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Originally Posted by DRM08
You’ve won 2 Super Bowls and a conference title the last few years with this strategy. Alex Smith & Andy Reid didn’t go anywhere in the Playoffs together even with Eric Fisher, Mitch Schwartz, Tyreek Hill, and a much younger Travis Kelce.
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It just looks to me like Reid adjusts his offense to fit his targets.
Look at Vick, for example, in Philly. In his time as a starter his ADOT was about 9.4.
With Mahomes in 18, 19 and 20 he went 9.7/8.5/8.5
When Alex Smith had Hill as a starter in 2017 his ADOT was 7.8 - up almost a full yard from the season before when Hill was a rookie and part-time receiver.
Reid does what you'd want a coach to do -- tailors the offense to the personnel. He'll continue to do so. This idea that he's neutering Mahomes for shits and giggles is just bizarre. Why would he do that? What possible purpose would it serve?
When we have the weapons to push the ball, we do so. When we don't, we don't. In 2022, probably PMs best year of his career, his ADOT was 7.5 -- he was pristine that season despite dealing with mediocre weapons. Andy made it work with what he had.
So keep stacking weapons. It's not THAT complicated. You want a wide-open and aggressive offense, you have to have the pieces to do it. If you don't have those pieces...well you make due with what you have.
And over the last 3 years, despite not having those weapons, we've won 2 championships and appeared in all 3 SBs. I'd say it worked out okay.