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Because you know who didn¡¯t, we had to pretend to be on the edge of our seats
like it was a close game.I actually thought the defense played a lot better than
the score indicates. Talked a little bit about that. Showed love to Desmond
King, but really the defense flying around in general. The first drive was no
Bueno, but they cleaned up their tackling and for about 3.5 quarters of the game
the defense was really, really good. Seattle was 4-15 on third down and even
after that final drive, they only averaged 4.7 yards per play. Don¡¯t be fooled
by the final score.Bounced around a little and answered some questions. Because
this was recorded yesterday, we talked about you know who a bit and why he was
still on the roster. Plenty of people thought the Chargers weren¡¯t good because
they hadn¡¯t played anyone. So we talked about the schedule a bit and when the
next time they¡¯d lose. The next time they¡¯ll lose will be in March when they
lose Tyrell Williams in free agency.Offensively, the first two drives were as
easy as the team has made it look all year. Two long drives averaging 13 yards a
pop. The weeks off really served Melvin Gordon well. He looked fresh and fast.
He played well. Philip Rivers continued to be a master in the pocket.Five in a
row. This is fun. It's a good thing Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes prefers
takeout to dining in these days, because the first-year starter would be
recognized in any restaurant in Kansas City.Not just because of his
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to the season, and he has the Chiefs at 2-0 heading into their home opener
Sunday against San Francisco.And that has just about everyone buzzing, from
busboys to restaurant owners, about the possibility of another AFC West title
and some postseason success."I can only imagine it's going to be pretty
interesting to be Patrick Mahomes around town," Chiefs center Mitch Morse said
with a sly smile.Morse doesn't have as much trouble when he dines out, of
course. Nor do the rest of the Chiefs' offensive linemen, even though they're a
big reason Mahomes has had so much success.A group that returned largely intact
from last season, when it helped Kareem Hunt win the NFL rushing title, has
proven it can keep Mahomes clean as well.The line has allowed just two sacks
despite going on the road to face the Chargers and
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into offensive numbers that rank near the top of the league.Most importantly?
The Chiefs are averaging 40 points per game."I think jelling is a great word,"
Morse said. "It's four years for some of us together, and with offensive line
continuity is the biggest thing. The more we play together helps."The Chiefs
have certainly invested in their offensive line.Their first draft pick of the
Andy Reid era was Eric Fisher, who was selected first overall in 2013 and has
played well enough to sign a $63 million, six-year deal.Morse was a second-round
pick in 2015, and right guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif was a sixth-round flyer
who panned out so well he also signed a long-term contract to the tune of $42.36
million over five years.Kansas City solidified the right tackle position by
signing Mitchell Schwartz to a $33 million, five-year deal a couple of years
ago, and shored up the only remaining spot on the offensive line when former
first-round pick Cam Erving was acquired in a trade with the Cleveland
Browns.He's played so well that the Chiefs signed him to a $15.75 million
extension last offseason.It's easier to tie up money in the offensive line when
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happens to be on a rookie deal.But it also shows how much value the Chiefs put
in protecting Mahomes, and how much confidence they have in the group they've
assembled."They've worked very hard at coming together and working," Reid
said."We have a ton of things we can improve on. As defensive coordinators study
and see these things, they will throw different wrinkles at you and you have to
rise up every week."That's not a simple part of this. In this business it's not
so much about what you did the week before, it's about what you do today."We
have to keep answering these different challenges," Reid said. "We did OK last
week, now we will prepare ourselves for this week."Indeed, the challenge
presented by the Steelers was unique. Their defense tends to disguise blitz
packages better than
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inexperienced quarterback.But beyond keeping Mahomes upright, the offensive also
was instrumental in helping him diagnose what the Steelers were doing. It was a
true team effort in calling out the blitzes.Now the challenge is San Francisco,
led by sack specialist DeForest Buckner."It's the same type of scheme that the
Chargers ran and originated in Seattle. They have a lot of good players,"
Mahomes said."It's going to be a great challenge for us, especially being our
first home game. We have to stay in process. Keep doing what we do well, keep
getting better, fixing our mistakes and hopefully come out with the win."Notes:
Safety Eric Berry (Achilles tendon) remained out of practice Thursday, making it
unlikely he will make his season debut against San Francisco. He's been out
since early in training camp. ... DT Chris Jones returned to practice after
missing Wednesday's workout with a groin injury. ... FS Armani Watts was excused
from practice for personal
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