Some fun here. Edwards-Helaire rushed for 1,415 yards and 16 touchdowns as a junior .. all-purpose yards -- receiving (55 receptions, 453 yards) and kick returner (KEY) 10 returns, 214 yards pic.twitter.com/3Duq1jjy6J
Holy offense Bat Man. I love Clyde Edwards-Helaire. He is best Rb in the draft. Watkins and Hill deep. Kelce in the middle. And Edwards-Helaire underneath. Good Luck defenses.
Brett Veach told Andy Reid to watch some Clyde Edwards-Helaire film and told Reid you’ll see Brian Westbrook. Reid watched. Then got back to Veach and said he’s better than Westbrook.
Am I the only one who wants to forget about CEH as quickly as possible? He has been pretty meh. Especially last year. Hopefully, Steele develops into a decent player and perine has some left in the tank. [Reply]
He missed portions of training camp and the last two preseason games while dealing with unspecified injuries and an ongoing battle with post-traumatic stress disorder stemming from a incident during his career at LSU.
Last month, he posted on his Twitter account the reason for his absences and talked in detail about his experiences.
"Sometimes I'm admitted into the hospital, something like I can't stop throwing up and it's just, I [don't] know [anything] pretty much to stop it,'' said Edwards-Helaire, the Chiefs' first-round draft pick in 2020. "Real bad dehydration ... but it's really just mentally just not being there. It is one of those things where early on guys who kind of pay attention like Travis [Kelce] and Kadarius [Toney], at times they can even, they'll know ahead of time like, 'OK, Clyde's not laughing, he's not giggling, he's not himself.'"
He said the exact date of the beginning of his PTSD was Dec. 22, 2018, after what he described as a "self-defense situation" in college at LSU.
Two LSU football players were trying to sell an electronic device on that date when one of them fatally shot an 18-year-old man trying to rob them, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, police said at the time. The police didn't identify the players, but The Associated Press reported that Edwards-Helaire was one of them.
"I would say that's probably where a majority of things stem from,'' said Edwards-Helaire, 25. "I wouldn't necessarily say everything stemmed from that. I have best friends that passed away at young ages from gun violence and just not being in the right places at the right time and just knowing that I have people that are close to me or around me who ... could be in the same spots that I am.''
One of his coping mechanisms is being open about his condition.
"I feel like talking is a big thing," he said. "Being able to know that honestly, just everybody goes through things good and bad. It's a steppingstone. I'm just 25 years old and trying to live the rest of my life healthy.''
He probably throws up so much, because of his (lack of) production on the field. The dude sucks. [Reply]
I won’t lie, I was excited about him when we drafted him. First running back taken in that draft. Now I get to watch his midget ass get tackled by Mahomes at the exchange.
Originally Posted by threebag:
I won’t lie, I was excited about him when we drafted him. First running back taken in that draft. Now I get to watch his midget ass get tackled by Mahomes at the exchange.
Yeah the kid is a liability. He is a on trick pony. He’s a decent receiving back but can’t run well between the tackles and gets destroyed pass blocking on obvious pass downs.
Clyde isn't exactly a liability in pass pro, but...
Glad the Chiefs are doing him a solid paying him. He is well liked in the locker room so I'm assuming this is a PR for the locker room move.
He did chose to go to a fashion show instead of being with his teammates to receive his SB ring. I guess the players were okay with that. We just don't know what's happening in the locker room. These guys are pretty good about stuff staying in the locker room.
The dude was a wasted pick. He never played at the 1st round pick level he should be playing at. Not his fault, he is who he is.
I do genuinely hope he gets his health issues under control and can be a great nurse in his next life. [Reply]
Originally Posted by BigRedChief:
Glad the Chiefs are doing him a solid paying him. He is well liked in the locker room so I'm assuming this is a PR for the locker room move.
He did chose to go to a fashion show instead of being with his teammates to receive his SB ring. I guess the players were okay with that. We just don't know what's happening in the locker room. These guys are pretty good about stuff staying in the locker room.
The dude was a wasted pick. He never played at the 1st round pick level he should be playing at. Not his fault, he is who he is.
I do genuinely hope he gets his health issues under control and can be a great nurse in his next life.
So much this. Feel for the guy as a human, mental health is a serious thing. Now as a player for a my favorite football team the Kansas City Chiefs, he's a bust. [Reply]
Originally Posted by RunKC:
Yeah the kid is a liability. He is a on trick pony. He’s a decent receiving back but can’t run well between the tackles and gets destroyed pass blocking on obvious pass downs.
Clyde isn't exactly a liability in pass pro, but...
