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Compiled notes from training camp - 08/06 Another day of full pads. Cooler than yesterday, so while the practice was still as intense, it probably felt much easier to the boys. - Chris Jones did not practice today as he recovers from what was described as "a stinger" to his shoulder. Expect him to return before camp is over, but he may rest until Saturday. Not much point in risking aggravation at this stage. - Other Chiefs players out were Clyde Edwards-Helaire with an illness, Nick Bolton with an elbow injury, and Kelvin Joseph with a hamstring injury. - Derrick Nnadi finally cleared his physical and was able to join training camp today. With Jones out, he did some work with the first team defense. Going to work him back in slowly. - Kadarius Toney again had a short day of practice. Did some personal work, and then rode back the locker room in the front seat of a cart. Unclear how long he'll remain unavailable or if it will hurt his chances of making the 53 man roster. - Drue Tranquill is the most enjoyable defensive player to watch in one-on-ones this year, and its not particularly close. Not only does Tranquill always give his all on every rep, but it feels like every offensive player wants to get the better of him and gives their all, too. Tranquill and Isiah Pacheco have had a fun camp rivalry so far, and they had another intense one-on-one rep again today. After some extensive jostling, I would say Tranquill won the rep today. Jared Wiley also had a standout one-on-one with Tranquill where he easily created separation against the veteran line backer and caught an easy ball with plenty of room to pick up yards. - Marquise Brown had an excellent day today, and I'm not even sure he was the best receiver on the field. He had an amazing one-handed catch against Keith Taylor in tight coverage. Probably his most impressive play all camp. Not great awareness by Taylor, but still good stuff by Brown. They've starting using Brown and Rashee Rice in bunch formations and on the same side of the line more. Its very effective with Rice as a first read for Mahomes with Brown taking the coverage deep. Expect to see a lot of concepts that utilize them together to create space for one or the other. - Rashee Rice was the best receiver today in my eye for both 7s and 11s. His short over the middle slants look unfair. Mahomes threw him the ball on these crossing routes over and over and over again and the defense just couldn't do anything. And when they could, Mahomes would just hit Travis Kelce with the defense being pulled by Rice. Eventually they even doubled Rice in zone coverage and he still got nice separation off the line with a quick out and in to shed the defenders and catch an easy ball. He looks improved from his rookie year, which is really saying something. - Carson Steele caught a screen pass from Mahomes and ran the ball in for a touchdown early in practice. He's not especially fast, but I'd hate to try tackling him when he has a bunch of momentum. You have to hit him with some heavy contact to take him down. Anything light will just bounce and he'll stay upright. Steele also looks like the best pass protecting RB option for the Chiefs this year. Him and Pacheco are both great, but Steele's size and physicality make picking up LBs easier for him. He's my dark horse to make the 53 man roster. Good player who fills a need for a workhouse short yardage RB and can work in 12 and 13 personnel as a blocker with the TEs. - Jaylen Watson was a full practice with the first team defense today. No yellow shirt. Defensive back starters were Watson and Joshua Williams on the perimeter with Trent McDuffie playing the inside. It looked like the best DB combination I've seen all camp. As much as I like Chamarri Conner, he's not the player McDuffie is in the slot. McDuffie had multiple great plays during team practice, and Conner gave some up when he took the slot role. Spags will probalby move the DBs around, but the first team configuration of DBs looked like a good base. Still don't think anything is decided without a clear shutdown corner like Sneed presenting themselves. Link to an excellent post of highlights from today provided by u/blocksmith52 [https://www.reddit.com/r/KansasCityC...ith_the_daily/) |
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Today, 04:34 PM | #78 |
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ya we'll miss Sneed, but how they gonna pay everybody? At least we got an extra 3rd round pick next year though.
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Today, 04:45 PM | #79 |
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Today, 04:48 PM | #80 |
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Exactly. Keeping Sneed would have been great, but he has more than earned his contract and KC would have been in a bind at some point financially by signing him. I am glad they were able to trade him and get a pick out of it. It was a best case scenario for both.
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"I’m healthy", Sneed said. "I just have to maintain it and get back to Week 1. That’s all I’m trying to get to." Sneed also said this when he was asked why he has been away from practice: "Because of the procedure I was having, the things I’ve got going on with me." He's healthy, but he had a procedure and has things going on with him that caused him to miss practice after practice? Those don't seem to jive lol. |
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Maybe Rashee Rice really will be our #1 WR this year.
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Today, 05:47 PM | #84 |
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And another thing about losing Sneed is ya a guy that can 1v1 like he could isn't going to be replaced. But we do have guys that can play CB very well and I don't think we are going to have to rely as much on the defense this year with our new found speed on offense. So the defense will still be good to great but our offense will be putting up more points too.
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Today, 06:20 PM | #85 |
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I'm thinking... Pacheco Prince takes a step forward Then surely someone between Bailey, Ingram and Steele can cement #3 I'd prefer it be Bailey's shifty twitch at #3... with Steele's banger type mentality waiting in the wings on the PS |
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Wow, I thought the guy had no shot, but there's a little bit of buzz about Steele and the FB position...
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Today, 06:52 PM | #90 |
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CEH with the mystery injury placing him on IR is my guess
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