Seemed like there was a lot of complaining that the offense seemed too much like Alex Smith this season. I think it was a very smart move by Reid to help protect Patrick. Questionable knee, questionable ankle, missing starters on the OL. Why let him take a ton of punishment on slow-developing downfield throws?
The goal is to get into the playoffs. You can do that with the Alex offense. And then you unleash hell with a healthier version of Mahomes and with bigger rewards on the line than just winning regular season games. It's OK to take more risks in the playoffs. If he gets hurt, big deal. Season over anyway.
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