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I like the receiver who plays angry and with emotion, ala Nabors, but with that usually comes a bit of diva (Diggs). BTJ and Coleman don’t play that way, but if they were the quiet producer like Jefferson (or Fitzgerald), no one could say they didn’t have that dawg in them.

Dorian Williams? He definitely will be. Carter probably gets cut at cutdown day and Strong retires. The OL also won’t be returning all 5 starters through 2029-2030. The two tackles are the only givens IMO.

Four including the OP. Guess it felt like many more 😅

I would’ve loved to see the reactions of those calling for a punt if it was blocked and returned for a TD. Methinks they’d be singing an entirely different tune. It’s the 36 yard line, guys, it’s FG or go for it. No coach is punting 20-25 yards there.

NOBODY punts from the freaking 36 yard line, nor should they.

I don’t know why anyone would opt for fusion over a replacement disc!

Actually I’d wager that Landon Jackson is much more athletic than Michael Hoecht, but he plays much stiffer and less fluid, so his test numbers haven’t seemed to translate to the field yet. We need him to step his game up in the worst way. Maybe he’ll get another opportunity and the light will come on. Remember, he’s not a bum, he was highly productive in the SEC and whipped some good tackle prospects, including the 4th overall pick in the draft. EDIT: just looked up Hoecht’s RAS, it was 0.05 better than Jackson, a 9.93, so I would’ve lost that wager.

Erik Turner highlighted another where Bishop communicated a change in coverage - Benford got the memo, Ingram ended up covering grass as his man ran for 20 on a 2nd and 16. I counted at least 3 breakdowns with him in the lineup. The 3rd and 10 “pick play” was another that shouldn’t have happened in that down and distance.

Sounds like an underlying issue that may have been discovered after whatever happened at that particular practice. Sucks for the guy and the Bills. He looked promising.

Is this something that could have happened in one practice? Or could it have been a degenerative issue, unknown by team doctors at the time he was drafted?

First Things First was discussing this. Hairston and Bishop both spilled film study “tells” they found while scouting the Chiefs. Nick and everybody else said they should’ve sat on that information until after the season (I agree).

I remember Lawrence Taylor saying when he wasn’t sure about something, whether it was his responsibility in the playcall or something else, he would just go 100 miles an hour to blow up whatever he could. Said if you’re going to make a mistake, play fast while you’re doing it, not tentatively. Bosa could’ve used that advice there.

So Strong and Sanders were severely hurt in practice, while Daquan Jones was hurt during warmups (not to mention Oliver’s first injury occurred in practice). The defense is snake-bit this year.

A lot of the break downs came with him in there too, not that that’s unexpected.

I like this idea. Rousseau has experience rushing from the inside too, going all the way back to Miami. Beane either has to bring in another player, or it’s Landon Jackson’s time; he has to start gaining experience and confidence. This is a SEC pass rusher who whooped the Patriots number one overall pick when they faced off in college. Gotta be something in there.

I’d like to see the second and goal play by the Chiefs at the end of the first half. Posters say that Kelce was wide open in the middle for a TD and Patty missed him.

If he continues this level of play, he’ll sign somewhere for mid 20s-30s at the very least. With pass rushing contracts now in the mid 40s, there’s no way he re-signs for less than Rousseau ($19M AAV).

This stat is kinda unbelievable given how long he’s been in the league. Didn’t Josh go 9/30 or something like that against the Texans last year? Hats off to the defense and the pass rush in particular.

Also, I’m not comparing Hoecht to Parsons, BUT you see the results of how a disruptive player can elevate everyone else around him. What Hoecht brought to this defense is a glimpse of what we’d be getting if we had swung a trade for Parsons… and more.

It certainly forced McD to look at the team under a microscope. He spoke about how he was sitting at home with the wife, getting antsy, and she told him to go ahead and go in, “go watch film.” Maybe Rapp is still starting if they had beaten the Falcons. Maybe he doesn’t assume a larger defensive role. Hard to say.

15 QB hits, that’s insane. We’ve never rattled Patty like that.

One difference I did notice this game versus the others was that he hung in the pocket longer. The trust in the blocking seemed to be back and he was awarded with that patience with multiple receivers (usually TEs) uncovering down the field.

Playing speed may be faster than Worthy

With Hoecht, this defense sacked Carolina 7 times and pressured Mahomes far more than they ever had in any of the matchups. They whipped that KC OL all game. He’s a big loss, the drop off to Solomon was noticeable. I don’t know what you do, but without him the pressure won’t be the same. At least Hairston and Bishop are showing well on the backend. Any defensive package that has White, Lewis, or Ingram on the field over our first round pick needs to be rethought.

Looks like he thought a screen was coming because he had easy access to Mahomes. Yeah, he should’ve kept running, would’ve disrupted the play at the very least.