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Mahomes is the difference.
Andy in 5 years with Alex Smith missed the playoffs once, and was steering the ship on two of the biggest postseason collapses in NFL HISTORY.
When you get a guy that can do the things that #15 does, a lot of big decisions don't even manifest themselves.
He's a great, solid coach. But let's be honest here.
Jim Johnsons ferocious defenses were more the reason for those NFCCG appearances in philly, and rightfully so, the rules back then were more favorable to defenses.
With new rules favoring offenses, Andy was able to take a safe throw or sack game manager qb in Alex Smith, and right a sinking ship, but did absolutely **** all in the post season. 2 catastrophic legendary collapses, and a home game where his defense surrendered only 6 fgs but his offense simply could not do anything.
For all his offensive "genious" he was also the author of the only season in NFL history where a wr did not catch a touchdown pass.
With Mahomes, it's not even remotely close to how it was.
Andy has done a PHENOMENAL job of capitalizing on Patrick Mahomes' talent. When you have the best qb on the planet, in a league whose rules favor offense heavily, if you do your job you should be in the dance. A Dee Ford pre snap penalty and a trash ass Bob Sutton defense kept him from 3 straight superbowl appearances.
I'll always appreciate what Andy has done for the Chiefs, but my view of him as a coach doesn't have him up on this pedestal that many have him on.
A lot of people lament Andy Reid eventually retiring, but I feel like whoever comes in here, if Andy retired TODAY, the Chiefs with a healthy Patrick Mahomes are going to be a force for the next decade.
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