Chiefs grades: No excuses, the offense blew it

Coaching: C

Remember what I said about Smith earlier? Andy Reid really isn’t that guy either. Reid is a great teacher and manager of men. He gets great production from guys that scare other teams away on draft day. You want Reid in your locker room and you want him in your film room. You just don’t want him on your sidelines.

Reid has proven that he wins with teams. 182 over his 18 year career shows that. But a close look shows that Reid is not the guy who should be making in-game, tough decisions. His offense is not outdated. His scripted play calling for the most part is solid. It is those either or decisions that he comes out losing a lot.

Sunday’s game was a classic example. On the one yard line the Chiefs have proven they cannot punch it in without Charles. That’s why there is “Hungry Pig Right” and other misdirection plays. So you’d think Reid wouldn’t run three straight power run plays and turn it over on downs. But he does. The NFL has proven to be beyond “icing the kicker” at the end of games.

No one really does it any more as professional kickers are morel likely to make the second and miss the first. Reid ignores that. But the biggest Reid gaffe of the day has to be neglecting Tyreek Hill after he took a hand off 68 yards on the Chiefs second play from scrimmage. Instead, Hill played decoy for the rest of the game and eventually the Titans stopped caring.

You know what might have worked today? The wildcat with Ware and Hill. I would have much rather seen that on the goal line or at the end of the game. It has been proven to work in those situations. Power-I has consistently been shut down.

This team needs a vocal and inspiring leader. One who holds everyone accountable not just himself. Do the Chiefs have that guy on this team? Let us know in the comments below addicts! And thanks for reading.