A Level Headed Review Week 7 2023

[DenverChief]

1. MVS - Making himself known this game. 2 Receptions for 74 yards and a TD at half. This is the MVS we need on a weekly basis, someone to keep the defenses honest and pop the long ones. 3 for 84 to finish the game.

2. Defense - looking really good. Omenihu, Karlaftis and Gay with sacks in the first half. Gave up 2 quick strike TD's in the middle of the second and the 49 yard TD run was just a tackle whiff by Reid at the LOS and the only person left was Edwards who doesn't have the wheels to catch up. It'll happen when you play aggressive like the Chiefs do. I'd rather them stay aggressive and occasionally have to deal with giving up a big play than play soft. Another game of holding an opponent to less than 20 points. Chalk up another couple of sacks in the second half to Tranquil and Danna. 7 total passes defensed.

3. Mahomes - starting to look like Mahomes of old with 21/24 321 yards and 3 TD's at HALFTIME (4th career game with 300+ yards at half). The offense in general has really found its old self, Kelce still dominating, Rice emerging and MVS reminding us he can still catch a ball. I'll be curious to see Hardman's snap count - hoping the solution to what ailed our offense was just a dash of Hardman with the growth of Rice. 32/42 for 424 yards and 4 TD to finish the game.

1st Half 300+ yard games
09/08/19 vs Jax - 313 Yards
09/15/19 vs Oak - 360 Yards
11/29/20 vs TB - 363 Yards


4. Omenihu - deserves his own bullet. Has really shown his presence with the sack and the batted pass that led to a Sneed INT. Glad we took a flyer on the guy knowing he was going to serve a 6 game suspension. He will be crucial for us down the stretch ala Dunlap and Suggs.

5. Mecole Hardman - Glad he is back in a Chiefs Uni. The Punt return was spectacular and a clutch 1st down catch in the 4th Q. He may not be a #1 but he is certainly an important piece of this Offense and special teams unit.

6. Bolton - Hoping the injury isn't too serious. While next man up (Tranquil) applies it is still going to hurt if he misses any time.



Fun fact - Top 5 in scoring D and O

Points Against after Week 7:

Chiefs - 105
Buccaneers - 104
Cowboys - 100
Ravens - 97
49ers - 87* (MNF Game)

Points Scored after Week 7:
Colts - 178
Chiefs - 178
49ers - 184
Bills - 198
Dolphins - 230

[DaNewGuy]

The way Kelce is always open is ****ing mind blowing. Stud

[Easy 6]

#1 was such a huge deal, MVS FINALLY showed that he can navigate Mahomes off script improv... those two plays were HUGE for his future here

[Chris Meck]

Originally Posted by Chief Ten Beers

#1 was such a huge deal, MVS FINALLY showed that he can navigate Mahomes off script improv... those two plays were HUGE for his future here

Well, his future here is about 4 months.

[DenverChief]

Originally Posted by Chris Meck

Well, his future here is about 4 months.

Yeah. I don’t see the chiefs bringing him back next year. I think, if Hardman continues to be the player we know he can be, the Chiefs will bring him back in a 3-4 year deal.

[HemiEd]

Originally Posted by DenverChief

There was only one call I was disappointed in - overall I think it was pretty clean.

Yeah, anytime I see only a couple calls I am upset with, it makes me feel pretty good about the job they did. We are so used to getting the short end of the stick on the officiating.

I am not sure which game it was today, maybe near the end of the Cleveland/Indy game, where the announcer said something like "the refs have sure changed a lot of game outcomes with their calls this year."

My guess is that won't go over too well with the NFL/Roger.

[Bl00dyBizkitz]

One 1 complaint.

No more running on 1st and 10. I'm taking away Andy's running playcall permissions. They are stinky and bad and they don't ****ing work.

[Chris Meck]

Originally Posted by DenverChief

Yeah. I don’t see the chiefs bringing him back next year. I think, if Hardman continues to be the player we know he can be, the Chiefs will bring him back in a 3-4 year deal.

If Hardman has been humbled a little, he can still absolutely reach a higher level. That would be great. Judging by an interview before the season last year, he struck me as cocky and arrogant, assuming he was going to take over for Tyreek. That and skipping Mahomes camp really bothered me. Put the ****ing work in, man! You have an incredible opportunity to be a legend!

But either way, right now, he's a good piece to have.

[DenverChief]

Originally Posted by HemiEd

Yeah, anytime I see only a couple calls I am upset with, it makes me feel pretty good about the job they did. We are so used to getting the short end of the stick on the officiating.

I am not sure which game it was today, maybe near the end of the Cleveland/Indy game, where the announcer said something like "the refs have sure changed a lot of game outcomes with their calls this year."

My guess is that won't go over too well with the NFL/Roger.

Yeesh. Hate to hear that. Inevitably the refs will get a couple calls wrong. But to have multiple bad calls that effect the outcomes…that’s bad

[Chris Meck]

Originally Posted by Megatron96

Offense looked a little better today.

Defense played a pretty good game, outside of a couple blown coverages. Really stepped up in the 2nd half.


Really hope Bolton isn't seriously injured.

483 yards and 31 points is "a little better".

[HemiEd]

Originally Posted by DenverChief

Yeesh. Hate to hear that. Inevitably the refs will get a couple calls wrong. But to have multiple bad calls that effect the outcomes…that’s bad

I was moving back and forth between two games at the time and can't remember who said it, I thought wow, that might be the end of his job announcing NFL games.


I just thought the crew doing the Chiefs today made a real effort to get it right, none are ever going to be perfect.

[HemiEd]

Originally Posted by Bl00dyBizkitz

One 1 complaint.

No more running on 1st and 10. I'm taking away Andy's running playcall permissions. They are stinky and bad and they don't ****ing work.

How about no more CEH period!

Time to cut bait, end of story.

[DenverChief]

I couldn't remember which call I had beef with - I just remembered - the Blake Bell fumble should have been an incomplete pass - I don't think he ever really had possession - the ball was still moving throughout the whole deal.

[LagunaSWana]

Originally Posted by DenverChief

I couldn't remember which call I had beef with - I just remembered - the Blake Bell fumble should have been an incomplete pass - I don't think he ever really had possession - the ball was still moving throughout the whole deal.

100%. The ball was slipping out almost immediately after he first got his hands on it. Seemed obvious to me and, of course, the broadcast didn't play it back 10 times like they usually do on calls that go to replay.

[Megatron96]

Originally Posted by Chris Meck

483 yards and 31 points is "a little better".

Yah. I was in the middle of something when I wrote that. Sue me.



And I've never been that impressed with total yards as an indicator of anything in particular.




But I looked at yards/play (7.5), 3rd down efficiency (6/11), RZ efficiency (3/4), and concluded that the offense showed significant improvement over their season numbers in those stats.



However;

The Chiefs didn't rush the ball very well at all, but overall the offense statistically was more efficient, in spite of a poor showing on the ground.




It's also true that the Chiefs went 4 consecutive drives to start the 2nd half without scoring, in fact, they turned it over to start the half, then were forced to punt 3 times in a row.

And it wasn't for lack of trying either.

They tried to pass 11 times in their first 18 offensive snaps of the 2nd half, at least 6 times to a WR, and completed just one ball to a WR in the third quarter.


They also scored just one time in the 2nd half. And needed a huge return from Hardman to do it.


But, in spite of the obvious issues they had in the 2nd half, imo, the offense did show some improvement, specifically in the stat lines that I listed at the top of this post.


So while you might be jizzing unicorns and rainbows over the total yards stat, I'm looking a little deeper than that.

[DenverChief]

Fun fact - Top 5 in scoring D and O

Points Against after Week 7:

Chiefs - 105
Buccaneers - 104
Cowboys - 100
Ravens - 97
49ers - 87

Points Scored after Week 7:
Colts - 178
Chiefs - 178
49ers - 184
Bills - 198
Dolphins - 230