Kareem Hunt signs with the Chiefs [2024 edition]

[wazu]

With RB Isiah Pacheco expected to be sideliend 6-8 weeks, the Chiefs are bringing their former RB Kareem Hunt back to Kansas City for a Tuesday visit, per league sources. Hunt could help fill the Chiefs’ running back void. pic.twitter.com/nDzNGlrcuH

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 16, 2024

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by BenoniBenko

He's a remarkable football player and should never have been let go to begin with

He lied to Clark's face.

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by JPH83

It's not even the draft capital they got higher up, they've also done a really nice job not wasting picks, and rebuilding weak areas through the draft, imo.

LBs looked bad, so they got Nakobe Dean and Trotter in the 3rd and 5th respectively, both look great. Obviously Baun was a masterstroke, but Oren Burks wasn't far behind. Underwhelming in GB and now having a career year.

CBs looked weak and they replace with Mitchell and Dejean, both look like studs.

Even a guy like Nolan Smith for a late first. Slow rookie year and now is a massive contributor.

Roseman has managed to cover both immediate and future needs through the draft and FA. Got to respect it.

The funny thing about ALL those picks is how cleanly the draft board came to them.

Carter, Smith and Dean were all guys where I was just annoyed as shit to watch them fall. They're like the Chargers with a more competent overall organization.

The draft board just comes to them seemingly every damn year. And all they do is simply not overthink it. When a guy like Nakobe Dean, who looked like a possible 1st round pick, falls to the middle of the 3rd round -- Yeah, take that guy!

Some of what has made Roseman and before him Ozzie Newsome so good at the draft, is that they just took the layups. And yeah, some of them ended up sliding for a reason but a TON of those guys were as good as their draft status said they should be before they started sliding for various reasons.

[O.city]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

The funny thing about ALL those picks is how cleanly the draft board came to them.

Carter, Smith and Dean were all guys where I was just annoyed as shit to watch them fall. They're like the Chargers with a more competent overall organization.

The draft board just comes to them seemingly every damn year. And all they do is simply not overthink it. When a guy like Nakobe Dean, who looked like a possible 1st round pick, falls to the middle of the 3rd round -- Yeah, take that guy!

Some of what has made Roseman and before him Ozzie Newsome so good at the draft, is that they just took the layups. And yeah, some of them ended up sliding for a reason but a TON of those guys were as good as their draft status said they should be before they started sliding for various reasons.

They've really done that well. Like the Ravens with Ozzie as you said and the Steelers used to be this way.

Just sit tight and take good football players that maybe didn't run well in shorts.

The thing that makes it go is that they've got good infrastructure to handle them and put them in good spots to win.

[TheGuardian]

Is it me or did Kareem look like he had some burst back in this game?

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by TheGuardian

Is it me or did Kareem look like he had some burst back in this game?

Looked like where he's been for most of the season except for a game or two in there where he just looked beat to hell.

So...maybe? I don't think we saw MORE than we've seen from him at his freshest this season. But it does look like the rest helped get him back to where he started. And getting Pop back to at least absorb a few hits (and deliver them in the process) has probably helped him a bit as well.

[Spott]

Originally Posted by TheGuardian

Is it me or did Kareem look like he had some burst back in this game?

He looked like he was in beast mode. I bet he’ll be really fired up in weeks.

[Rainbarrel]

Kareem Hunt's second game in the NFL was against the Eagles. He has played the Eagles twice 17/20 & is 2-0

[Coach]

Would it be reasonable to conclude that with an extra year of Carson Steele in the organization could be beneficial to the RB room? I mean, he is a UDFA rookie for his first year in the NFL.

[dlphg9]

Originally Posted by Megatron96

Man, some of you guys are really butterfly fans. Pacheco broke his leg, fcs. So he didn't jump right back in where he left off, and people want to throw him away? Wth?

Yeah I don't get it. People are acting surprised that he hasn't been as good just a few months after breaking his leg. It's very obvious that he is still not 100% or comfortable after returning from injury.

He's gonna be the starter next year, but maybe someone will take his job though. He'd have to play like absolute garbage though, because of how the coaching staff likes to stick with vets.

[PatMahomesIsGod]

Originally Posted by Coach

Would it be reasonable to conclude that with an extra year of Carson Steele in the organization could be beneficial to the RB room? I mean, he is a UDFA rookie for his first year in the NFL.

That dude is a PS JAG at best.

We need to get some more talent in the RB room via the draft.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by PatMahomesIsGod

That dude is a PS JAG at best.

We need to get some more talent in the RB room via the draft.

Yeah in an ideal world, Steele isn't even around.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by Coach

Would it be reasonable to conclude that with an extra year of Carson Steele in the organization could be beneficial to the RB room? I mean, he is a UDFA rookie for his first year in the NFL.

No.

He has no actual talent.

He's the offensive version of Mike Mazlowski. He's a limited try-hard who any serious team should be looking to layer any chance they get and/or remove from the roster.

[ForeverIowan]

Im an Iowa State fan and I think Kaleb Johnson is going to be an absolute superstar. Reminds me a a bit of Larry Johnson with a little more wiggle. Arian Foster comes to mind as well. Id be all for it if he fell to end of 2nd.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by dlphg9

Yeah I don't get it. People are acting surprised that he hasn't been as good just a few months after breaking his leg. It's very obvious that he is still not 100% or comfortable after returning from injury.

He's gonna be the starter next year, but maybe someone will take his job though. He'd have to play like absolute garbage though, because of how the coaching staff likes to stick with vets.

What the injury has done is demonstrate how thiiiiin the line for success is with him.

If he loses ANY physical ability whatsoever, he's not even an NFL caliber backup. And with his running style and some injuries starting to mount up, he's going to start to decline sooner rather than later.

You might - MIGHT - have 2 healthy seasons left for him. And even that remains to be seen. You have absolutely slammed the door shut on an extension for him because it's clear you want no part of the diminished Pacheco on this roster.

And if the extension is off the table, it's time to find a replacement because there's only one year of team control left with him anyway.

It's time. I don't think you even have people saying you should cut him - there's a role for him on this team next season. I'm just saying that this return from injury has shown us very clearly how he's going to age and it isn't going to be pretty.

And it won't be hard to upgrade on him.

[Wallcrawler]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

He lied to Clark's face.

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

SO MUCH THIS.

He could have explained what was going on, why it happened, taken a suspension and been with the team.

Instead, he lied, the Chiefs supported him, and were then made fools of when TMZ released the video.

If I can't trust what you say, you can't work for me, I dint care what the job is.

I never thought he'd be back, because leopards don't typically change their spots. If you're a moronic hothead that lashes out physically, repeatedly, that's generally who you are and most don't care go work on themselves and put the effort in to change.

If KC hadn't won the Superbowl, maybe he doesn't get that moment of realization of what he threw away by acting a fool.

It takes a lot to admit you were wrong and you need to make changes. He appears to have done that.

The main concern with bringing him back was always what is he gonna do next time, to get removed from tge team when we're counting on him.

I'll always appreciate Damien Williams, but if Kareem Hunt is present for that 2018 title game, we go to the superbowl. Theres no first half shutout, there's no dee Ford moment.

The Chiefs rebounded and have become the destroyer of worlds, so that resentment many held against him for hurting the team has been masked.

I'm glad he got his shit together, and more glad he's been such a big part of this run. He's the best back in the room.