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Originally Posted by Eleazar
To me the main problem right now is that we don’t have a dependable guy who can run a route to move the chains on 3rd down. There’s no Juju, no possession guy you can count on. Maybe they thought Moore was going to be that but he’s not an every down player in the NFL. Drives are dying because we’ve got third and 6, 3rd and 8, etc and nobody can move the chains.
It’s frustrating to see that even when Mahomes moves the pocket or scrambles for more time, we don’t have anyone besides Kelce who can reliably get themselves free in space
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Rice has absolutely been that guy.
The issue isn't the loss of JJSS. At least not in relation to last season. It's the regression of MVS and the disappearance of Toney.
Moore's the same ball of suck he was last season and James hasn't been healthy enough to supplant him. MVS looks older/slower. Toney's just a non-entity.
And frankly, Mahomes is pressing. He's taking shots on balls he shouldn't (3rd and short plays) and then passing on shots when he should. He's simply not playing to his usual standard of play.