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Andy Reid dilemma: Fixing the offense

By Lucas Hampton

Dec 18, 2016; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid looks on during the second half against the Tennessee Titans at Arrowhead Stadium. The Titans won 19-17. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 18, 2016; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid looks on during the second half against the Tennessee Titans at Arrowhead Stadium. The Titans won 19-17. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 27, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid speaks to an official in a overtime period against the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. The Chiefs defeated the Broncos 30-27 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 27, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid speaks to an official in a overtime period against the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. The Chiefs defeated the Broncos 30-27 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports /

Firing Andy will get us nowhere. However, if he hands off his play calling powers to a proven, veteran play caller, we may see thing start to turn around. I appreciate that Andy brings in new guys who don’t have much experience under his wing to help develop them, it is backfiring on us however. This has killed too many drives and robbed way too many scoring opportunities.

The constant choice of screen passes. The useless hand offs up the middle in situations that they do not belong in. Pass plays with routes that do not even go to halfway to the first down marker. It’s a serious problem. Alex Smith does best in the plays that don’t give him a chance to think about it.

"It seriously is a Jekyll and Hyde situation with this. That 2.5 second or less release is good for fastest in the NFL, and when Smith is put into that kind of offense, it pays off big time."

Pro Football Focus gave us a glimpse of this point in the Christmas night game comparing Alex Smith’s numbers when he releases the ball within 2.5 seconds and a release at 2.6 or more. It seriously is a Jekyll and Hyde situation with this. That 2.5 second or less release is good for fastest in the NFL, and when Smith is put into that kind of offense, it pays off big time.

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