The thing I kept thinking to myself last week was how much the route running of our receivers didn't look anything like what we saw last year.

Last year, there were crossing routes, there were 3 tiered level options for Trevor, and there was misdirection on at least down per sequence. On top of that, I don't remember ever being able to predict a run/run/Pass sequence in 2022. And even more concerning, in the first quarter, we saw a bubble screen that was blown up. And then on 4th and short in the 2nd half we saw a similar bubble screen that was blown up. Oh and don't get me started on the 3rd and 3 QB sneak, whether it was an audible or an actual play call matters not. If at any point the OC had ingrained into Trevor Lawrence that a 3rd and long 2 is a perfectly fine time to audible to a QB dive, that OC is suspect. If the OC called that QB dive on 3rd and a long 2? That's gotta be something to be concerned about.

So on to KC. A dynamic QB, a HC that is on par with our HC. An offense that is getting back their best receiver. A defense that is getting back their best pass rusher at a time when our O-Line is getting more and more knicked up... It's gonna be a tough game to win.

Our QB has to keep up with KC's offense. It's a tough ask. But I think we match up pretty evenly with these guys. Our receivers are just as good if not better than theirs. Our TE is maybe a tier lower, but our QB has better slot and wide outs. So long as the play calling is more like last year and less conservative like last week, we can keep it close into the 4th quarter. If we keep it close, the home field advantage can get us the win.

Oh, and Jawaan Taylor... His [BLEEP] needs to be called out. If they force him to actually play on the line and not false start, we have a really good chance to be defensively competent.

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