Chiefs turn focus to Week 2 matchup with Jaguars
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Charles Goldman
The Kansas City Chiefs are putting the Week 1 loss against the Detroit Lions behind them as they prepare to face the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 2. They’ve faced this team twice in the past 12 months and know just how challenging they can be, especially on the defensive side of the ball.
“One of our tackles (Jawaan Taylor) was with them, so he knows them a little bit,” Chiefs HC Andy Reid said. “But 41 (Jaguars Josh Allen) he’s a good player, both those defensive ends are phenomenal players. They’re fast. They have high motors, and I wouldn’t slight their backups at all. They can bring it too. The inside guys are talented, they’ll jump in – even if you’re (in) three wides (wide receiver sets), they’ll jump into their base personnel every once in a while and give you the business there. They’ve also – when they’re in nickel, they’ve got good rushers inside, linebackers are fast, secondaries are aggressive, we know that. (They have) Two good corners, they’re a good defense all the way around. But to answer your question, that defensive front is strong. They were one of the top run teams in the NFL last year.”
Patrick Mahomes also knows all too well about their defense. When he faced them during the AFC divisional round last season, Mahomes suffered an ankle injury that would linger throughout the playoffs. He knows that it’s going to be a big challenge for the guys up front and he knows he’ll have to get the ball out quickly.
“Yeah, they’re a talented defensive front,” Mahomes said. “I’ve played them twice and understand that it’s going to be a great challenge for our offensive line. I’ve got a lot of trust in those guys. We’ll just try to keep building as an offense, and I need to get the ball out of my hand. I’ll get it out of my hand, and if we need to take a shot, I’ll trust those guys to make the blocks.”
We’ve got BEEF of the Week:
Chris Jones returns:
Chris Jones is officially back with the Chiefs, ending his holdout after receiving a new contract. While Jones is pleased with the results of his holdout, he does say he would change some things if could go back and do it again. Namely, he wouldn’t skip out on training camp.
“I probably would change some things,” Jones said. “When you have a lot of new guys, it’s kind of tough to be away. Especially in the D-Line room, building that chemistry is important to be successful as a group. But, those are the decisions you have to live with. I’m grateful for how it turned out. I’m grateful to the Hunt Family, (General Manager) Brett Veach, and (Head) Coach (Andy) Reid for working with my team closely to make sure we ensure that we come to terms with something that we can both agree on.”
There are no hard feelings on either side after how things went down, in fact, Chris Jones, Brett Veach, and Andy Reid all have a group text going, where they shared some memes during the course of the holdout.
“We actually have a group text,” Jones explained. “Veach said that I retweeted a picture where it said ‘Chris Jones after season (compared to), Chris Jones offseason’ where I was big with no neck, and we actually had a little joke about that through the midst of it, so I don’t think our relationship was affected any by that, they know how much I love this organization, they know how much I love this team. I don’t think that (the holdout) affected any part of our relationship.”
Grass vs. Turf:
The Aaron Rodgers Achilles injury has sparked some debate in the NFL related to playing surfaces. What is safer, grass surfaces like the one at Arrowhead Stadium or the artificial turf surfaces that are increasingly common across the league?
Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes thinks the solution is quite simple.
“I think it’s pretty simple,” Mahomes said. “The numbers say that grass is healthier for the players. I want to play on the best surface that will keep me healthy.”
Chiefs HC Andy Reid was a bit more old-school with his train of thought.
“Listen I’ll probably get in trouble saying something, so I’m just going to say whatever they put out there, we’ll go play on,” Reid said. “We’ll go play in the CVS parking lot.”
Chiefs Week 1 Film Breakdown: What went wrong against the Lions?
Former Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Chase Daniel and Matt Hamilton break down three pivotal plays from the Chiefs Week 1 matchup vs. the Detroit Lions. Later the guys turn the page and look ahead to what the Chiefs might see against the Jacksonville Jaguars defense.
Wednesday Injury Report:
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Quick Hits:
- The Athletic’s Nate Taylor wrote about what Chris Jones’ deal with Chiefs means for now and the future.
- Kadarius Toney addressed the media, taking accountability for his drops in Week 1.
- Jaguars OLB Josh Allen had some interesting things to say about the upcoming Week 2 game with the Chiefs.
- Andy Reid spoke about the controversy surrounding RT Jawaan Taylor’s alignment and quick get-off
Important Dates Ahead:
- Sept. 17: Chiefs at Jaguars - Regular Season Week 2
- Sept. 24: Chiefs vs. Bears - Regular Season Week 3
- Sept. 29, Oct. 2-3: PUP list / NFI list players can begin their practice window
