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Yup, bad luck…even though it was a bold move. Sometimes you roll the dice and lose

And how many BOLD moves have the chiefs made?

I disagree. The last 3 seasons, the most favorable thing that could’ve happened to us was staying healthy. I think we beat KC last year if Benford is playing rather than Elam. I think we beat KC the year before if we had Benford, Bernard and/or Milano. Add Von being useless for 3 straight playoffs. Trying to make our own luck signing Von made it more difficult to make big moves the following 2 offseason as the cap will eventually catch up and cripple our chances down the road. Again, I was hoping to make a big move at WR this offseason, but adding that WR while suffering multiple key injuries would likely end the same. Not many teams win super bowls after losing their best players to injury. Who did Philly lose last season? Who did KC lose the previous two seasons? Who did the rams lose in 21? Answer: nowhere near the amount of talent the Bills were without in season ending defeats those seasons.

Agreed. Not feeling good about this one. Coaches better have some trick up their sleeves.

For sure My point is- fortune doesn't just favor the bold. I agree, I wish we had made some bigger moves, especially at WR. Fact is that doesn’t give you a better chance at getting lucky.

Yeah - Josh (and the offense) really screwed us last year by never turning the ball over. Johnson was the perfect candidate and we missed out it’s not December yet, so McD still has time to get things right, but the odds are looking stacked against him considering the current health of this roster and lack of a passing game

Right, just like we would’ve been lucky after doing something bold like signing Von Miller. Yes, that was a bold move and he did give us exactly what we needed until he got injured. it’s not about being bold. The chiefs weren’t bold. It’s about being healthier than others. Which is often determined by luck. We could have traded for Pickens (which I was certainly hoping for) and he could’ve gotten hurt. Gotta get the breaks. We certainly haven’t gotten many with regards to injury the last few years

The chiefs certainly weren’t bold in 22 and 23 unless you consider intentionally going into the season with poor WR units bold, beane was certainly more bold than them those years. The majority of Beanes bold moves were spoiled by injuries

@RyanC883just to clarify, you don’t think there’s any luck involved in winning a Super Bowl?

Lots of luck involved in winning super bowls. Our luck better turn around quickly. What a brutal season health wise

Lol…. We could only be so lucky for them to play Moore over Boutte and Douglas. Boutte is a legit WR. Douglas is more gadgety thy WR at this point….but he’s better than Moore fsho

This is the point of my original post. He CAN get separation and run very good routes. He CAN get deep and push defenses back to cover the 15-30 yard pass. We’ve barely tried to let him show it. I can recall 3 great intermediate-deep routes that led to 3 huge plays for us this season. One of which was a game winner. It would’ve been nice to see more of them early on, but Brady was too busy calling WR screens and Josh was too busy bailing from the pocket prematurely. to answer your question, he can help move the chains. He could also help keep defenses honest if we took some shots with him. But we don’t.

lol. Did I even say that. I said that he isn’t being used effectively. He’s a proven route runner that can get separation and can help this offense more than he has to date. also, I don’t think his contract is THAT bad. He can certainly prove to be worth a 2 year 21M contract.

right, but you said that there’s no evidence. Finishing towards the top of the league in yards per catch every season is evidence that he can do exactly what this team needs. Make plays downfield. He can do it, yet Josh and Brady rarely give him the chance.

Except there actually is evidence. He’s consistently in the top 10 in yards per catch. He’s made lots of plays downfield. I’m not saying that he’s great, but he’s shown to be a capable downfield producer much more than he has been with us. His usage is questionable imo

Yup. We just need to make better use of him and his skillset.

I think his usage and lack of connection with Josh hurts more than his contract. He can play and do a lot of what we need….yet it’s just not there.

Didn’t think I’d ever see Spencer Brown get manhandled like this again

The usual suspects going down with injured. At least shaq will play now….. until he gets hurt

Collins wanted to run after he got Bishop’d but his body said no. Cole is such a monster now. Looks like the light has been switched on

Time for Benford to show the world who he is. Hopefully it’s the stud version.

Hit on our first deep shot and we got this.

I’m afraid for James Cook’s life. Spencer needs to chill. For real

And this is why judging the teams chances to win it all in sept and October is comical. Injuries and player/coaching progressions and how they adapt is more important than anything happening in those months imo. Lots changes throughout the season

Ceiling is 1st team All-Pro. If he keeps this type of play up, he’ll be a pro bowler this season