Alex Smith, is a quarterback who does nothing wrong but seems to do nothing right when needed most. A former number one overall pick, Alex Smith is known to be very conservative with his throws while eliminating turnovers. Since his time with the Chiefs, Smith has throw 66 touchdown and 22 interceptions four games into his fourth season in Kansas City. Alex Smith game is centered around short passes , which he has found limited success in doing so. Smith is currently averaging 9.9 yards per completion, which is the lowest rate in the NFL currently. Smith rarely throws the deep ball, and will often take matters into his own hands by scrambling rather than forcing a pass.
Speedsters Chris Conley, and Tyreek Hill are two talented playmakers who could benefit from increased opportunities in the passing game. Conley, is a big physical receiver, getting the young skilled receiver more involved in the deep game could shake up things for the Chiefs on offense and get them going. Smith's timid passes, and in ability to create exciting plays on offense are frustrating. Leaving Charles, Kelce as the main two offensive threats to create offense. Charles saw a slight workload against the Steelers in week four, coming off his second ACL injury. With Nick Foles signed in the off-season, the career back up is not expected to battle for the starting job. Smith who has been in the system for 4 years and has shown improvement each year. However, Foles has flashed some play making ability, with his big arm, he is not afraid to let the talent corp of receivers go after balls and make plays. For now we wait and hope Smith can put together a stretch of consistent games after this bye week.
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Andy Reid and the Kansas City Chiefs have a lot to ponder this weekend as they go into the bye week after a moral depleting victory. After suffering a devastating defeat from Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night, many Chiefs fan worry about the future of the team. The offense struggled, the defense struggled , and the coaching staff struggled during Sunday's loss against the Steelers, with Reid taking the blame for the loss. The Chiefs seemed to have lost much of their momentum after the first quarter due to the immediate pressure from the steelers. Fortunately, the season is young and the Chiefs are 2-2, with star running back Jamaal Charles returning to full health, the Chiefs will now have their most dynamic favorite weapon back. With Charles back, Kansas City adds the explosive dynamic feature that has been missing since last year. The Chiefs should be able to string together a good stretch of football after regrouping during this early bye week.
Only in his second year and Chiefs defensive back, Marcus Peters is already recognized as a one of the premier defensive backs in the league. After an outstanding rookie season, Peters has carried over his high level of playing into the 2016 NFL season currently leading the NFL in interceptions with four picks through four games. Marcus has played at such an elite level, players like Ben Roethlisberger and Deandre Hopkins have taken notice. Roethlisberger compared Peters to other top tier defensive backs such as Josh Norman, Patrick Peterson, Darrelle Revis and Richard Sherman in their abilities to eliminate one side of the field. Peters has a knack for finding his hands on the ball. In his first year in the league Marcus Peters was tied for first in the NFL with eight regular season interceptions including returning two four touchdowns and adding one more interception in the playoffs. Four games into his second year, Peters has yet again found himself leading the NFL in interceptions. Roethlisberger spoke on Peters saying, "Offensive guys always make fun of defensive players, that they play defense for a reason, because they can't catch. Well, he can catch everything. If it hits him in the hands, he catches it. If it bounces up in the air, he catches it. What a tremendous talent" (Teicher/ESPN, 2016). It is safe to say Peters is already a premier defensive back and one of the elite playmakers in the Chiefs secondary. Peters outstanding play is not to be overshadowed by his fellow journeymen such as Phillip Gaines, Ron Parker and of course Eric Berry whom wrecks havoc for opposing quarterbacks. Sources: Teicher/ESPN, A. (2016, September 28). Ben Roethlisberger on Marcus Peters: 'What a tremendous talent' - NFL Nation- ESPN. Retrieved from http://www.espn.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/216032/ben-roethlisberger-on-marcus-peters-what-a-tremendous-talent Tonight's game was brutal to watch and even to makes things worse I attended that game in Pittsburgh. Coming into Pittsburgh 2-1 having beat the Steelers in last years matchup, despite missing Big Ben as the signal caller, it was time the Chiefs shocked the world with their play during primetime. However, both of the offensive and defensive sides struggled to get any momentum going and Pittsburgh put them pressure on quick. By the end of the first quarter the score was 22-0 Pittsburgh. Big Ben threw as many touchdowns and he did incomplete passes, which is scary when you realize he went 22-27 passing. (5 Touchdowns!) While Le'Veon, well, looked like the same Le'Veon Bell that is one of the most dynamic backs in the league. Antonio Brown's dance celebration cost him another $24,000 but Brown mentioned the fines are "Nothing to a boss," Brown said last month after his first fine. This time around? "It's a write-off." Brown also added two scores both in the first quarter which set up other players such as Wheaton, James and Heyward-Bey to also add a touchdown catch of their own. By the end of the third quarter, fans were prematurely exiting the game as the score was 36-0. The final score was 43-14, as the Chiefs picked up a touchdown in garbage time to gain some sort of confidence heading into the bye week..
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