Mitchell Schwartz

Play 1 for KC, the FIRST SCRIPTED PLAY which means it's one of the best calls of the week and a play you're confident in. Sound up as you watch and listen, I describe it all in the vid. An example of not on the same page in the run game and how that leads to an inefficient run.

Now that looked like a Chiefs team we’ve seen before. Excited for this team to keep growing as Rashee gets back and the coaches learn the personnel even better. Ceiling is sky high, biggest worry is pass rush, but every team has a flaw or two this year.

Totally agree, but that doesn’t change some underlying issues I have. But I’ve said I’m reserving final judgement for November and December when (hopefully) everyone is on the field together.

He has a ton of upside. He’s nowhere near being a finished product. In terms of Trey I don’t think he’s played the way we expect him to thus far.

His technique is his (which is usually a good thing because it’s that way due to trial and error) and it’s not totally orthodox. It works pretty good though and I think he’s shown enough to say he won’t have to change it immediately, which is also good. He can do that in the offseason and add then.

6) Philly had a lot of moving parts in the run game. Changing fronts, blitzes, DL on the move. For the most part there were a lot of good reactions and blocks to the changing pictures. That stuff is not easy in the least. Wish we’d see less kick outs and more T/TE combo blocks.

5) (cont.) Pat will be the first to tell you he needs to hit more of those throws but I’d love to see some cleaner platforms more consistently for him to step into and let rip. That and the top 2 WRs being out (plus Royals) are the biggest issues with the pass offense.

5) The pockets need to be firmer. Too often Pat is feeling bodies, can’t complete his throwing motion, and/or is getting his arm hit. The difference between a clean pocket and follow through vs. having to shorten the motion to avoid contact is stark and it happens way too often.

4) If Jawaan could just avoid penalties he’s a good player, especially in pass pro. Thought he played well there against good competition. But the penalties are there and I don’t think ever changing, it’s just part of who he is.

3) Creed is Creed. Got beat once on a 1 on 1 vs Jalen Carter where Jalen got a well timed start (he was all over the snap count) and did his signature jab step to counter. It was the most I’ve ever seen Creed leave the middle to go hit/help on a DT, lot of respect for his game.

2) Kingsley is getting better. Some really nice 1 on 1 pass pro reps this week. He tends to be a little hit or miss there where the misses are quick and bad, but he’s improving. He’s really good at frontside G/C combo blocks in the run game, both inside and outside zone.

Watching the film:
1) Josh is pretty damn good in pass pro. His balance on inside/counter moves and push/pull is outstanding. He’s got a calm and ease about his game that you can’t teach. It’s not the most traditional and against certain styles we’ll see but man it’s all there.

He was “close a couple times” against a backup RT. What do you think it’s going to look like this week against Lane Johnson?

I think Pat keeps the window open, but unless you find another pass rusher or 3 it’s going to be really hard to compete defensively. Especially if the back end isn’t as good as they’ve been in the past.

I have some theories but nothing too concrete. It’s a good question.

Now I’m just rambling so I’ll wrap it up. Still have hope and think by November/December it’s more likely we’ll look back on this as the outlier and not the usual. But things better pick up and they better pick up quick. Like real quick. Some losses are fine. This one wasn’t.

Guess we’ll see where this takes us. Offense is going to be kinda ugly for a few weeks is my guess but they’ll be better when they have a chance to practice with guys in their current spots and don’t create an entire gameplan around X. Run game was nonexistent again too.

That’s not an area you improve much throughout a season either. Chargers had a backup RT, a LT who switched sides recently, a RG who was ill and rotating with his backup. LG and C aren’t considered great players. No one got home. Not many wins, except that last play, and yea.

Defensively, I dunno man. I can’t say much about the back end, that’s not my area of expertise. I trust by the end of the year Spags will have figured a lot out. But I just don’t see an avenue where it’s not going to have to be a Spags show every game. 1 on 1 pass rush, woof.

Offensively yea when you’re down your 1 2 and what, 4? (Royals) WRs it is not going to be looking explosive and amazing. Rookie LT, young LG. That stuff I get. But it’s still a lot of the same mistakes by guys. I think mid to late season it’ll be totally different and great.

I usually take a longer term view and don’t really care much. I always say just get to the playoffs with Pat and Travis and Chris healthy. I still don’t think much changes about the season’s outlook, I’d need to see more of this to change that, but I’m bummed.

Ok, 24 hours later: I’m still as disheartened by that loss as I’ve been since the Raiders game two years ago. Yes, I know how that one turned out after. But coming into a new season and seeing all the same mistakes in all aspects of play just kinda sucks.

No. They chose a different travel schedule but I think the chargers only went 1 day earlier right? It’s the opening game of the year against a division rival. You should be jacked up and flying around. I get the travel logistics were awful but I expected to see better energy.

Either way, the outcome is a missed huge deep pass. Then on 3rd down a dropped pass ends the drive. The same stuff we’re all pretty tired of seeing.

Either way, the outcome is a missed huge deep pass. Then on 3rd down a dropped pass ends the drive. The same stuff we’re all pretty tired of seeing. And just generally very discouraging overall to see. Rough first couple drives to say the least.

Next drive has a false start. On the deep pass to Thornton I think a combo of WR bending it more towards middle of the field than Pat expected, Pat not being able to step into the throw and follow through, and/or maybe an overthrow (hard to tell if the WR had stayed straight and was hauling ass).

Third we all know what happens. No idea who’s supposed to be at what depth, that’s out of my expertise. Either way it happened and now X is (presumably) out a while. Just a bummer of a start and emblematic of all the issues. Guys a little off here and there, overall looks disjointed and disorganized

2nd play, basically a Counter. Scheme is great. RT gives up penetration, causes LG to bubble and not have solid base on contact against Mack. Kelce has to bubble over RT, then LG. If he can get to the C sooner maybe he squares him up better and X can run through arm tackle of Mack for massive gain

First play of the game. Trey gets beat inside, Pacheco makes a nice move to avoid the DT and go around, and then has a hole and a lane to accelerate and run past the DT and decides to make a left hand turn to avoid him. Which he does, but then other defenders in pursuit are there

Would’ve been nice to have that emotion early in the game and maybe the second half wouldn’t have needed to be so difficult