The Andy Reid scoring era

What have we noticed?

We’ve actually had a sharp drop in touchdowns by tight ends and running backs since the loss of Anthony Fasano after 2014 (a reliable No. 2 TE) and injuries to Jamaal Charles (Explosive dual edge RB). This is particularly alarming considering the Chiefs current offensive scheme relies heavily on tight ends and running backs to make plays. The Chiefs should look to improve their situation at TE and RB whether in or out of house.

On the ground the Chiefs have had issues since Charles started having injury troubles. Spencer Ware was tasked with being the full-time starter and did “okay.” But for a team that relies heavily on an effective run game it wasn’t enough. 2016 was the first year in the Andy Reid era that the Chiefs fell outside the top 10 in rushing and ended the season ranked 15th.

Some may assume that this was partly due to the Chiefs shifting to a more pass first offense, but Chiefs running backs rushed 15 more times in 2016 (355) than 2015 (340) when they ranked 6th in total rushing yards.

For tight ends currently outside of Kelce the Chiefs have three on the roster. Demetrius Harris has been very unreliable and inconsistent through three seasons with the team. James O’Shaughnessy who has had trouble getting on the field outside of three-TE formations. Ross Travis is another project player who has shown next to nothing this year, but was hyped up during OTAs and training camp. If Kelce were to go down the Chiefs may be in trouble.