With RB Isiah Pacheco expected to be sideliend 6-8 weeks, the Chiefs are bringing their former RB Kareem Hunt back to Kansas City for a Tuesday visit, per league sources. Hunt could help fill the Chiefs’ running back void. pic.twitter.com/nDzNGlrcuH
Originally Posted by Mecca:
He's fun, the way Pacheco runs is fun, but generally speaking he gets what's blocked up. He absolutely has everything you need to have to be a fan favorite, dude was a super late draft pick that is a solid person and a fun player.
But as far as being say an elite player, nah, he gets the yards that are blocked if you take a look at his yards gained above expected, not great.
Hunt in his prime was twice the running back that Pacheco is. We will see how 29 year old version stacks up. [Reply]
Originally Posted by pugsnotdrugs19:
Glad you asked
Because not only for the Chiefs, but for no team does it make sense to sign a guy with DV history unless you really need him.
Pacheco injury.... yeah, we needed a three down type.
Right. The NFL intended to quietly blacklist him like they did Rice. Dorsey didn't play along and I have a suspicion that's why he can't get anything other than advisory roles nowadays [Reply]
Originally Posted by pugsnotdrugs19:
Can't believe that didn't get brought up sooner re: Hunt's late signings
I mean, how many teams even would sign him after 2018? Feels like he was exclusively a Brown or Chief as we reflect
If you believe guys who cover the Browns, he had multiple offers last year and passed on them as he preferred to wait for a situation that had more playing time than just sign up to be a straight backup. [Reply]
That's also the reason I find it hard to believe he'll be anything more than a complimentary back here. He hasn't been the primary back for over half a decade. [Reply]
Originally Posted by JPH83:
I'd seen that first video. TBH I don't think the burst or lateral agility are what they were, but I also think he looks an upgrade on what we have and still good enough for the NFL. I hear the argument that a small drop off in ability can translate to a massive drop off in viability/performance. But I think in Hunt's case he's fine. A reasonable rotational player.
Yeah, there seems to be some drop-off in burst/agility, but not much. And those are two decent run defenses in those clips. And he looks serviceable as an interim RB, at least. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Megatron96:
Yeah, there seems to be some drop-off in burst/agility, but not much. And those are two decent run defenses in those clips. And he looks serviceable as an interim RB, at least.
I'm going to be real here, Cleveland's OL is way better at run blocking than KC's. [Reply]
Teams couldn't play that soft two deep shell with prime 2018 Kareem Hunt. He could fold up those soft defensive scheme's and put up 150 yards (with catches out of the backfield)...Hunt looked like some elite NFL running back from the 90's in that era...And then when you dropped a guy in the box to stop Hunt you've got the fastest player in the NFL embarrassing elite NFL d-backs every other play... But then when you double the fastest guy in the NFL you've got the greatest pure catching tight-end of all time chewing up yards underneath and over the middle. And then when you think you've got them stopped near the goal line you've got Andy Reid cooking up wild ass goal line plays with one of the most magical QB's of all time. That offense put the NFL's best to shame. Dee Ford robbed them. [Reply]
Originally Posted by seamonster:
Teams couldn't play that soft two deep shell with prime 2018 Kareem Hunt. He could fold up those soft defensive scheme's and put up 150 yards (with catches out of the backfield)...Hunt looked like some elite NFL running back from the 90's in that era...And then when you dropped a guy in the box to stop Hunt you've got the fastest player in the NFL embarrassing elite NFL d-backs every other play... But then when you double the fastest guy in the NFL you've got the greatest pure catching tight-end of all time chewing up yards underneath and over the middle. And then when you think you've got them stopped near the goal line you've got Andy Reid cooking up wild ass goal line plays with one of the most magical QB's of all time. That offense put the NFL's best to shame. Dee Ford robbed them.
In this scheme, he sure did. Hoping that it can bring part of the magic back.. [Reply]
Originally Posted by seamonster:
Teams couldn't play that soft two deep shell with prime 2018 Kareem Hunt. He could fold up those soft defensive scheme's and put up 150 yards (with catches out of the backfield)...Hunt looked like some elite NFL running back from the 90's in that era...And then when you dropped a guy in the box to stop Hunt you've got the fastest player in the NFL embarrassing elite NFL d-backs every other play... But then when you double the fastest guy in the NFL you've got the greatest pure catching tight-end of all time chewing up yards underneath and over the middle. And then when you think you've got them stopped near the goal line you've got Andy Reid cooking up wild ass goal line plays with one of the most magical QB's of all time. That offense put the NFL's best to shame. Dee Ford & Bob Sutton robbed them.
Let's be realistic. If Kareem can avg about 4 YPC and kick it in on the goaliine like he wants it to leave the airbnb, it will be a successful reunion. [Reply]
Lol at the people saying Pacheco is anywhere close to prime Kareem.
I'm not saying we are getting prime Kareem or even as good as Pacheco. I'm just saying go back and watch his highlights from 2017 ad 2018 and you'll realize what this team has been missing at RB since he was booted. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Marcellus:
I'm going to be real here, Cleveland's OL is way better at run blocking than KC's.
They play a offense that have a lot of power running plays, which help the line. The RPO's we like to call do not. But, this year we have looked pretty good when we let the line fire out on run plays. So not sure they are better our 3 interior guys are pretty darn good. [Reply]
Originally Posted by saphojunkie:
Lol at the people saying Pacheco is anywhere close to prime Kareem.
I'm not saying we are getting prime Kareem or even as good as Pacheco. I'm just saying go back and watch his highlights from 2017 ad 2018 and you'll realize what this team has been missing at RB since he was booted.
Prime Kareem was awesome in the pass game. Lining him up wide was one of our staples. He was an impossible cover for lb's. Pacheco is about an equal runner. [Reply]