Chiefs have weapons for war
By Laddie Morse
A Missile: Demarcus Robinson
I wasn’t thrilled at first when John Dorsey selected Demarcus Robinson. However, Robinson can become every bit as good as Dwayne Bowe was for the Chiefs. Once again, it’s intriguing to note that Reid and Dorsey have selected a receiver — for the second year in a row mind you — who is not nearly a clone of Jeremy Maclin, their el numero uno amplio fuera (number one wide out).
The diversity that new co-offensive coordinators Brad Childress and Matt Nagy can now throw at NFL defenses is more than merely intriguing. I’m amazed that more writers haven’t talked about these two. Yes, the departure of Doug Pederson was a big story and continues to be. However, the impact that Childress and Nagy can have on the offense is huge.
Firstly, when Doug Pederson moved to the Philadelphia Eagles early in January, he tried to get Childress to come with him and serve as offensive coordinator there. Andy Reid quickly moved to make Childress the OC in KC before his old OC, DP, could steal BC for the PE’s. Excluse me as I reminisce about Robin Williams in Good Morning Vietnam as Airman First Class Adrian Cronauer who once said,
"“Seeing as how the VP is such a VIP, shouldn’t we keep the PC on the QT? ‘Cause if it leaks to the VC he could end up MIA, and then we’d all be put on KP”"
Back to K.C. in the AFC…
That’s all to say Brad Childress is one of the best offensive minds in the NFL. He was the offensive coordinator for Andy Reid in 2003-2005 and has been around the NFL for 17 years. At 6-foot-1, with 33 and a half inch leaping ability, Childress should make Robinson into a red zone threat at the very least. Although Demarcus is taller than Maclin his moves are somewhat similar plus he’s good after the catch as witnessed below:
Demarcus Robinson knows how to stick a foot in the ground and make a sharp cut. He’ll have to learn how to get off the line of scrimmage when he’s jammed but at his size he shouldn’t have a great deal of problem learning how to do that. David Culley should be able to work the same wonders he did with Chris Conley, who may well end up another weapon for the Chiefs this year.
Can Demarcus Robinson become a missile for the Chiefs and give them another strong offensive weapon? While the answer will come as soon as training camp, there’s no reason to believe he can’t.
Stealth Fighter: Tyreek Hill
It’s probably inappropriate to include the word “fighter” to describe Tyreek Hill. If you can get past that stigma… which I am having trouble with… you can see he’s going to be another excellent piece for the Chiefs to maneuver.
Hill is everything De’Anthony Thomas is physically and more. Although I believe Thomas is amazing when it comes to making decisions about the cuts he takes, Hill could either replace DAT or give the Chiefs another Olympic speed option guy (4.25 to 4.29 in the 40 yard dash), and in this case it looks like John Dorsey has doubled-down on another player with DAT’s general size and skills. Although in this case, as the following gif reveals, Tyreek Hill can take lickin’ but keep on tickin’. So, Hill will be one to watch when the Chiefs go camping approximately two months from now.
What is obvious to me is that John Dorsey has brought in someone who can take DAT’s place if necessary and he won’t be a concussion risk like Thomas. When a guy gets hit like that and then pops right up right away and flips the ball to the referee, it tells you something about his physical make-up.
Yes, Tyreek Hill can be a stealth fighter for the Chiefs, a kind of, now you see me, now you don’t, kind of guy. If things work out for him in K.C., and DAT sticks around too, it would be tremendous to watch the crazy dances opposing defenses will do — a cross between ants in your pants and walking on hot coals — if the Chiefs lined both of them up, Thomas on one side, and Hill on the other side. Watching how teams deal with that personnel grouping could be some top shelf entertainment.
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