NFLPA Survey: Clark rated with an F-

[dirk digler]

I don't get this.

The @NFLPA just released their player team report cards for 2024 and the results are ... suboptimal for the Chiefs.

Head coach Andy Reid gets A+ but Chiefs rank dead last in training staff and ownership. Ownership gets an F- from the players. pic.twitter.com/2XyHkQfFru

— Matt Derrick (@mattderrick) February 28, 2024

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by Chiefspants

There are some glimpses of what could lead to this discrepancy from comments OBJ Jr and Hardman made this season.

OBJ Jr. talked about how the training staff treats every game “like a playoff game” and said they were “old school” in their approach in working with players to get them “game ready.” Interestingly, this was meant to be a negative, as he said the Bengals were hands off and believed in letting the players rest until they were ready.

Mecole talked about this in a similar way, but said he appreciated the Chiefs approach after being with the Jets. He talked about how the training staff was way more “relaxed” with the players and as such, practices were often disorganized and players were missing in action during drills.

Sounds like Andy and Rick run an old school ship. I could see how it could lead to really divisive reactions from players used to a different approach on a new team or from college - but looking at how our players health has held up with 6 straight playoff runs, it’s hard to argue with the results.

Players are ****ing soft.

They would have walked off the team during a Marty camp.

[RunKC]

Originally Posted by lawrenceRaider

Hunt family has always been cheap. Not surprising.

-Restructured half a billion dollar contract to move money up to pay star QB more than any player has ever made in a 4 year timeframe
-Gave a big raise/extension to DC
-Gave a big raise/extension to DL coach
-is giving Andy Reid a new contract to be highest paid HC
-is giving the GM a new deal paying among or highest paid GM

This does not sound like cheap to me

[JohnnyHammersticks]

Our locker room is a bit more cramped than others because it's full of hundreds of huge Super Bowl rings.

[Mecca]

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

Players are ****ing soft.

They would have walked off the team during a Marty camp.

In case you missed it, society isn't the same. If you did that shit now you'd get fired immediately.

[Rainbarrel]

Pampered from High School, College to NFL. The fact all of them aren't broke in three years after their careers, is amazing

[Straight, No Chaser]

The only one that matters is "Head Coach" = A+

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by Mecca

In case you missed it, society isn't the same. If you did that shit now you'd get fired immediately.

It's a shame. The product is now worse, and the players get paid more.

[Mecca]

Originally Posted by Rainbarrel

Pampered from High School, College to NFL. The fact all of them aren't broke in three years after their careers, is amazing

I work in a school, it isn't just players that are pampered, society in general is vastly different.

[IowaHawkeyeChief]

Originally Posted by KCChiefsFan88

The Dolphins opened their new practice facility last year and Ross spent $135 million of his own money to build it.

And when you compare this to the Chiefs current practice facility... yeah there is no comparison.

and the Dolphins are as soft as butter...

[notorious]

Players really got pissed when they took down the basketball goal.

[MMXcalibur]

OH NO, WE SUCK AGAIN!!!

[WhawhaWhat]

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

It's a shame. The product is now worse, and the players get paid more.

Worse for whom? The league and the players are making more money than they ever have and the games are watch by more people than ever.

[FloridaMan88]

Originally Posted by RunKC

What's odd is the Hunt family is the Hunt family is worth just under $25 billion so they do have money.

I agree that they do need to improve the practice facility

It’s such a low hanging fruit/relatively easy fix.

Meet with your player leaders/captains, get their feedback on what they want in terms of improvements and then determine what can be done incrementally/in the short term and what will need to wait for if/when they build a new practice facility.

But just doing nothing seems to be an unforced error by Clark.

[Gary Cooper]

I'll be honest, I'm impressed with the Dolphins facility.

I'd be more comfortable inviting a South Beach model/call girl to that place than the Chiefs outdated facility.

[Mecca]

Originally Posted by KCChiefsFan88

It’s such a low hanging fruit/relatively easy fix.

Meet with your player leaders/captains, get their feedback on what they want in terms of improvements and then determine what can be done incrementally/in the short term and what will need to wait for if/when they build a new practice facility.

But just doing nothing seems to be an unforced error by Clark.

I mean he may not want to spend 100 million dollars on a new practice facility so that's why there's a disconnect.