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 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.
Originally Posted by carcosa:
Actually, according to science, Kareem Hunt will go for an average of 300 total yards and 4 touchdowns per game this season!
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.
They have desperately missed Kareem's ability in short yardage, which became an even bigger problem when Andy stopped running the QB sneak after Mahomes' kneecap injury in 2019. I hope Kareem can help the team improve short yardage conversions. He had 9 TD last year despite a low yard per carry number, which suggests he is still very good in short yardage near the goal line. [Reply]
Originally Posted by carcosa:
Actually, according to science, Kareem Hunt will go for an average of 300 total yards and 4 touchdowns per game this season!
I work at Science and can confirm this is true [Reply]
Absolutely the truth. Kareem made impossible for defense to sit back and wait. Not only did he break tackles but he'd run over guys for an extra 2-3 yards. I was sick when he was cut and I still believe that's why we didn't win the Super Bowl in 2018.
Pacheco was a fine player but Kareem lead the league in rushing in 2017 for a reason. [Reply]
Originally Posted by ThyKingdomCome15:
Absolutely the truth. Kareem made impossible for defense to sit back and wait. Not only did he break tackles but he'd run over guys for an extra 2-3 yards. I was sick when he was cut and I still believe that's why we didn't win the Super Bowl in 2018.
Pacheco was a fine player but Kareem lead the league in rushing in 2017 for a reason.
Obvious loss of a step since KC but still showing vision, power balance and a little burst to the edge.
Prefer not to put him outside the tackles often, but do believe he can be the early down compliment with Perine for the Chiefs with… pic.twitter.com/ZEiIzwmeC4
Originally Posted by O.city:
I hope he comes out and kicks ass.....but we've been down this road many times. I know how it usually ends.
RBs get old, fast.
You watch what he was last year, and I still see a guy with good vision and incredible balance through contact.
I don't expect 2017-18 Hunt. He isn't that, any more. But I do think KC can get some production out of him.
Even if he has lost a step from a speed perspective, that's still faster than Carson Steele, who is your other main option for 1st and 2nd down and short-yardage carries. [Reply]
