(09-08-2023, 12:53 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: They also had a trick play get blown up in their faces, got stuffed on 4th down, and got away with lining their RT up in the backfield all night. 

(09-08-2023, 01:08 PM)Joelist Wrote: I have a funny feeling the NFL is going to tell the crew for the next Chiefs game (in Jacksonville) to watch both of the Chiefs tackles like a hawk for false starts and holds and Taylor for illegal formation. This is really bad publicity and even the network commentators were calling it out.

(09-08-2023, 01:08 PM)Joelist Wrote: I have a funny feeling the NFL is going to tell the crew for the next Chiefs game (in Jacksonville) to watch both of the Chiefs tackles like a hawk for false starts and holds and Taylor for illegal formation. This is really bad publicity and even the network commentators were calling it out.

(09-08-2023, 12:53 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: They also had a trick play get blown up in their faces, got stuffed on 4th down, and got away with lining their RT up in the backfield all night. 

(09-08-2023, 09:54 AM)HarleyDog Wrote: Glad I'm not the only one who sees OBJ and automatically thinks of Beckham.

(09-08-2023, 12:53 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: They also had a trick play get blown up in their faces, got stuffed on 4th down, and got away with lining their RT up in the backfield all night. 

(09-08-2023, 12:33 AM)impactplaya Wrote: Just got done watching the Lions beat the Chiefs.
What stood out the most? The lack of plays produced
By the Chiefs WRs..   yet some on here proclaimed the "Chiefs offensive model " is the best way to go.
You know it so easy to replace Hill with bums like Kadarius Toney.. eh..no problem right.? Mahomes will make happen.  
This game showed all the more reason the Bengsls
Need to retain Tee Higgins

(09-08-2023, 01:33 PM)ochocincos Wrote: They've invested a lot into WR, none have panned out yet.
They look a lot better when they have Kelce out there to be the focus.

Toney - former 1st rounder
Moore - 2nd rounder
Rice - 2nd rounder

MVS has just been meh in his career, but he was a 5th rounder so he's exceeded expectations in that regard.
He's what you would be ok with as your 3rd/4th option.

I don't necessarily think the Bengals have to retain Higgins, but the Chiefs showed what can happen when your proven receiving weapons are all out.

One thing though that might be a bigger impact than originally thought - Bienemy leaving for the Commanders.
He might have been a bigger reason for their success before and just not getting enough credit because Reid was the HC.

(09-08-2023, 01:33 PM)ochocincos Wrote: They've invested a lot into WR, none have panned out yet.
They look a lot better when they have Kelce out there to be the focus.

Toney - former 1st rounder
Moore - 2nd rounder
Rice - 2nd rounder

MVS has just been meh in his career, but he was a 5th rounder so he's exceeded expectations in that regard.
He's what you would be ok with as your 3rd/4th option.

I don't necessarily think the Bengals have to retain Higgins, but the Chiefs showed what can happen when your proven receiving weapons are all out.

One thing though that might be a bigger impact than originally thought - Bienemy leaving for the Commanders.
He might have been a bigger reason for their success before and just not getting enough credit because Reid was the HC.

(09-08-2023, 12:30 PM)The D.O.Z. Wrote: What was up with them letting Taylor get away with lining up so far off the LoS consistently anyways? Isn't the furthest-back a lineman can be set is "helmet even with the Center's hips"? Why wasn't that called? It was so egregious evidently, that the color commentators were discussing it with a third guy DURING a break in play.

(09-08-2023, 12:53 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: They also had a trick play get blown up in their faces, got stuffed on 4th down, and got away with lining their RT up in the backfield all night. 

(09-08-2023, 01:51 PM)Joelist Wrote: Let's also remember that it was a typical week one game where goofs in play tend to abound caused partly by lack of game speed snaps together. That said the refs let the Chiefs tackles get away with murder and while the WRs dropped a lot of passes Mahomes didn't do them a lot of favors either - there were at least two balls that DET should have picked but dropped in addition to the one that they did catch. KC will likely clean some of this up but it will be interesting to see what happens. Lest we forget that in the playoffs last year it was a pair of unforced (REALLY unforced) turnovers by Jax that resulted in KC squeaking by them. If they clean that nonsense up this year they may very well beat the Chiefs next week.

(09-08-2023, 01:51 PM)Joelist Wrote: Let's also remember that it was a typical week one game where goofs in play tend to abound caused partly by lack of game speed snaps together. That said the refs let the Chiefs tackles get away with murder and while the WRs dropped a lot of passes Mahomes didn't do them a lot of favors either - there were at least two balls that DET should have picked but dropped in addition to the one that they did catch. KC will likely clean some of this up but it will be interesting to see what happens. Lest we forget that in the playoffs last year it was a pair of unforced (REALLY unforced) turnovers by Jax that resulted in KC squeaking by them. If they clean that nonsense up this year they may very well beat the Chiefs next week.

(09-08-2023, 01:45 PM)Synric Wrote: It's what 50/50 chance a draft prospect taken near the end of the first round will be successful. It drops to about 40% in the second round. And these guys get the opportunities to succeed over the single digit percentage chance the 6th and 7th round guys get.

Edit: New tablet still hasn't caught on to my normal typos and fixes them for me lol.