On Sunday morning, the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs returned to their subject at Missouri Western State College in St. Joseph for one more apply of the group’s 2024 coaching camp.
A lighter 10-10-10 session, this was the twelfth of 19 public classes on the apply subject subsequent to MWSU’s Spratt Stadium. Six of the remaining practices might be open to the general public — click on right here for particulars and a full schedule — whereas another might be open solely to the group’s Season Ticket Members.
Arrowhead Delight lead analyst Ron Kopp was there. Ron posted some observations on social media — beginning with the group’s emphasis on misdirection and screens.
There was a concentrate on misdirection and play motion at this time. 15 labored numerous under-center run actions, booting out of them and hitting drags/crossers
There was additionally numerous work on the display recreation to go along with that naturally
— Ron Kopp Jr. (@Ron_Kopp) August 4, 2024
Deneric Prince received a piece of the first-team work.
Isiah Pacheco was unsurprisingly the lead again, however Deneric Prince continued to work in with Mahomes & Co
He received roughly 1/3 of the beginning RB snaps throughout dwell group intervals by my depend
Labored a delay display at one level with 1st group OL (Wentz at QB)
— Ron Kopp Jr. (@Ron_Kopp) August 4, 2024
In the meantime, Carson Steele received a rep as a fullback.
Clyde received a glance or 2, however totally on 2nd group
The 2nd unit was primarily him and Carson Steele working at RB. Steele was the lone again in a number of units, one toss and a delay display as a number of of the reps
He additionally labored with Mahomes & Co. in a 6-OL package deal. 3-point stance, lead blocking
— Ron Kopp Jr. (@Ron_Kopp) August 4, 2024
The Chiefs largely caught with three wideouts — however others received reps, too.
KC makes use of a heavy rotation of WRs with Mahomes & the beginning unit
The beginning 3 in 11p continues to be Brown, Rice & Worthy — however Skyy & Mecole ran a ton of routes at this time with Mahomes
Mecole hauled in a single bomb TD on a put up route. It was considered one of many deep completions for Pat
— Ron Kopp Jr. (@Ron_Kopp) August 4, 2024
The opposite wideouts performed, however didn’t have their numbers referred to as fairly often.
There wasn’t as a lot motion for Justyn Ross or Nikko Remigio, however they did have loads of snaps with 15 at QB
Montrell Washington & Cornell Powell additionally had a number of reps
— Ron Kopp Jr. (@Ron_Kopp) August 4, 2024
Unsurprisingly, Mahomes feasted on the second-team protection.
I counted 5 accomplished would-be TDs for Mahomes in opposition to the reserves, all on long-developing cross performs
Rice, Worthy & Mecole every had 1 a chunk
Brown had 2: one on a deep Publish, one other down the sideline
— Ron Kopp Jr. (@Ron_Kopp) August 4, 2024
Justin Watson was again at apply.
Justin Watson is the projected 4th WR, and was on the apply subject. He didn’t take any snaps with the starters, however ran routes with reserves
Had one catch over the center with Jaylen Watson on his again
He was staying after apply working further routes with Oladokun throwing
— Ron Kopp Jr. (@Ron_Kopp) August 4, 2024
Discover to the NFL: Rashee Rice continues to be round — and might nonetheless kick your ass.
The play-action emphasis gave us a reminder of how harmful Rice is on the transfer with a working begin
They used him because the flat route on play-action bootlegs, getting him the ball rapidly and letting him flip upfield with momentum
— Ron Kopp Jr. (@Ron_Kopp) August 4, 2024
He was additionally used creatively within the display recreation: lined up tight to the OL, he chipped the sting rusher earlier than releasing for a delayed display
— Ron Kopp Jr. (@Ron_Kopp) August 4, 2024
The previous Duke tight finish isn’t giving up floor to another tight finish and not using a struggle.
With a lot run motion, KC was working loads of performs out of 12 & 13 personnel
Noah Grey stood out with a powerful efficiency.
Early in group, he launched over the center after a pretend handoff. Mahomes threw it behind him, however Grey cleanly grabbed it one handed and continued on
— Ron Kopp Jr. (@Ron_Kopp) August 4, 2024
Grey additionally caught a deep cross from Carson Wentz working with the first group OL.
He booted left from below middle, then threw again throughout the sector to Grey on a Waggle, who secured it
Mahomes & Kelce had an identical rep that fell incomplete at one level
— Ron Kopp Jr. (@Ron_Kopp) August 4, 2024
Jared Wiley and Irv Smith had been quiet regardless of enjoying a ton of snaps. Vital to notice that play-action passes out of heavy formations doesn’t imply everyone is releasing right into a route
— Ron Kopp Jr. (@Ron_Kopp) August 4, 2024
In all, Sunday’s apply was a pleasant reminder of how inventive the group can get with heavier personnel
KC’s TEs can nonetheless stretch a protection horizontally and vertically out of 13p, run appears to be like
A RB like Carson Steele could give KC some flexibility in 21p / Jumbo packages
— Ron Kopp Jr. (@Ron_Kopp) August 4, 2024
The subsequent apply might be Monday at 9:15 a.m. Arrowhead Time. It is going to be open to the general public. As at all times, we can have dwell updates after apply begins. After it concludes, head coach Andy Reid might be talking with reporters.
