Game Thread: Chiefs in the Windy City Noon CT

[Fountain City Blues]

Hoping to see Gaines out there. Want to see more of the non-Maclin WR's as well as LDT at RG; LDT has impressed in these two games. Conley and a guard stepping up to solidify WR and the OL would be the two most important things that can come out of this game, imo. Not expecting much out of Gaines who just needs game action. Hopefully this means we see more Nelson in the slot which is probably where he'd be starting at anyways.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Bray, Charles, Berry, West, Millard, Mauga, Hali and Moses are inactive.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

More action on the general board this week, but the Chiefs appear to have passed their trial run against the Bears.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Top offensive grades:

OT Eric Fisher, 82.5

OT Jah Reid, 78.6

OT Mitchell Schwartz, 77.9

WR Frankie Hammond, 77.5

WR Jeremy Maclin, 75.1

First team O-line solid despite late substitution at center

Zach Fulton didn’t learn until the coin toss that he would be starting the game at center due to the late illness of Mitch Morse, but he acquitted himself well, keeping a clean sheet in pass protection and making the odd play in the run game, though he was more hit-or-miss there. Eric Fisher had an excellent game at left tackle, surrendering just one hurry on 34 pass-blocking snaps, and Mitchell Schwartz looked solid on the other side. Only really Laurent Duvernay-Tardif let the side down in pass protection a little, surrendering three pressures, but still not embarrassing himself. The O-line for Kansas City has been up and down in recent years, but this was an encouraging display.

Top defensive grades:

DI Chris Jones, 83.6

S Jeron Johnson, 79.8

NT Dontari Poe, 79.8

DI David King, 77.5

CB D.J. White, 76.9

Rookie DE Chris Jones looking like a second-round steal

Chris Jones was one of the highest-graded interior defenders in the nation last season, and was No. 12 on PFF’s final draft board, but slid all the way to Kansas City in the second round at pick No. 37. In this game, he dominated the Bears, generating three hurries, a batted pass, and stuffing more than one play deep in the backfield. He displayed the strength and quickness combination that made multiple PFF analysts fall in love with him as a prospect, and looks like a true impact player for the Chiefs already.

PFF's writeup.

 

[Black Adam]

now THAT'S the Chiefs team I expect to see during the regular season....