Matt Lane

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[Matt Lane @Matty_KCSN]

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[Matt Lane @Matty_KCSN]

Every coach wants smart players!

But if it keeps resulting in smart but under-talented rooms.. maybe alter the approach slightly?

[Matt Lane @Matty_KCSN]

(Not that Downs isn’t this but)

Can’t we reach a point in which the emphasis is like 50% smart and 50% idk good at actually catching and running routes???

[Charles Goldman @goldmctNFL]

Chiefs HC Andy Reid on how quickly Downs will get up to speed: "They've got to be smart and have the capacity to learn quickly. When Brett (Veach) was going through and looking at different people, he kept that in mind... That's what we felt about Josh (Downs). It's just a matter of him spending the time to knock it out."

[Matt Lane @Matty_KCSN]

The two big questions after the Downs add..

1) What number? 80 and 89 would be elite but real thin after that.

2) Aiyuk or Hill as well? Some kinda real vertical element could really help maximize Downs (and Rice, Kelce, Worthy, etc)

[Matt Lane @Matty_KCSN]

Usage makes more sense for Downs if there is unrealized potential in the intermediate/deep area of the field due to situation.

Flashes [again] when protected off the LoS & building pace vertically before breaking to space. Best on out-breakers (Corners/Outs) & Overs/crossers.

[Matt Lane @Matty_KCSN]

New Chief Josh Downs.. excellent short route runner w/ elite CoD & ability to decel->accelerate through breaks. Protected releases off LoS, in the slot, or motion allow two way go & to maximize the skills.

Chiefs have WRs w/ similar (but worse) skills so usage is interesting

[Matt Lane @Matty_KCSN]

@SullyFootball Excuse you. R3 right between Rice and Boutte!

[Matt Lane @Matty_KCSN]

New Chief Josh Downs.. excellent short route runner w/ elite CoD & ability to decel->accelerate through breaks. Protected releases off LoS, in the slot, or motion allow two way go & to maximize the skills.

Chiefs have WRs w/ similar (but worse) skills so usage is interesting

[Matt Lane @Matty_KCSN]

@BillB90 I mean it’s not impossible.

Think the hype the last couple weeks may have gotten a lil too high.

[Matt Lane @Matty_KCSN]

Just ain’t no way we are comparing Tyreek, Sammy, DRob, Mecole, and Pringle to the current Chiefs WR room 😂 😂

[Matt Lane @Matty_KCSN]

@Countryboi567 @trackandfly Wild stance man, wild.

[Matt Lane @Matty_KCSN]

@AndrewR_S @trackandfly @Countryboi567 lol 👍

[Matt Lane @Matty_KCSN]

@trackandfly @Countryboi567 Right, ppl didn’t like individual traits. No one disliked the room in any sort of way comparable to this WR room.

[Matt Lane @Matty_KCSN]

@AndrewR_S @trackandfly @Countryboi567 Yeah yall are confusing not liking a specific thing about a player with not liking an entire position to complain about complaining

[Matt Lane @Matty_KCSN]

@Countryboi567 Like what are we doing here?

[Matt Lane @Matty_KCSN]

Ravens could do the funniest thing….

[Jordan Schultz @Schultz_Report]

Sources: The #Falcons are signing K Jake Moody off the #Ravens practice squad and adding him to their 53-man roster.

Moody hit a 53-yard FG for Baltimore on Sunday and is now poised to take over in Atlanta.

[Matt Lane @Matty_KCSN]

Victory Monday show talking about real vs fake from the Jets game and maybe some Trade Deadline chat

https://t.co/ouMkoE6OSO

[Matt Lane @Matty_KCSN]

@ChadVanDam11 @NYJetsTFMedia Would say the low WR target share hints at the WRs not getting separation.

Not sure anyone watches enough of every team to say who is the worst for certain but anecdotally watching the chiefs than any other random games doesn’t put them in a positive light.

[Matt Lane @Matty_KCSN]

This is an area in which “overpay” has to have a real distinction. When you have the worst WR room in the league,

Overpaying for a GOOD WR to become even an average WR room is probably worth it.

Overpaying for a mid WR to become “one of the worst WR rooms” probably isn’t.

[Jonathan Wier @jonkmbz]

When people talk about Mahomes' ADOT I wonder what they think he should do instead. Throw to WRs who aren't getting any separation? Who can't win contested catches? With an OL that can't block for longer than 2.5 seconds? He's over 2k yards this year with the worst WRs in the league.

[Matt Lane @Matty_KCSN]

@ChadVanDam11 @NYJetsTFMedia I do suppose in the case of this graphic, instead of being route specific it could be aDOT/TTT weighted and not route label based.

Idea being shorter, lower TTT routes = more avg separation. So separating well on them is weighed lower.

[Matt Lane @Matty_KCSN]

@ChadVanDam11 @NYJetsTFMedia I included a random route, it could very easily say “Quick Out”.

I don’t think Worthy or Rice are particularly good in separation metrics when accounting for the routes they run, I think that’s the larger point.

[Matt Lane @Matty_KCSN]

@ChadVanDam11 You’d have to ask @NYJetsTFMedia about specifics but if I’m reading the graph correctly;

It’s WR room (all WRs) separation on each route compared to the average. IE 3 yards of separation on a WR screen isn’t a “plus” if the NFL average is also 3 yards but they just spam it.