Huge receiver play hasn’t been a robust swimsuit for the Kansas City Chiefs as of late, and the frustration from quarterback Patrick Mahomes could also be mounting.
The Chiefs knocked off the New England Patriots, 27-17, in Week 15, however yet one more obtrusive mistake by WR Kadarius Toney drew the ire of Mahomes. Close to the halfway level of the fourth quarter, Mahomes tossed a wonderfully catchable move to Toney, who bobbled the soccer, resulting in an interception.
Upset over the unforced error, Mahomes could not cover his feelings on the sidelines.
Toney’s blunder did not issue into the ultimate rating on Sunday, however errors have gotten a pattern for the third-year move catcher. In Week 14, Toney lined up offsides, wiping out an unbelievable Chiefs landing and in the end costing them a win. Within the aftermath, head coach Andy Reid and Mahomes acquired fines from the NFL for criticizing the penalty. Nonetheless, replays clearly confirmed Toney was at fault.
Days after primarily going to bat for Toney, he confirmed once more why the Chiefs must be leary in trusting him. After Sunday’s win, Reid did not give Toney an awesome vote of confidence, saying, “We’ll see,” when requested by reporters about presumably benching him.
But, regardless of his current play, it seems Toney hasn’t run out of pictures with Reid.
“I am not down on Toney, he does some good issues,” Reid stated through PJ Green of Fox4 Information.
Toney is not the one concern for Mahomes and the Chiefs offense, as practically your entire wideout group has been invisible. Rising rookie WR Rashee Rice had an amazing outing, recording 9 catches on 9 targets for 91 yards and a landing. Nonetheless, the Chiefs’ second-leading receiver was working again Clyde Edwards-Helaire (4 catches, 64 yards, one TD) on Sunday. In the meantime, Toney and fellow WRs Skyy Moore and Marquez Valdes-Scantling mixed to catch three of 5 targets for 22 yards.
Mahomes’ pouting on the sidelines Sunday, paired together with his tirade every week in the past, is sure to attract criticism. Deserved or not, it solely highlights the problem at hand. If the two-time Tremendous Bowl MVP is annoyed to the extent of outwardly displaying up a teammate, it is an actual drawback and will result in Toney being phased out of the offense sooner somewhat than later.