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Originally Posted by pugsnotdrugs19
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He was a shockingly natural route-runner last season. I never expected anything close to that kind of fluidity and innate precision. The guy just knows how to get open. He knows how to use his feet/shoulders to separate as well.
He's a better route runner than Conley and it's not even particularly close.
I think Hill can be a very good WR as well. If he showed up with a strong knowledge of the playbook, that alone may have been enough for the Chiefs to move on from Maclin. If they want to see what he can do in the Z, they can't do it with Maclin on the roster.
It is almost certainly as simple as talent development for their next 'window'. They could've tried to force this one open a bit longer but they made the tough (though likely smart) decision to rip off the band-aid and make the move now. It's going to sting in the short term but there are significant long-term benefits to be had here.