Pro Bowl LT DJ Humphries [signed by Chiefs]

[SHOWTIME]

Does Veach give him a call?

I predict @Chiefs. Makes too much sense https://t.co/hu5xdI5KF2

— Justin Pugh (@JustinPugh) November 22, 2024

[poolboy]

Originally Posted by MahomesMagic

If we win it this year and PM has 4 SB's by age 30 I am fine with a year of cap cleanup and loading up on younger players.

Just load up the offense so we can be entertained and PM can win a playoff game or 2.

Pat doesnt like that type of talk in here

[DaFace]

It's kind of interesting to think that they could actually base their decision partially on our expected matchups, but DJLN is absolutely right that it's a valid discussion. It will be fascinating to see where they land.

[New World Order]

We may be pretty tight cap-wise this year. Probably won’t do a ton of spending.

Hollywood and Omenihu on 1-year deals would be nice

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by New World Order

DJ is ready. He played.

Andy will go with whomever is the better tackle option.

Um, that's pretty much what I said, wasn't it?

But for the sake of argument, then why are people bitching about his stamina and game shape?

You'd think people would have learned when we went through this exact same shit with Pat's ankle. People wanted him to sit out, and possibly miss the #1 seed, because they were scared he would get more hurt.

How did that turn out? Maybe people should stop being scared.

[tyreekthefreak]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Yeah - I'd like to have a better foundation to have that conversation because I think I kinda know what some of them are based on watching them vs. us and then the occasional national game.

But if someone where to show me that Mack is still shitting and getting off the edge, I'd absolutely take that into account. And so insight like yours w/r/t Rousseau is interesting to me.

I'm open to being corrected on any of my surface level stuff there. Especially my thoughts on the 3-4 (I just really feel like Humphries style of getting back and setting a pocket should work better than Thuney trying to get out and attack someone like Oweh out of an odd front) -- I may be completely out to lunch there. Especially since I believe Denver works from a 3-4 primarily and Humphries had some issues.

Mostly I was just pondering a working theory and I type fast so I figured I'd put pen to paper and see what anyone had to offer.

At the risk of more verbal abuse I have to say that Thuney is "attacking" closer to the LOS like they used to do in Patriots Brady days. Those Patriot teams didn't form the U around Brady.....they kept their man as far away from the backfield as they could. I think that is why he attacks early.

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

Andy obviously wants DJ to take the spot. Shouldn't that be enough? Or are people just that scared?

I think as we get closer and closer to a 3peat they are just concerned something is going to happen that keeps us from the 3peat. Lingering pain from the past? Who knows?

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

I think as we get closer and closer to a 3peat they are just concerned something is going to happen that keeps us from the 3peat. Lingering pain from the past? Who knows?

Just think about that though. "Going for a 3-peat" which has never been done. A 15-2 team with the #1 seed and one of the best QB/HC combos ever.

And people are scared. I just don't get it.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by tyreekthefreak

At the risk of more verbal abuse I have to say that Thuney is "attacking" closer to the LOS like they used to do in Patriots Brady days. Those Patriot teams didn't form the U around Brady.....they kept their man as far away from the backfield as they could. I think that is why he attacks early.

Not super easy to find old clips of the Patriots pass blocking, but this was the first one i could come up with looking for Nate Solder highlights (more of a lowlight, really).



Both of the OTs are taking 'conventional' sets there.

This one's a little more mixed:



Looks like some reps have the conventional approach, others more aggressive. I'd say more 'conventional' than not, but definitely a few where the LT isn't getting back as much as he's trying to come forward or at least hold his ground. And we do that at times as well, but primarily w/ RPOs (and I don't think the Pats were using the RPO game back then).

I really think it's as simple as a G doesn't get back and he's spent his entire career playing G. If it had something to do with Patriot pass rush sets, we'd have coached that way out of him by now. I mean he's played 66 games for KC now vs. 80 for NE.

Anything 'ingrained' from a half decade ago would've been largely re-written by this stage of his career.

[PHOG]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

Just think about that though. "Going for a 3-peat" which has never been done. A 15-2 team with the #1 seed and one of the best QB/HC combos ever.

And people are scared. I just don't get it.

Pre-game (or playoff) jitters?

[htismaqe]

One thing we haven't discussed.

No matter who plays LT, they're going to be helped a little by the fact that by 1/18, Jawaan Taylor will be healthy for the first time in almost two months.

[OnTheWarpath15]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

Just think about that though. "Going for a 3-peat" which has never been done. A 15-2 team with the #1 seed and one of the best QB/HC combos ever.

And people are scared. I just don't get it.

I don't either.

That we even have the chance is exciting as ****.

What is there to fear? That we don't do something that no other team has done?

It's crazy to me how most of us watched this team pre-Patrick and said, "just one Super Bowl before I die."

Now people are acting like spoiled ****ing children.

Just enjoy the ride, folks.

[Gary Cooper]

Whoever we face in game 1, it will be a team full of pass rushers. Feels like all the 4-7 seeds in the AFC just happen to be the best pass rushing teams.

There won't be any grace period for Humphries to play against cupcakes.

That said, Mahomes had good protection against Pittsburgh on Christmas if that happens to be our first opponent.

[Shields68]

Originally Posted by Gary Cooper

Whoever we face in game 1, it will be a team full of pass rushers. Feels like all the 4-7 seeds in the AFC just happen to be the best pass rushing teams.

There won't be any grace period for Humphries to play against cupcakes.

That said, Mahomes had good protection against Pittsburgh on Christmas if that happens to be our first opponent.

Pitt is a team, I just do not see advancing. Russel just has looked terrible for a month now. Shocked if it is not SD or Houston.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath15

I don't either.

That we even have the chance is exciting as ****.

What is there to fear? That we don't do something that no other team has done?

It's crazy to me how most of us watched this team pre-Patrick and said, "just one Super Bowl before I die."

Now people are acting like spoiled ****ing children.

Just enjoy the ride, folks.

It's not even about enjoying the ride although I imagine whinging above stuff like this does get in the way of that.

After all they've done since Mahomes was drafted, why wouldn't you be supremely confident in this team right now?

Like I said, they've been aggressive the whole time. Scared teams don't trade Tyreek Hill. Worried teams don't trade up nearly every year in the draft.

This is THAT team. They're going to 3-peat. At this point, it's just about making that as easy as possible. Hence why having a pro bowl LT and all pro LG makes sense.

Of course, if DJ isn't up to it you go right back to Thuney. But it would be really nice to see this offense be as good as it can be in the playoffs. That's why the team is even considering playing DJ in the first place.

[DJ's left nut]

I absolutely suck at 'enjoying the ride'.

I didn't even go to the Texans game because I was just kinda worn slick by sitting in Arrowhead, being grumpy due to bad football and then being annoyed with myself because I knew we were going to win anyway.

That whole damn Chargers game I was just frustrated and knew better. "Man, this is bad. We suck at everything. And NONE of it matters because we're still gonna win somehow..."

Just didn't wanna do that again. I wanted to be able to fast forward to the good bits. Just watch the first half, get annoyed, find something else to do and come back for the last 5 minutes.

"Enjoy the ride" just isn't in my DNA.

Suppose that really just makes me something of a miserable SOB but as the brilliant Marshall Poole once said in one of our nations greatest offerings to class and culture -- Open Range -- "I know it. That's just the way it is..."