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Originally Posted by O.city
Thing is, as long as Mahomes is here, especially with Andy as the HC the Chiefs will be an offensive team. They aren't gonna be a team built on the defense. Now, hopefully as Mahomes gets more seasoned, he can do more with a little less and that allows some more resources put into the defense.
But you've gotta always have him stocked.
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But if your D isn't giving up 31 PPG, your QB doesn't have to drop back 50 times/gm either. Or more critically, doesn't have to take those longer, more aggressive drop-backs and scramble about to keep plays alive.
A stronger defense gives Mahomes the ability to play a more controlled style that won't necessarily be less productive - it will simply keep him from taking as many hits.
There are many ways to keep Mahomes healthy but it's probably most critical to maintain a balance all around. If you become overloaded one direction or another, you're going to start undermining some of your gains.