The KC Chiefs Trifecta

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All purpose yards means a lot. It shows balance. Players who lead in this category are the best in the league. There are 32 teams, so one would suppose, on average, teams would generally have one player in the top 32 for all purpose yards. That would be true for the most part. There are exceptions. A few teams (Philadelphia ,Detroit, Denver, Cleveland, and Cincinnati) have none. Most have one player in the top 32, and a handful have two players in the top 32 spots for all purpose yards. No team has three. The Chiefs are close.

 

4th   Tyreek Hill

12th Spencer Ware

33rd  Travis Kelce

 

Kelce had 5 fewer all purpose yards than Jamison Crowder of Washington, and Travis Kelce lost 5 yards on rushes.

 

There is no team close to the Chiefs with three big time all purpose yards gainers. No team is close. The Chiefs have the luxury of being able to produce yards out of three guys on the field, and do so decisively. Other than some sore ribs for Ware, they are all healthy.

 

Now, let's kick some butt.

[azchief21 5,278]

More impressive when you consider Hill, as a WR, is 80th in receiving yards and Kelce is 5th in YAC

[Chiefmanzada 466]

Those cross routes to Kelce are very hard to stop with his size, speed & agility. It will take 2 to cover him which should leave a man open if Alex can find him.

 

Come playoff time they need to stick with getting Tyreek and Kelce a touch per person at least twice a series. Throw Maclin in the mix with Ware and the Chiefs will move the ball

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On offense one of the biggest need during the playoffs will be a better communication between Fulton and Morse. Morse is very good, but failed to pick up a stunt, and that nearly killed Alex Smith, and caused an interception. That cannot happen again, especially against better competition. Whether they play the Texans, Pittsburgh, Miami, New England, or Oakland, they will be throwing every maneuver at the Chiefs to get to Smith. Fulton is what we have. He has gotten better, but he cannot overcome a mistake by another player.

 

Also, on offense, Reid needs to mix it up a bit, and not get stuck in a rut by calling the same play. They have to change it up. Tyreek Hill did a great job when the Chiefs gave him the ball on the jet sweep the first time. Denver picked it up, and killed him on the second and third attempts. The Chiefs have a great offensive scheme, I am sure they have nine or ten options off that one play. Go back to the one featuring Hill, but try others.

 

The defense needs to protect the middle against the run, and do a better job getting to the opposing QB.

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On offense one of the biggest need during the playoffs will be a better communication between Fulton and Morse. Morse is very good, but failed to pick up a stunt, and that nearly killed Alex Smith, and caused an interception. That cannot happen again, especially against better competition. Whether they play the Texans, Pittsburgh, Miami, New England, or Oakland, they will be throwing every maneuver at the Chiefs to get to Smith. Fulton is what we have. He has gotten better, but he cannot overcome a mistake by another player.

 

Also, on offense, Reid needs to mix it up a bit, and not get stuck in a rut by calling the same play. They have to change it up. Tyreek Hill did a great job when the Chiefs gave him the ball on the jet sweep the first time. Denver picked it up, and killed him on the second and third attempts. The Chiefs have a great offensive scheme, I am sure they have nine or ten options off that one play. Go back to the one featuring Hill, but try others.

 

The defense needs to protect the middle against the run, and do a better job getting to the opposing QB.

Good post. in the last 2 games Tyreek has 0 receptions for 0 yards. This is almost unforgivable. 

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Nice post. I also agree about Kelce on those crossing routes. He has been money on his hands and got held several times without losing it. He looks locked in.

 

Not to worried about Hill's receptions. They are coming. Mac, Hill and Kelce on the field at the same time is a nice place to be. If we can block and Smith stand in the pocket, that will be a tough set to cover.

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On offense one of the biggest need during the playoffs will be a better communication between Fulton and Morse. Morse is very good, but failed to pick up a stunt, and that nearly killed Alex Smith, and caused an interception. That cannot happen again, especially against better competition. Whether they play the Texans, Pittsburgh, Miami, New England, or Oakland, they will be throwing every maneuver at the Chiefs to get to Smith. Fulton is what we have. He has gotten better, but he cannot overcome a mistake by another player.

 

Also, on offense, Reid needs to mix it up a bit, and not get stuck in a rut by calling the same play. They have to change it up. Tyreek Hill did a great job when the Chiefs gave him the ball on the jet sweep the first time. Denver picked it up, and killed him on the second and third attempts. The Chiefs have a great offensive scheme, I am sure they have nine or ten options off that one play. Go back to the one featuring Hill, but try others.

 

The defense needs to protect the middle against the run, and do a better job getting to the opposing QB.

Some good observation there. I also would add that when Alex Smith actually runs a few times it creates one more wrinkle the defense has to account for. If Hill motions like it's a jet sweep you better believe several defenders are going to roll his direction leaving Alex opportunities. I really felt his running in the Denver game opened up things for other players because that threat was there even if he didn't take off with the ball.

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Some good observation there. I also would add that when Alex Smith actually runs a few times it creates one more wrinkle the defense has to account for. If Hill motions like it's a jet sweep you better believe several defenders are going to roll his direction leaving Alex opportunities. I really felt his running in the Denver game opened up things for other players because that threat was there even if he didn't take off with the ball.

I kind of wonder if Smith's lack of running is one part due to his mid-season (non concussion) head injury, and another part of the plan to keep him healthy until the playoffs.

 

Smith seems to be recovered from what may have ailed him following the game at Indy. It also seems Andy Reid is beginning to open the offense. Getting Maclin involved will be a significant benefit to this offense. Had Morse not failed in his obligation to block for Smith on the throw to Maclin, it would have been a touchdown pass, and may have rattled the Broncos.

 

Tyreek Hill was a 5th round draft pick, and is a rookie.He played for Garden City Community College before going on to OSU. He had 815 combined yards from scrimmage while at Oklahoma State in 2014, and 1811 total yards including kick/punt returns. The wheels fell off following his assault on his pregnant girlfriend, which resulted in his dismissal from the OSU football program. Tyreek Hill entered a program for battery, and received a 3 year probation following his plead guilty to domestic assault and battery by strangulation. He was also required to undergo a domestic abuse evaluation. Hill then transferred to division II University of West Alabama, where he met expectations of his probation, and domestic abuse program evaluation, but did not do as well on the field. As a result, the expectations were not high, and he was available for the Chiefs. There were no expectations, despite his near Olympic qualifying track speed. He regressed at a division II school.

 

Tyreek Hill has good hands, and a highly developed skill set for wide receiver, but he also drops balls, and has trouble hanging onto the ball. As a rookie, it is easy for that to become an ongoing problem. So, Reid has been careful to bring him along, and wise to limit him when a turnover could cause the loss of a game. He is still a work in progress. Teams know he can make tough catches, and they are aware of his blinding speed. He won't catch many by surprise now, but he also demands better coverage, which opens the field for plays underneath.

 

Tyreek Hill is 4th in all purpose yards, and what he has accomplished exceeds all expectations.