and Thuney playing out of position.
Come on now. It's pretty much outside of any reasonable argument.
My next post.
Originally Posted by Marcellus:
They are going to try to attack the left side of our OL regardless of who we start at LT in my opinion.
I think Andy Reid and Andy Heck will figure it out but it seems to me you start DJ because shifting back to Thuney in game is easier than the other way around I would think and you only do that if its been a disaster.
Dude, I'm really sorry, but if you think there's no difference to an opponent if we line up a former pro bowler in Humphries next to an all-pro Thuney or Thuney out of position next to Caliendo, then you don't know anything at all about football.
Not telling the opponent in advance is just smart on Andy's part. It's one more thing in a huge mountain of things for the opponent to have to prepare for.
Originally Posted by Chris Meck:
Dude, I'm really sorry, but if you think there's no difference to an opponent if we line up a former pro bowler in Humphries next to an all-pro Thuney or Thuney out of position next to Caliendo, then you don't know anything at all about football.
Not telling the opponent in advance is just smart on Andy's part. It's one more thing in a huge mountain of things for the opponent to have to prepare for.
This isn't difficult to understand.
:-) I'm going to tell you, they are going to attack the left side of our line regardless of who is out there. OK so Caliendo isn't playing they will focus more on DJ, and vice versa if Thuney is out there but its not some seismic shift or huge difference in defensive game planning.
But I agree with you DJ should start and I think that's what's going to happen and I think most everyone except a few on CP believe that's what is going to happen. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Marcellus: :-) I'm going to tell you, they are going to attack the left side of our line regardless of who is out there. OK so Caliendo isn't playing they will focus more on DJ, and vice versa if Thuney is out there but its not some seismic shift or huge difference in defensive game planning.
But I agree with you DJ should start and I think that's what's going to happen and I think most everyone except a few on CP believe that's what is going to happen.
I don't know if he will or not, because I'm not watching practice, talking to the team doctors-and I know I'm not qualified to judge. But this coaching staff is.
'seismic shift'? No, I never said that. But every little bit helps, and every little advantage could be the thing that gets you a win. [Reply]
My only fear is they go away from what's been working with the quick pass game plan. Its been lethal the last few weeks. I just don't want them to add Humphries and start calling long developing concepts. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Chris Meck:
Dude, I'm really sorry, but if you think there's no difference to an opponent if we line up a former pro bowler in Humphries next to an all-pro Thuney or Thuney out of position next to Caliendo, then you don't know anything at all about football.
Not telling the opponent in advance is just smart on Andy's part. It's one more thing in a huge mountain of things for the opponent to have to prepare for.
This isn't difficult to understand.
I think you're a little late to the party or something.
The last 3-4 days of this thread are people arguing that saying with Thuney is a BETTER option than starting Humphries.
It's not difficult to understand at all. The lineup with the highest upside is the pro bowl LT at LT and the all pro LG at LG.
People in this thread are legit scared of DJ starting and they don't have any faith in Andy to actually make the right decision. [Reply]
These are some of the same people that spent the season crying
Mahomes was gonna get hurt. They were scared of Pat starting the Texans game, despite the #1 seed being on the line.
