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So because I like to be thorough I actually went back and watched the 16-play drive from 2016 that Jimmy referenced as an example of Andy Reid's terrible play-calling/time management issues. Alex Smith is the QB. My comments are in red. And here's what I found:

1st & 10 at KC 20
(6:29 - 4th) (Shotgun) A.Smith scrambles right end ran ob at KC 22 for 2 yards.
12 gets open at the top of his route and is just a 17 yard pass or so which could've gone for 20+; Alex elects not to throw.
2nd & 8 at KC 22
(6:00 - 4th) (Shotgun) A.Smith pass incomplete deep right to A.Wilson (M.Butler).
17 is wide open in the middle of the field for at least 15 yards, probably more with YAC, Alex feels a little pressure from the MLB but he's picked up by the C, and scrambles to his right, throws to 12 who's covered.
3rd & 8 at KC 22
(5:52 - 4th) (Shotgun) A.Smith pass short left to C.Conley to KC 38 for 16 yards (J.Coleman).
This is actually a nice anticipation throw by Alex. Delivers the ball right after Conley makes his break.
1st & 10 at KC 38
(5:21 - 4th) (No Huddle, Shotgun) A.Smith pass incomplete deep right to A.Wilson.
Alex throws this out of bounds. 12 never ha a chance to catch this ball.
2nd & 10 at KC 38
(5:16 - 4th) (Shotgun) A.Smith pass short right to C.Conley ran ob at KC 40 for 2 yards.
Alex completes this pass, but he takes so long to deliver it that Conley is forced to come back; should've gone for at least 10 yards, not 2.
3rd & 8 at KC 40
(4:51 - 4th) (No Huddle, Shotgun) A.Smith pass incomplete short left to K.Davis.
Alex feels pressure up the middle, bails out right and throws short at Davis.
4th & 8 at KC 40
(4:42 - 4th) (Shotgun) A.Smith pass short middle to J.Avant to NE 47 for 13 yards (L.Ryan).
This is another good pass by Alex on time and well-placed.
1st & 10 at NE 47
(4:17 - 4th) (No Huddle, Shotgun) A.Smith scrambles left end pushed ob at NE 38 for 9 yards (D.Hightower).
This is a head-scratcher for a couple reasons. Alex has a couple places to go with this one, and is well-protected, but opts to run for 9 yards. But if he'd tossed the ball to Davis who was right in front of him, Davis might've run for almost 20.
2nd & 1 at NE 38
(4:07 - 4th) (Shotgun) A.Smith pass short middle to C.West to NE 32 for 6 yards (R.Ninkovich).

1st & 10 at NE 32
(3:30 - 4th) (No Huddle, Shotgun) A.Smith scrambles left end ran ob at NE 26 for 6 yards.
(3:30 - 4th) Timeout #2 by NE at 03:30.

2nd & 4 at NE 26
(3:30 - 4th) (Shotgun) A.Smith scrambles up the middle to NE 20 for 6 yards (J.Sheard).
No pressure. NE playing zone, Kelce is open for the first, Conley is wide open for a 20 yard gain/TD. Even 12 is open on the crosser for at least 10 yards.

1st & 10 at NE 20
(3:00 - 4th) (No Huddle, Shotgun) A.Smith pass short left to A.Wilson to NE 1 for 19 yards (M.Butler).
Alex finally makes the throw to the right guy, but he's late; he waits until 12 has finished his break and has to nearly stop approaching the sideline. Thrown at the break, this is a TD.
1st & Goal at NE 1
(2:33 - 4th) (No Huddle) C.West right guard to NE 2 for -1 yards (J.Sheard; D.Watson).
The rest of this is just Andy trying to work around Alex.
(2:00 - 4th) Two-Minute Warning

2nd & Goal at NE 2
(2:00 - 4th) (Shotgun) PENALTY on KC-E.Fisher, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NE 2 - No Play.

2nd & Goal at NE 7
(2:00 - 4th) (Shotgun) A.Smith pass short right to J.Avant to NE 3 for 4 yards (L.Ryan).

3rd & Goal at NE 3
(1:22 - 4th) (Shotgun) A.Smith pass incomplete short right to J.Avant. PENALTY on NE-L.Ryan, Defensive Pass Interference, 2 yards, enforced at NE 3 - No Play.

1st & Goal at NE 1
(1:22 - 4th) (Shotgun) A.Smith pass incomplete short left to C.Conley.

2nd & Goal at NE 1
(1:13 - 4th) Charcandrick West 1 Yard Rush C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Winchester, Holder-D.Colquitt.

So if you just add up the yards of the passes that Alex should've completed for the first 6 plays or so, the Chiefs should've been inside the 5-yard line or scored a TD, within 1:52-2:04 minutes. All of those were pretty easy passes for any QB of Alex's arm talent. All within 20-25 yards.

That would've left about 4:30 on the clock for the Chiefs to try and get the ball back and score again. Not a guarantee, but it would've been a chance.

And I'm not necessarily saying that Alex cocked it up either. We don't know if Wilson/Conley/Davis whoever would've caught all of those balls even if Alex had thrown them. But what I am saying is that he never gave them a chance. That's not on Andy. Or at least it's not ALL on Andy.