Kansas City Chiefs: Five worst case scenarios for the 2018 season

Play-calling has been a concern for Kansas City, it may still be

Andy Reid is a good coach. He’s a brilliant designer of plays. He is thought by some to be sub-par when it comes to playcalling. Perhaps you’ve heard?

An opinionated analysis from yours truly would mention how at times the timing and the personnel are questionable.

The fear among many fans I’ve talked to is that Andy Reid will hold on to Alex Smith designed plays and try to implement them into a Patrick Mahomes led offense. It’s a legitimate concern, but coach Reid knows he has to design plays fit for No.15. This offseason he has already admitted watching the film at Texas Tech to help make Mahomes more comfortable.

Brett Veach also has to know that with Mahomes the offensive scheme must change, and along with that change, so do the players. Enter Sammy Watkins. Watkins provides Kansas City with a true quality No.2 receiver. Something the Chiefs haven’t had in a very long time. Until now, either Kelce or Tony Gonzalez was the No.2 receivers, sometimes the No.1.

It’s very unlikely that the Kansas City offense will look anywhere similar to last year’s offense, but the chances things change as the season grows are much better. The first five weeks of the 2017 season saw the Chiefs creative and unstoppable. Those creative plays were few and far between as the season carried along. This eventually led to another early playoff exit.