The Kansas City Chiefs playoff hopes are dwindling after the team’s fourth loss in its last five games with a 20-10 defeat at the hands of the surging Houston Texans.
“You’re just getting late in the season, and you’re not going to get these opportunities back,” star quarterback Patrick Mahomes said after the game. “That’s a good team, but we had chances. We didn’t execute at the right time to win it.”
“We’re not winning games, but that mindset the guys have in this locker room, in the games we’re not winning, you can never question the fight of this team,” Mahomes continued. “Obviously, we’re not executing at the right moments and we’re not making those plays. But at the end of the day you can never question that [fight], and I think you’ll see that these last four weeks.”
Mahomes and the Chiefs are longshots for the playoffs, but that could be good news in the NFL draft.
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ESPN’s Field Yates revealed his latest mock draft that has the Chiefs currently selecting from the No. 14 spot – good enough to draft a finalist for the Heisman Trophy: Notre Dame star running back Jeremiah Love.
“As Kansas City enters an unusual offseason that will likely start when 14 other teams advance to the playoffs, it’s clear the offense needs another playmaker. The Chiefs’ running backs are averaging just 3.8 yards per carry this season. Is it likely that Love drops to No. 14 to fix that? I have my doubts, but most NFL teams are wary of using a first-round pick at running back when they could address needs at more premium positions. The Chiefs might have some pause after their 2020 selection of Clyde Edwards-Helaire (No. 32) didn’t work out, but Love is too good to pass on here,” Yates said.
“He’s an amazingly explosive, agile and balanced runner who effortlessly makes defenders miss (60 forced missed tackles this season on just 199 carries). The Heisman Trophy finalist is also a legitimate threat in the passing game, with 10.4 yards per catch and three receiving touchdowns this season.”
Kansas City has failed to hit on a number of running backs including Edwards-Helaire and former seventh-rounder Isiah Pacheco, but Love could provide the spark the offense has been missing.
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