ChiefThunder 153 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 I believe we win this game if Mahomes had connected with Hunt in the 1st quarter down the seem...but then again, we win this game if we had an above average defense. There have been many "easy" throws he had missed the last couple games. Call me crazy, but I think it's because of strong arm. I don't think he has mastered that "touch" just yet as he relies on his arm strength. He's still young, but he'll develop it with more experience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moons314 2,463 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Those throws he missed in the first quarter were the result of pressure. His accuracy when off balance is really good, and I think people already take for granted just how hard it is to make throws like that, and when he misses one, they think he's "off". He didn't get sacked tonight, but he faced pressure all night long, and rarely was able to stand in a clean pocket and step into a throw. He's that talented that he was able to put up the performance he did despite that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiefThunder 153 Posted October 15, 2018 Author Share Posted October 15, 2018 5 minutes ago, moons314 said: Those throws he missed in the first quarter were the result of pressure. His accuracy when off balance is really good, and I think people already take for granted just how hard it is to make throws like that, and when he misses one, they think he's "off". He didn't get sacked tonight, but he faced pressure all night long, and rarely was able to stand in a clean pocket and step into a throw. He's that talented that he was able to put up the performance he did despite that. Agree...his accuracy off balance/on the move is really good for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIChiefsFan 262 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 We gave up another 500 yards again and this time we cant blame it on garbage time prevent defense. An average defense and this game is a cake walk. An average defense probably makes them punt a couple of times. I hate to see us looking to next year as "the" year when we have a chance to win it all this year. A couple of moves would be huge. But yes, he missed some key throws and if it were Alex people would be throwing up all sorts of gifs showing how bad he was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qnet 1,158 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 I see what you're saying, but don't totally agree. I think Mahomes has showed touch on some passes. He showed it tonight on the TD throw to Hill. IMO he got a little over excited, playing against Tom Brady at the beginning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moons314 2,463 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Just now, VIChiefsFan said: We gave up another 500 yards again and this time we cant blame it on garbage time prevent defense. An average defense and this game is a cake walk. An average defense probably makes them punt a couple of times. I hate to see us looking to next year as "the" year when we have a chance to win it all this year. A couple of moves would be huge. But yes, he missed some key throws and if it were Alex people would be throwing up all sorts of gifs showing how bad he was. We knew the defense was going to be bad this year. The only real additions to the defense were Hitchens and Fuller. The rest of our secondary has been off the scrap heap acquisitions. Those "key throws" were 1. disrupted by pressure, and 2. throws that Alex wouldn't have even attempted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moons314 2,463 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 We have a 23 year old QB that just hung 40 on the road against the Pats. Expecting him to win the game all on his own isn't fair, nor realistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qnet 1,158 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Just now, moons314 said: We have a 23 year old QB that just hung 40 on the road against the Pats. Expecting him to win the game all on his own isn't fair, nor realistic. I'm going to run out of likes, LOL! I agree, really happy that we have Mahomes. The defense unfortunately just isn't good enough for him to overcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dksww 484 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 6 minutes ago, moons314 said: We have a 23 year old QB that just hung 40 on the road against the Pats. Expecting him to win the game all on his own isn't fair, nor realistic. Not just on the road, but the Patriots on the road is nearly impossible to win. They've lost 3 games at home since 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiefThunder 153 Posted October 15, 2018 Author Share Posted October 15, 2018 48 minutes ago, qnet said: I see what you're saying, but don't totally agree. I think Mahomes has showed touch on some passes. He showed it tonight on the TD throw to Hill. IMO he got a little over excited, playing against Tom Brady at the beginning. Agree. I totally left it out...but I do think some of these missed throws is from over excitement. But hey, you cant' complete them all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamardirts 2,121 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Early game jitters. Going into Foxboro with a wet paper bag defense and facing the GOAT will do that to even the most seasoned vets. He is basically having to throw the entire team on his back right now. That is some immense pressure. He will figure it out and by the way he hung 40 on an off night. We have a bright future! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sith13 1,746 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Even the crappy version of our defense is riddled with injuries. Mahomes had to play catch up all night long and tough to expect a 23-year old QB to light the world on fire. He had very good throws and some bad but overall he did well against a team that seems to beat us at will whenever it matters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gochiefsgo 380 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 6 hours ago, sith13 said: Even the crappy version of our defense is riddled with injuries. Mahomes had to play catch up all night long and tough to expect a 23-year old QB to light the world on fire. He had very good throws and some bad but overall he did well against a team that seems to beat us at will whenever it matters. And never by much I might add. Chiefs match up well with the Patriots but injuries really killed the Chiefs. No Berry no Sorensen no Houston and they almost pulled it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West 6,714 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Mahomes accuracy is not in the top 10 of things to worry about IMO. w Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Handswarmer 645 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 10 hours ago, moons314 said: We have a 23 year old QB that just hung 40 on the road against the Pats. Expecting him to win the game all on his own isn't fair, nor realistic. So you would have expected more from A Smith? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thegoatee 1,781 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 All QBs miss throws time to time. Only worry about his accuracy if he drops below 60% completion percentage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mloe68 1,521 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 10 hours ago, moons314 said: We have a 23 year old QB that just hung 40 on the road against the Pats. Expecting him to win the game all on his own isn't fair, nor realistic. Yep. Spot on. We scored 31 points in the second half on the road against the AFC Champions and did it missing 40 percent of our oline. If we had anything but an elite talent at QB we probably lose by three TDs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marleydawg 60 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 What excites me is that the Chiefs didn't play well, especially in the first half -- and still almost beat the Patsies (who played a really good game IMO) in Foxborough. NE is on notice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West 6,714 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 It's probably just me, but I would not entertain trading Patrick Mahomes for any two players in the league. w Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soonerborn77 276 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 1 hour ago, West said: It's probably just me, but I would not entertain trading Patrick Mahomes for any two players in the league. w nope, especially at the QB position. There's no young QB I would rather want and that includes Wentz who for most of last year was a MVP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetlord 10,210 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 3 hours ago, Handswarmer said: So you would have expected more from A Smith? I would have expected about five sacks under the same pressure that the Pats got on the Chiefs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moons314 2,463 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 3 hours ago, Handswarmer said: So you would have expected more from A Smith? If Smith is qb, we lose by at least two tds last night. Mahomes was the reason we were in that game. I’m not sure the relevance of Smith in this conversation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Handswarmer 645 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 2 minutes ago, moons314 said: If Smith is qb, we lose by at least two tds last night. Mahomes was the reason we were in that game. I’m not sure the relevance of Smith in this conversation? Original post said expecting Mahomes to win was unrealistic....I asked if you would expect Smith to win since he's older. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West 6,714 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 A Smith takes too long to make his reads....We would not have scored 28 pts with Alex last night. w Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moons314 2,463 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 3 hours ago, Handswarmer said: Original post said expecting Mahomes to win was unrealistic....I asked if you would expect Smith to win since he's older. Any qb that went to NE and hung 40 has done his job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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