WILL A WIDE RECEIVER SCORE A TOUCHDOWN?
Of course…a wide receiver will catch a touchdown pass in 2015 – or someone’s going to be out of a job!
Get ready. @jmac___19 is about to turn some heads this season. WATCH: https://t.co/V8bS2PWCjW pic.twitter.com/jH5WtWRJrT
— Kansas City Chiefs (@KCChiefs) July 17, 2015
The good news is that K.C. will have a new pair of starting wide receivers in 2014 Pro Bowler Jeremy Maclin and second-year Albert Wilson, though I’m not sure that Wilson is a legitimate No.2 wideout at this point.
Maclin finished 23rd in touchdown receptions with Philadelphia last season with 10 and he’ll undoubtedly find his way into the end zone again this coming season, which brings me to…
IS JEREMY MACLIN THE REAL DEAL?
Yes he is! I know that Jeremy Maclin just recorded the first 1,000-yard receiving season of his five-year career, but the fact of the matter is that Maclin has always been a very talented receiver. I believe 2014 proved to be a breakout campaign for the 19th pick in the 2009 NFL Draft simply because Maclin was finally named Philadelphia’s No.1 wide receiver following the 2013 offseason departure of former No.1 DeSean Jackson.
AFTER A MEDIOCRE 2014, HOW WILL ALEX SMITH FARE IN 2015?
Once again, Kansas City finished a pitiful 29th in passing (198.9 ypg) last season for a variety of reasons, one of which was the mediocre play of quarterback Alex Smith. Now heading into his 11th year, the veteran signal-caller finished 20th in passing in 2014 (3, 265 yards) while finishing with a modest 18 touchdowns passes and just six interceptions.
CAN JAMAAL CHARLES STAY HEALTHY?
The Chiefs got another fantastic campaign from veteran running back Jamaal Charles, even though he battled nagging injuries nearly all season. In 15 games, the dual threat back finished 13th in rushing with 1,033 yards while finishing the 2014 season as one of just three backs in the top 40 with an average carry of 5.0 yards or higher.
WHAT’S UP WITH ANDY REID HEADING INTO YEAR 3?
I’ve always liked Andy Reid, but as I tell football fans and betting enthusiasts everywhere, he’s arguably the biggest oxymoron of a head coach there is.