Kansas City Chiefs HC Andy Reid spoke to the media on Sunday along with a number of players. We heard from Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes and WR Sammy Watkins. We also heard from rookie CB L’Jarius Sneed for the first time since the draft. There was a lot to be said as the Chiefs’ players enter the gradual ramp-up period of training camp.
Here’s a look at six things we learned during the course of the media availability:
Chiefs players aren’t behind compared to a normal offseason
“Because they gave us a couple extra practices in pads, we’re going to be okay. We have four practices here without pads on, and we should be okay. We should be able to cover all the situations that we normally cover, which is important in this day and age of football. Situational football, because of margins between wins and losses, is very important. So, we’re focusing in on that, making sure we’re getting that taken care of, but at the same time getting the guys in football condition where they can sustain four quarters. You’re probably behind by reps that you’ve had in the offseason, but other than that, we should be able to catch up on some of that.” – Chiefs HC Andy Reid
While the Chiefs are behind in terms of the reps that they’d normally have by now, Reid is under the impression that they’ll be able to make it up in the time they’ve been allotted. You also have to remember that with 10 fewer players on the offseason roster, there are more reps to go around.
There has also been an emphasis on situational football, which is important. If they hadn’t placed such an emphasis on that in the past, perhaps they wouldn’t have been able to accomplish those comeback wins on their way to a Super Bowl victory last year.