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The ready recreation at quarterback
BY PETE SWEENEY
The Kansas Metropolis Chiefs tackle the Houston Texans within the NFL’s Saturday showcase. After all, all eyes are on the quarterback place.
Let’s begin with what we all know.
After struggling a “mild high-ankle sprain” towards the Cleveland Browns, Patrick Mahomes practiced on Tuesday and Wednesday – and he was thought-about a full participant each days. Whereas that is encouraging, it’s value noting that head coach Andy Reid performed gentle practices on each days because of the Chiefs’ grueling stretch of three video games over 11 days.
The important thing damage standing for Mahomes would be the remaining one, which is due out later this afternoon. If Mahomes is unavailable, backup Carson Wentz will make his NFL begin since Week 17 of final season.
Let’s dive into my preview factors for the sport:
I feel the Chiefs’ left sort out determination and offensive recreation plan is extra essential than their alternative at quarterback.
This may occasionally sound daring, however I feel Kansas Metropolis has a greater roster than Houston, no matter who the decide is at quarterback. Pondering again to the legend of Matt Moore and the particular moments with Chad Henne, I’ve confidence that Reid can have Wentz able to win if it involves that.
My largest concern is defending whoever performs quarterback towards one of many NFL’s greatest cross rushes.
Solely the Denver Broncos (49) have sacked the quarterback extra instances than the Texans (45), and defensive finish Danielle Hunter, who lined up reverse the left sort out 38 instances towards the Miami Dolphins final Sunday, is among the many league’s prime 20 in quarterback pressures (16) over the past 5 weeks.
It received’t be D.J. Humphries, who remains to be nursing a hamstring damage that has stored him out of shape the primary two days. So who will or not it’s? Joe Thuney for the second straight week, or second-year lineman Wanya Morris?
“I want to give a lot of credit to Joe coming in last week and doing what he did,” mentioned offensive coordinator Matt Nagy on Wednesday. “I thought in that moment he did a great job against a really good front, and in particular, Myles Garrett, so we’ll continue to keep an eye on that, and in the end, coach Reid will make the final decision on how we go with that and where we go. But I just look back to last week and say, for what Joe did in that moment, I think it just speaks to him, and the value that he has in being able to have the flexibility to go out there and play tackle like he did.”
Notably, Nagy prevented mentioning a single phrase about Morris’ upside. I perceive some followers’ want of eager to see Thuney at his native place, but it surely sounds just like the Chiefs will properly hold him at sort out proper now with one other powerful take a look at forward this week.
What else is on this version?
Pete has two extra ideas on the Chiefs’ Week 16 matchup towards the Houston Texans.
Rocky Magaña outlines what a Carson Wentz begin would possibly appear like.
John Dixon remembers the big-game historical past between the Chiefs and Texans.
The Editors Present talks about Patrick Mahomes’ damage
Here’s a preview of this week’s Editors Present that includes Pete Sweeney and John Dixon.
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