Kansas City Chiefs: Andy Reid has had major impact on franchise
By Mike Norris
Reid brought with him a winning culture, experiences, and maybe most of all, respect.
All-Pro cornerback Richard Sherman didn’t mince words when writing a blog post about the Chiefs entitled, “I Have So Much Respect For Andy Reid,” prior to a matchup between the Chiefs and his San Francisco 49ers earlier this season.
"“Andy Reid is a great guy. I’ve always had a ton of respect for him and for the way he calls a game. It is so complicated! He will give you every single run in football in one game. He’ll give you the power, zone, counter, trap, draw, option—no one else in this league runs the option, but Andy will pull it out at the craziest possible time…..It’s always a treat to be able to game plan against him because he is such a creative offensive mind, a great coach, and a fun guy to play for from what I hear.”"
Reid is no stranger when it comes to playmakers. He coached Donovan McNabb and Terrell Owens in Philadelphia, Jamaal Charles and Eric Berry in Kansas City, plus numerous other stars. But right now he has an offense like the NFL hasn’t seen in many years.
Rookie sensation Patrick Mahomes III has thrown 26 touchdowns in eight games and isn’t showing any signs of slowing down. His top pass catchers — Sammy Watkins, Travis Kelce and Tyreek Hill — have combined for 122 receptions, 1,800 yards and 14 touchdowns.
The next most successful receiver on the list is actually the team’s top running back, Kareem Hunt, who has 20 receptions, for 265 yards and five touchdowns to go along with 592 rushing yards and five more scores on the ground. Not to mention if hurdling was a statistic he’d be leading the league.
Reid has all the tools in place to capture the one thing that has eluded him and can move him into the top echelon of all-time NFL football coaches.
The question remains: Will he?