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Originally Posted by RealSNR
It's possible to acknowledge how important Tyreek Hill was to winning while also being optimistic for the future as a result of this trade because it now means the Chiefs have way more flexibility to evolve and change from year to year instead of being locked into paying 3 stars and 48 shitbuckets.
You want to win Super Bowls with Mahomes? Build the team sustainably over the long-term and make every season a pretty good shot at breaking through.
The team's going to look and play different. It's going to be built different. You're acting like because Hill isn't around, there's no way important game-winning plays can get made by any other player at any other position.
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I agree with this and will go even further.
There has been a tendency to feed Hill no matter what; now, is that Andy? Or is that Mahomes? My eyes tell me it's Mahomes. Some of that is likely because of the huge drop-off in ability with the lesser WR's.
In 2021, Hill averaged 11.2 yards per catch. That's not explosive. Is it due to his talent? No, it's the defenses being deployed to stop him.
Does it matter, though? No, not really. The results are the results.
Mahomes is otherwordly talented, but there are still some tendencies that need to be curbed. One of which is the desire to just feed Hill and land the kill shot every play. Too much hero ball. It's just not a sustainable offensive plan, we saw it a lot last season, and it destroyed the team in the AFCCG.
It's entirely possible that an offense that does NOT have Hill may be more efficient, spreading the ball around more, and breaking KC's own tendencies. An evolution, if you will. From 'hero ball' to 'The Terminator'. Relentless. Everywhere. Every blade of grass threatened from every angle.