Facts. If we really wants to be a TE, then he needs to add some mass. He’s too skinny for how tall he is and TEs don’t need to be able to run a 4.44. Gronk’s the same height but has 20 lbs on him. However if he wants to play WR, then just work on his speed and route running and reduce the number of snaps in-line.
Imagine being a chiefs fan these days where losing is a rarity.
I’m not opposed to it but I’m fairly certain this regime is going to sign a vet. Also Arthur Smith won’t be fired. He’ll perform just well enough to convince blank for one more year to perfect his vision of the team. Since it’ll be an all-in year, he won’t have time to go through the rookie struggles again. So the draft will be OL or EDGE for the first round.
No. It’s pretty clear he’s not. And this is already who he is whereas Ridder is still developing so there still is a little bit of a “mystery box” with Ridder in terms of skill
Kyler looked like his old self.
Bijan finally got more carries and he could’ve been more efficient but busted out a few key runs.
Ridder came in and immediately looked better. It was similar to when Heinicke came in for Ridder 2 games ago but it is what it is. Ridder will likely be the starter after the bye.
London and Pitts didn’t look limited. Falcons had like 3 possessions the entire first half.
I’m a falcons fan and it’s bewildering to me as well seeing Bijan’s usage. I have some hope it’ll improve. Arthur Smith is clearly affected by the criticism and I think he and his coordinators will adjust moving forward. Dave Ragone (OC) also said they’re trying to keep Bijan fresh but with being past half the season and going into a bye next week, I can’t see that being a reason to underutilize him this week and going forward.
Next grab the same list and order by total routes run. I imagine Bijan is up there. Not defending his usage because I think he needs way more RB touches but he is often running a route at WR or in the slot.
Easily Murray. Potentially the closest thing you’ll get to a sure thing next year.
There are times he’s sharp and does everything right. And then there are just careless mistakes and boneheaded decisions. He actually seemed to be getting better until last game. The first half once again the offense looked out of sync.
Now you can blame this on Ridder or on others. However there was a definite sense of spark when Heinicke started the second half. Guy just straight up looked like he knew what he was doing.
In any case I do think it’s strange to bench Ridder at that moment. He wasn’t playing well but he has shown he can flip a switch when needed. I think there was a sense of master vs apprentice scenario for Arthur Smith. He badly wanted to beat his old HC so he got a little desperate and put Heinicke in. Unfortunately we saw the offense clicking at a much greater rate when Heinicke came in. Can’t ignore how that felt.
Arthur Smith - I really like his ability to scheme the run game. I have some issues with his passing concepts. Seems we have trouble with spacing and players have spoken about how complex to blocking, timing, motioning can be. Jury’s still out if he can really call a top offense. He did it once at TEN, but we’re kind of still waiting here.
Former titans - Bud Dupree has been surprisingly good. I feel like his name is called all the time in causing pressure and hurries. Jonnu has more catches than Kyle Pitts I think so he’s been great too.
Main attack - as a team we try to lean on whatever is the open look. Lately as you can imagine, they’ve left open the passing attack which is why Ridder has some pretty impressive passing numbers the past 3 weeks. I’m personally think Tennessee will continue that trend and try to get Ridder to throw. The loss of Byard might hurt.
OL - In the beginning of the season the pass blocking was in a shambles. Almost nonexistent. Last few games, it’s been much much better, coinciding with the better passing attack. The run game continues to be the best part of the OL though.
Defense - have to give equal parts credit to our FA additions and Ryan Nielsen. I saw some stat about our pressure rate and how we do it on 4 man fronts. Part of it too is Jessie Bates and Okudah really adding a lot to the secondary. We don’t have many sacks but we have lots of pressures and I think we owe it to the secondary.
FAs - we should extend Okudah for sure. CP is also on his last year but I don’t think we resign him.
My question for you is kind of what are your general thoughts on your organization and Vrabel? Seems like things are a bit off-kilter. Also thoughts on Will Levis?
I ran into Arthur Smith today and asked him to look at my lineup, and he took my phone and smashed it on the ground. What a fantasy terrorist
That’s a little like saying you disregard JT Daniels’s QB school channel because he wasn’t a winning NFL QB.
I think the SUV might be selling fine
I love JB3