Game 1 Chiefs vs. Patriots - What I think…
This game just frustrated me… Some people will say they are pretty happy with this performance because they held their own against the Pats, but right now I don’t feel like I should have to settle for that. Here is what I think about the game.
WHAT I LIKED
Branden Albert: He looked very impressive, especially considering the circumstances. He didn’t play all preseason and had to come out and face a VERY good Patriots D-line.
Young CB’s::I could have missed it, but I didn’t see Flowers or Carr get burned bad on any passes. They are showing that the game is not too big for them.
Devard Darling:Finally Darling decides to show up and it couldn’t have been at a better time. It didn’t really matter in the end but his big 68 yard catch set the Chiefs up with a chance to score and send the game into overtime. If only he was a little bit faster.
Forcing Turnovers: The Chiefs Defense was able to force two turnovers against the Pats. If they keep winning the TO battle eventually it will work itself out.
Jamaal Charles: Charles is so fast, and he knows how to use his speed. He was looked like the best Chiefs running back against the Pats and his stats back it up: 5 carries for 28 yards. That is 5.6 yards/attempt.
As always there were also a few things that didn’t impress me so much.
WHAT I DIDN’T LIKE
Dwayne Bowe: I really like D Bo, but in my opinion he cost the Chiefs a chance to steal one from the Patriots. I’m not sure how many drops he had ( I counted at least 3 or 4), but when a ball hits you in the hands you should catch it. And that includes the possible game tying TD catch that bounced off his hands.
Rushing Defense: The top two rushers for the Patriots, Morris and Maroney, each had 10 carries and rushed for over 50 yards each. That is giving up 5 yards a carry… not good!
Special Teams:The Chiefs allowed a big return and their returns were not too impressive. The kickoffs were also pretty short. I still think that we should have kept Barth over Novak, he appeared to be at least as accurate and his kickoffs were longer… what gives?
Offensive play calling: While the play calling seemed a lot better than last year, that is not enough for me. There were way too many what we call “predictable runs” on first and second down. What happened to the playaction pass?
Jon McGraw: Why was he playing safety so much? He seemed to be a liability in pass coverage, which makes me wonder if somebody was hurt. And if somebody is/was hurt, why wasn’t DaJuan Morgan out there?
Tamba Hali: I didn’t see Tamba do too much this game. He was defiantly outplayed by Turk McBride and left me wanting more.
Hopefully we can fix some of these things and come back next week and take it out the Raiders.
Go Chiefs!
Picture from ESPN.com
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Monday morning thoughts…
So it was a pretty eventful weekend with the Dorsey signing and training camp starting. I can now smell football in the air, at least I hope that’s what I’m smelling. 
First off I would like to thank Carl Peterson for getting all the draft picks signed in reasonable amount of time. I can honestly say that I’m a little surprised but it’s good to see that he is behind the rebuilding process and understands how important it was to get these rookies in on time this year. Good job Carl.
Apparently Chiefs center Rudy Niswanger is a very smart fellow, but you may not want to boo him.
Booing Rudy Niswanger may not be smart.
Kansas City’s cerebral young center almost never forgets anything he does, sees or hears. And one day he may be standing over your unconscious body holding a sharp knife.
But don’t worry, unless you are a Broncos or Raiders fan.
An honors graduate from LSU with a degree in kinesiology, Niswanger was accepted into medical school before he was ignored in the 2006 draft. He seriously thought about becoming an orthopedic surgeon.
Full Niswanger article here.
The Orange and Brown Report (what a name huh) seem to think Devard Darling is the current leader in the race for the #2 WR position
- One of this offseason’s most anticipated position battles in Kansas City is for the starting wide receiver spot opposite Dwayne Bowe. Early on, it looks like a two-horse race led by free agent signee Devard Darling.
With the other horse being Jeff Webb. WI seems to think that if the season started today our starting WR’s would be Bowe and Darling, with Franklin at the slot. What do you think?
Speaking of Jeff Webb it appears that La Quinta High School’s own has re-dedicated himself to training to make most of his chance with the Chiefs. I’m not sure how to take that, but if it means he is trying his hardest to be the best he can this year then I guess I can’t complain about that.
My final Monday morning thought… is it Tuesday yet?
That’s all for now Chiefs fans. Check back for more coverage of the Chiefs as training camp heats up.
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