Playcalling is not the reason we averaged 4.1 yards per play. There is an elephant in the room this season and it is offensive line play (both LT and RT) and the effect it's had on Mahomes' pocket presence. We are bottom-tier offensively. Run, pass, it doesn't matter -- there are no big plays or easy throws like you see with decent to good offense. Our offense is one of the worst in the league. (If you deny that, you simply don't watch much football. Sorry.)
On the flip side, our D was spectacular today. One of the best performances I can remember. [Reply]
Originally Posted by TwistedChief:
Mahomes has played poorly. There’s no doubt.
But he rarely has a clean pocket and even when he does, forgive the guy for feeling quick pressure - real or imagined - because it’s beyond the norm rather than the exception.
It’s impossible to run a high level offense with this OL play. We’re skating by because Mahomes is Mahomes.
Right. Mahomes had his LT get pushed into him by Garrett and bumped out of the pocket to make a play. I still expect the playoffs to go differently. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Chiefspants:
Did anyone else catch on the broadcast that connecting on the deep ball was a big emphasis in practice and this week’s gameplan?
I wonder if they emphasized Mahomes overthrowing the receiver by 10 yards. [Reply]
Imaging practicing the deep ball in week 15 with a guard playing left tackle against arguably the best pass rusher in the NFL whose arms look like implants when they have a whole week, to you know…practice the deep ball against our really good defense [Reply]
Originally Posted by BigRedChief:
Mahomes has had all season to get right on his deep balls. He's still not even close on those. Can we win a 3peat without throwing the ball deep?
Originally Posted by Chiefspants:
I’d argue the plays are going to be there at this point. Secondaries are going to date Pat to hit them until they get burned for it.
He can't hit the broad side of the barn, why wouldn't they. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Red Dawg:
Tackles do suck but nobody watching can actually say we should 3 series in any game and ignore running at all. It's stupid when you consider our personnel.
We’re up 21-7 with ball and 50 seconds to go in the thrid quarter, and we couldn’t even run out the third quarter. That’s play calling. 3 consecutive incomplete passes. What the heck are we passing there for? RRR punt, at least you eat more clock. Then, why are we going for it on 4rth down and still that 14 point lead, as if our offense has been clicking. We must punt there, pin them deep. Instead, good field position given up. I suppose our OC/HC said, it’s just the Browns and we can count on them to turn it over again. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Ming the Merciless:
he is under pressure constantly....
did you watch the game?
most of the plays the line is getting pushed back with zero time to drop back...
It's genuinely stunning that "fans" can't understand that this goes both ways. better line play , better WR play , better TE play will all build on each other and QB play. it's a system and all connected. Yes it's malfunctioning but it can't be pinned in one guy
for example the TE blocking was garbage today... etc
And yet, with a 14 point lead, we kept calling pass plays, putting him in harms way until he got hurt. [Reply]
How much innovation have we seen this year? I don’t care about “saving shit for the playoffs”. We are running the same playcalls from years past and defenses are easily covering it.
It’s not just the shovel pass. I’m a fan and I immediately remember these playcalls and I don’t even watch extensive film, stance patterns, lineup giveaways/hints anything.
Andy needs to do something. If it’s not Nagy then fine. The playcalling is stale and he’s falling into bad Andy again that never runs the ball. [Reply]