Chiefs SI : Chiefs have a problem and his name is Dwayne Bowe - Page 11

**pr_capone** · 06:53 PM

His performance so far this season has been underwhelming. He is in a position to clock in his worst performance in the NFL so far and is projecting to have 54 receptions for 586 yards w/6TD.

Is his problem that defenses are keying in on him... or is it that, as suggested by Greg Bedard, that Bowe has lost a step and is no longer a top tier WR?

http://mmqb.si.com/2013/10/11/greg-b...preview-notes/

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6. The Chiefs will win a lot of games with their current formula: good defense that takes the ball away (15 times so far) and an offense that doesn’t turn it over (just five) for an NFL-leading plus-10 in giveaways/takeaways. But to beat the good teams, they’re going to have to start stretching the field. Defenses know QB Alex Smith is overly conservative, so they’re dropping a safety down and playing a lot of man. The Chiefs have a big problem with receiver Dwayne Bowe. Not sure what has happened to him, but he lacks explosion and can’t beat man coverage anymore. Defenses don’t fear him at all.

chiefzilla1501 · 10-11-2013, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Saccopoo

Giants & Eli = 0-6

Chiefs & Alex = 5-0

A terrible Giants team and a future HOFer Eli = 0-6
A tremendous Chiefs team and a solid enough Alex Smith = 5-0

**pr_capone** · 10-11-2013, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by RunKC

Bowe is the same player as Demaryius Thomas. The difference is the QB.

Bowe would have 12 TD's and 1,200 receiving yards a year if he had a QB like Manning, Stafford, Brees, Rodgers, Romo throwing to him.

Funny... I would say that Bowe is the same player as Anquan Boldin.

beach tribe · 10-11-2013, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by BossChief

6 years of tape on what makes Bowe thrive is out there.

I know Avery has an advantage right now because Reid has coached him before so he knows how Reid wants things done. Bowe will catch up and explode on the scene.

Alex just needs to give Bowe a chance to do that.

I have no doubt it will happen. I hope not too many are surprised when it does.
Bowe is gonna start beasting at some point.

The question is when.
I still think it needs to start with Bowe shrugging off tacklers on underneath crossing routes, and then hitting Avery deep when DBs start jumping Bowe underneath.
There is so much untapped potential left. Its so awesome to be able to say that/

mattschiefs · 10-11-2013, 11:46 PM

Bowe has all the talent in the world But the thing with his is that he sometimes just doesn't show up to games. This is not something you can put on Alex Smith he has done this over time. Before Alex got to KC. It's the one thing that holds him back from going from VERY good to Great.

That being said there is some fault with Alex as well. And Reid. It does take some time for a QB and WR to gel. They will get better together but Bowe is not a major problem.

**BossChief** · 10-11-2013, 11:46 PM

Damn, I thought Avery played for Philly a couple years ago.

I must have him mixed up with someone else. Carry on.

beach tribe · 10-11-2013, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by pr_capone

Funny... I would say that Bowe is the same player as Anquan Boldin.

Very similar skillset IMO. Good call.

**Tribal Warfare** · 10-11-2013, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by beach tribe

Definitely. Im sure Reid has pointed out that fact.
Its on Alex at this point, Im sure.
Reid has been running the O like he did in Philly in 2004, with Bowe playing the TO role. There will be opportunities down field.
Keep on him Reid. Get him to turn it loose.

During the Eagles game Reid was yelling at Alex for not throwing it deep. As I said before Alex was doing the no eye contact with the Coach thing while it was happening which was at the end of the 2nd Quarter.

salame · 10-11-2013, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by BossChief

Damn, I thought Avery played for Philly a couple years ago.

I must have him mixed up with someone else. Carry on.

Perhaps you were thinking of his sub-par stint as a Titan?

**BossChief** · 10-11-2013, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Tribal Warfare

During the Eagles game Reid was yelling at Alex for not throwing it deep. As I said before Alex was doing the no eye contact with the Coach thing while it was happening which was at the end of the 2nd Quarter.

Huh?

RunKC · 10-11-2013, 11:49 PM

Boss was probably thinking of Jason Avant..

chiefzilla1501 · 10-11-2013, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Saccopoo

Giants & Eli = 0-6

Chiefs & Alex = 5-0

There isn't a single person outside of KC who would take Alex Smith over Eli Manning, and it's not even close.

KCrockaholic · 10-11-2013, 11:51 PM

You guys are out of control with your Bowe comparisons.

**Tribal Warfare** · 10-11-2013, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by KCrockaholic

You guys are out of control with your Bowe comparisons.

The Otis Taylor comparison is very accurate.Who's been better or as good as Otis? That answer is Bowe no question.

**BossChief** · 10-11-2013, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by RunKC

Boss was probably thinking of Jason Avant..

Bingo

chiefzilla1501 · 10-11-2013, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by BossChief

I said he "seems lazy."

I don't see the difference. If you're implying he seems lazy, it's either because he's being lazy or he's playing slow. Think that's a cop out to blame that on the QB. You have to play hard no matter what, and he's played for some shitty QBs before.

I think he'll be fine. But something doesn't seem completely right, and it's on him, not anyone else, to fix it.

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