Jaylen Watson - Returning from IR

[Dante84]

Source: Chiefs fear that CB Jaylen Watson has a broken ankle.

— Zach Gelb (@ZachGelb) October 21, 2024

#Chiefs CB Jaylen Watson, one of their emerging young players on defense, suffered a fractured ankle in Sunday’s win over the #49ers, sources say.

He’ll have more imaging done today to determine if a return this season is possible. But tough reality for an up-and-coming corner. pic.twitter.com/86J6M58zqm

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 21, 2024

Breaking: The #Chiefs are designating CB Jaylen Watson to return from IR, and he will practice today, sources tell @NFLonFOX. This is a huge boost for Kansas City, who has been without Watson since late October due to a broken fibula.

He and Trent McDuffie are one of the best CB… pic.twitter.com/ePRd10X5YG

— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) January 3, 2025

[Hammock Parties]

Nobody got cooked.

The Chiefs dominated.

[KCrockaholic]

Originally Posted by TheGuardian

Well Trent locked down so who was the culprit?

The middle of the field was where the Texans attacked us. The LB’s ain’t covering shit and the safeties were always a hair too slow.

[RINGLEADER]

Originally Posted by KCrockaholic

The middle of the field was where the Texans attacked us. The LB’s ain’t covering shit and the safeties were always a hair too slow.

They were exploiting it for a lot of yards but very few points.

The only concern from the last few games has been the third down efficiency. If the Chiefs can turn the screws on that part of their game they will give up 10 points. Rewatching the last game we would have won if the turnovers don’t happen so play clean on offense and tighten up the third down defense and we win a game that looks like last year’s playoff game.

[Sofa King]

Bryan Cook looks rough out there. Reid has been iffy as well. Need them to up their games. Reid is a free agent too, I’d rather keep him though than Cook. Hicks should be the other

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by Sofa King

Bryan Cook looks rough out there. Reid has been iffy as well. Need them to up their games. Reid is a free agent too, I’d rather keep him though than Cook. Hicks should be the other

We don't have a true coverage safety on the roster. If we do, it's probably Conner (who we prefer to see fail as a slot corner).

Cook, Reid and Hicks are all effectively the same player. There are variations on the theme but all three of them are more akin to conventional strong safeties.

I really wish we'd have tried to find a true single-high sort of player over the last couple years. We can make this work, but it's not a weakness we can just close off, IMO.

We simply lack the personnel to effectively shut down the middle of the field. The 'backers aren't good enough in space and the safeties have coverage limitations. It's going to continue to be a problem because we just don't have the athleticism to ensure that it isn't.

[TheGuardian]

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

I wasn't being negative at all.

I was wondering where the 245+ yards came from if Trent and Watson locked down.

Who was it they targeted? Was it cook?

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by TheGuardian

I was wondering where the 245+ yards came from

[JPH83]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

We don't have a true coverage safety on the roster. If we do, it's probably Conner (who we prefer to see fail as a slot corner).

Cook, Reid and Hicks are all effectively the same player. There are variations on the theme but all three of them are more akin to conventional strong safeties.

I really wish we'd have tried to find a true single-high sort of player over the last couple years. We can make this work, but it's not a weakness we can just close off, IMO.

We simply lack the personnel to effectively shut down the middle of the field. The 'backers aren't good enough in space and the safeties have coverage limitations. It's going to continue to be a problem because we just don't have the athleticism to ensure that it isn't.

This is why I preferred Kerby Joseph to Cook in that draft. Took him awhile but he's now an elite FS, while Cook is....not. We really, really need that type of player. But it's like a DE with speed, does Spags care for it?