Bob Sutton "felt like we had to do something"

[Chief Roundup]

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I will admit—when I learned Kansas City Chiefs decided to suddenly “play some young guys” on Sunday night in their 38-31 loss to the Seattle Seahawks with an ability to clinch (no exaggeration) three weeks off on the line, it did not make a ton of sense to me.

Kendall Fuller could not play after he was ruled on the wrong side of a game-time decision, and the Chiefs benched Ron Parker and Orlando Scandrick in favor of Daniel Sorensen and two 22-year-olds, Charvarius Ward and Tremon Smith.

The timing couldn’t have been more odd. It was unprecedented, but the Chiefs were seeing what we all saw: something had to change.

“I think we just felt like we had to do something to get some juice going,” Chiefs defensive coordinator Bob Sutton, the head man in charge of the league’s No. 31 defense, according to yards allowed per game, said Thursday. “We only had so many places we could have changed, and [Ward] was one of them. I think Charvarius has got great speed. He brings speed to the defense, and that’s helpful. He’s a young, young guy, and that’s a big task to ask of him, but that’s why I thought he did a good job from the competitive nature.”

It’s fair to presume the Chiefs wanted Fuller and Nelson to start with Ward as their third option in nickel looks. When Fuller couldn’t go, that plan changed.

“You ended up with two young guys,” Sutton said. “But that’s the NFL, too. You just got to roll, you know? Sometimes you don’t have all your guys.”

Based upon Chiefs head coach Andy Reid’s Monday conference call, Wednesday presser and Sutton’s thoughts on Thursday, the Chiefs were pleased with their decision, one Sutton admitted Thursday had been in the works for a few weeks.

“First, the physical ability has to be there,” defensive backs coach Al Harris said Thursday. “Then they can pick up the things mentally. For young players, more than likely, the mental aspect is the bigger picture to where you can go out there and he is not blowing coverages or anything like that.”

The Chiefs felt Ward showed that trait.

Although he wasn’t perfect—he took two defensive pass interference penalties and was beaten by a veteran receiver in Doug Baldwin in a critical play toward the end of the game—he offered enough, according to Sutton, to make the Chiefs feel good about their decision.

“He had a couple tough plays at the end,” Sutton said. “Those were tough plays. They were great throws. He was about as close as you could get to a man, but you got to make the plays, too. I thought, overall, he did a pretty good job for a first time out there. Russel’s a really good quarterback, very accurate, so I thought overall, he did a pretty good job out there.”

Asked if Ward would play moving forward on Wednesday, Reid answered in the affirmative.

“Yeah, potentially,” Reid said. “We’ll just see how that goes, but yeah, I’d tell you that he did some nice things there. Some things he can learn from too. He was in position to make some plays and now you’ve got to go up and get the ball out there.”

The signs are that Ward will get another crack when the Chiefs have their third chance to win the AFC West Sunday at home against Oakland. The coaches certainly feel he will make the most of it.

It is not ideal, but everybody can agree something had to be done.


We should not forget Al Harris when we talk about this position group.
So it appears we will be rolling with the rookies at least one more week.
Glad to see that Sutton will bench players for rookies. It just seems like a horrible time to be doing that especially with the horrible play of the rookies.
Is this what Allen Bailey was really talking about in his interview where he said that about the back end?

[rtmike]

[QUOTE=RunKC;13991114]Idk what you guys want from the kid. This is as good of coverage as it gets. He even turned his head at the right time and got his hands up.
This was just a perfect throw mixed with luck.
[QUOTE/]


Sunday night Russell was on point.
Almost all of his throws were perfect. Honestly dont think Scandrick plays better.

Both QBs put on a clinic with their throws.

[MahiMike]

Originally Posted by Blick

This is going to sound homer as ****, but I just have a weird feeling that Ward could be a player. I've been curious about him all season. They liked him enough to trade for him. He has great size and competed his butt off in a tough situation against a great QB throwing dimes. He didn't get beat any worse than Scandrick has all year and he has upside.

I know it's extremely early and wishful thinking, but it's not entirely out of the realm of possibilities that Ward has a strong showing to end the year, has a full training camp and pre-season with us under his belt next year and goes into the season as a starter on the outside.

Yup. Must be impressive enough to start in that situation. I'll say it again, he did well and really showed me he can tackle.

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by RunKC

Idk what you guys want from the kid. This is as good of coverage as it gets. He even turned his head at the right time and got his hands up.
This was just a perfect throw mixed with luck.

I agree. Sometimes you can't be results oriented. That play is one of those times.

[Imon Yourside]

Originally Posted by RunKC

Idk what you guys want from the kid. This is as good of coverage as it gets. He even turned his head at the right time and got his hands up.
This was just a perfect throw mixed with luck.

That's pretty tight, give him MOAR of a looksee then.

[Imon Yourside]

don't let your kids on the intranets!

[PutQuinnIn]

"get some juice going" but you traded away the "Juice man"

[RealSNR]

Originally Posted by RunKC

Idk what you guys want from the kid. This is as good of coverage as it gets. He even turned his head at the right time and got his hands up.
This was just a perfect throw mixed with luck.

I wonder why Sutton chose to give him zero defensive snaps up until this game. Was he afraid that Ward might make a mistake, as if the current losers we have in the secondary are immune from making mistakes?

[NJChiefsFan]

Originally Posted by KILLER_CLOWN

don't let your kids on the intranets!

"Never in his life". Makes sense actually since he probably wasn't alive in 2003.

[loce1959]

Originally Posted by RunKC

Idk what you guys want from the kid. This is as good of coverage as it gets. He even turned his head at the right time and got his hands up.
This was just a perfect throw mixed with luck.

Wait, he can't play for the Chiefs.. he wasn't holding Lockett.

[chinaski]

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[Easy 6]

Originally Posted by RunKC

Idk what you guys want from the kid. This is as good of coverage as it gets. He even turned his head at the right time and got his hands up.
This was just a perfect throw mixed with luck.

Its certainly no lie to say he was in great position on several of the throws completed on him... for a first start in such tough conditions, I'm willing to stay positive about him for now

[OlineDline]

The Hags completed no less than four ****ing dimes with perfect coverage.

No one to blame.

Tip the hat.

[FloridaMan88]

Grasping for desperate measures in Week 16 is the consequence of this team failing to do what was needed last January (firing Bob Sutton), and last March/April (not adequately addressing the CB position in free agency/the draft).

[hometeam]

They tried something but it didnt work. Ward was ****ing terrible

[threebag]

I would rather roll with the kids, let them grow, than stick with the shit we’ve trotted out this year