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Originally Posted by Mile High Mania
Hill was able to get a lot of dump passes because a guy like Maclin was out there and a guy like Kelce was the true top receiving threat. Hill wasn't the 'go to' guy and without someone like Maclin out there in 2017, it will be interesting with him trying to reproduce those numbers.
Hill is an amazing talent, but asking him to be the #1 WR... that may not be the best thing for him and what he can do for that offense. No 100 yard receiving games and only 3 over 60, with a 9.7 Y/R. Lots of dump passes and he did a lot with them at times. But, I think it's a mistake to make him a #1 threat... if you really want to maximize his gifts, I think that's the wrong way to go about it.
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The limiting factor that kc fans can't see through the best team on Paper mode they are in is that with reek taking the place of Macklin it is going to be harder to get him touches in the run game.
I guess you can still move him into the backfield then motion him out but when they give him touches in the run game they are taking away touches in the passing game. Ok they will argue fake gronk but D's are going to cover the TE they way they always do and can afford to double him if Hill is in the backfield.
Without a true #1 or even #2 WR out there to protect reek or to throw to when they want to run a fake to reek then go downfield it will be an advantage to most D's.
reek is explosive and will still abuse people with his speed but D's are going to be able to key on what he does if he lines up as an RB especially without a deep threat wide to defend.
Either way with alex the O is going to be built around guys getting separation in space behind, at, or near the LOS. Andy likes to get blockers in front of receivers at the LOS and go for the YAC but that hasn't been a playoff winning strategy, at some point they need to attack downfield, looking like that is a year or 2 off yet.