Because of all the interest in this thread, I've place all of the video content of Patrick Mahomes II's college career, and draft day goodness into a single post that can be found here. Enjoy! [Reply]
Originally Posted by BossChief:
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I don’t see why it’s not possible for KC to make a run at the Super Bowl the next few years and always be in the hunt if they’re able to keep this group together.
Hmmmm, if we only had a defensive front that could stop a run and get after the qb [Reply]
Originally Posted by pugsnotdrugs19:
1) I believe the stuff in the ESPN article almost entirely. It makes plenty of sense.
2) Both coordinators deciding to take jobs this year tells me that they see the writing on the wall. I wouldn't be surprised if Bill has privately told them that he's retiring and helped them get their HC jobs.
3) Bill wore his dad's fedora off of the plane Monday for the first time to our knowledge. That may seem like nothing, but it could very well be one more little last thing that he wanted to do before it's over. Bill was noticeably (IMO) more open and honest with the media today than he ever is. It has a feel to it of a guy who is soaking it all in, smelling the roses one last time.
4) Robert Kraft admitted today that there HAS been tension in New England this year. They opened another can of worms today when his son said that Tom has earned the right to decide when he's no longer their QB.
I think Bill is planning to leave them high and dry. All of the coordinators and himself will leave. It'll be all left up to Brady to prove if he was the man who led the dynasty.
Bill just may walk after the SB. Both coordinators are gone and he wanted Jimmy and was told no. I doubt he wants to around fir the Brady decline that will be at 41 next season. Its been brought up in the media how unusually happy he's been SB week. Its never happened. [Reply]
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1. What the Alex Smith trade means for the Chiefs. There are a couple pieces of important fallout in the wake of the trade of Alex Smith for Kansas City. And the first is 22-year-old Patrick Mahomes becoming the team’s starting quarterback. Here’s what those inside the building will tell you: He earned it. The Chiefs coaches gave Mahomes the start at the end of the season for that reason. Against Denver in Week 17, he showed them what they wanted to see, protecting the ball, and getting it out on time with a calculated aggression.
“The 40-second process in between is so much smoother,” is how one Chiefs coach explained his progress to me at the time. “Hearing the play, calling it, motions, shifts, Mike (linebacker) IDs, coverage recognition, all of that is much easier for him. Throwing the football has always been the easy part, the fun part for him. He keeps growing with the protections and understanding the why’s—it’s a puzzle for him. And he’s got a lot of pieces left, but he’s way ahead of schedule.”
Before the year, the staff wanted to get Mahomes to the point where, when the huddle broke, he’d be looking at the defense, because he was confident in his knowledge of the offense and the play call. They got him there, and now we’ll all get to see his talent. And based on the circus throws he’s capable of making, that should be fun to watch.
There’s another element to this trade, too, that shouldn’t be overlooked, beyond just the third-round pick (which in essence moved a comp pick the Chiefs would’ve gotten in 2020 up two years). If he can stay healthy, Kendall Fuller will be a very real player for the Chiefs. The frustration of the team’s long search for a corner to play opposite Marcus Peters was illustrated perfectly in the fall by the signing of Darrelle Revis off the street. Fuller should put an end to that frustration, and his presence should allow defensive coordinator Bob Sutton, an aggressive play-caller at heart, to be more creative.
Bolded the part that explains why I believe the redshirt year was a positive overall. [Reply]
