ATL96Steeler
Well-Known Member
I think the Chiefs are going to be a large let down. It's going to be difficult to for Mahomes to produce again with ALL coaches/defenses keying on him and a full season of footage. Add to that no more Hunt (Mahomes' production did drop after he was suspended) and Hill's future in the air - I JUST don't see the duplication. I think he'll be successful, but duplicating 50 TD seasons? Meh.
Their defense, I don't think will really be improved. Okay that got Clark. But... Dee Ford DID play all of last year and had a better PFF rating (not saying it's everything but they do build solid cases on advanced stats) than Clark who played on a much better defense... soo....... how exactly are they BETTER?
Oakland and Denver SHOULD be better, so - that doesn't help their case. Regardless, even though he'll likely be a stud and a franchise QB - I CAN'T go all in on a QB in their (effectively) 2nd year. "You're an idiot, he had 50 TDs and 5,000 yards!" I know... I know. Again, high chance if not lock he'll be a stud, still can't go all in yet.
IDK about large let down, but I do expect them to regress a little bit...still see a 10 win type team.
OFC...I agree 100% here. Mahomes was off the charts good LY...I don't think he would replicate that even if he had his full complement of weapons back which leads me to what's not back. Hunt and Hill.
DEF...yeah they lost a lot of their edge play with Dee Ford and a still effective Justin Houston, but Frank Clark is a baller coming from a 43 front and Emmanuel Ogbah is not really a sack, but a good run stuffing DE from CLE...couple those guys with Chris Jones who is a highly underrated DE/DT...he got 13 sacks from his 34 DE spot LY...he should have just as many opportunities playing a 43 DT this season....I don't see the DEF being worse than LY, but I dunno that I expect a huge improvement either.