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Originally Posted by Sweet Daddy Hate
The Chiefs have a problem and his name is NOT Bowe.
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Yeah...
Their problem is that they are 5-0.
It sucks, I know, but what the hell are you to do?
Personally, who gives a rat's ass about who is getting the ball. The game isn't about Dwayne Bowe's fantasy numbers, it's about getting enough wins to get to the playoffs which gives you the possibility, a chance at hoisting the Lombardi at the very end. Period. End of story. And, straight up, a single wide receiver isn't going to carry a team through the playoffs and win a team a Super Bowl. Ever. So I would suggest not getting your panties in a tight knot about the number of receptions Bowe has to date. They are 5-0 in a new offense with a new QB behind an offensive line that has three new guys starting on it (Allen, Hudson, Fisher), a new fullback, an all new receiving corps other than Bowe & McCluster, etc., etc., etc.
I'm pretty freakin' giddy about the possibilities of what this team can/will do once everyone is on the same page - both offensively and defensively. And I don't expect that to happen until next season to be honest.
However, while we are on the subject, from my observations, Bowe is not separating very well right now and has been a bit slow coming off in his breaks. He's also dropped some passes he should have caught and he's blown some routes. While Smith could be looking in his direction a bit more, Bowe himself hasn't helped his QB have a ton of confidence in him either.
However, he's blocking exceptionally well and he's getting the opposing defenses #1 CB. That's opening up the offense which shows as it's usually seven or eight guys that have been targeted by Smith throughout the game. That significantly helps the rest of the offense.
Bottom line -
about whether or not Bowe has 15 receptions per game. It's irrelevant, especially in light of the fact that they TEAM is 5-0 when just a year ago Bowe was getting a ton of looks and we were one of, if not the, worst offensive team in NFL history and were losing games by enormous double digit margins.