The Chiefs Scrapped a Play Name for Chris Jones To Throw a TD to Travis Kelce

The Kansas Metropolis Chiefs have at all times been on the forefront of inventive play-calling. From landing offensive linemen catching landing passes, to tight-ends throwing them, they always push the bounds in any try to throw off their opponent.

Nonetheless, there’s one play-call the Chiefs simply could not justify deploying regardless of how badly they needed to, regardless of how a lot they practiced it. 

It concerned future Corridor of Fame defensive lineman Chris Jones throwing a cross to a different future Corridor of Famer, in tight finish Travis Kelce. However, regardless of drilling it for 2 weeks, Jones repeatedly struggled to hit Kelce on the numbers, and the Chiefs determined to scrap it.

In Kelce’s newest episode of “New Heights,” the podcast he information along with his brother, former Philadelphia Eagles heart Jason Kelce, the Chiefs tight-end and present offensive coordinator, Matt Nagy, reminisced on the play, which was known as “Swingin’ D.”

“We had (Chris Jones) doing a bit of throw,” Nagy stated. “However, it wasn’t working.”

“It was a throw to me,” Kelce defined, “however each throw was like 5 yards behind me, at my toes. I used to be like ‘Coach, I don’t suppose that is going to work.'”

Nagy and Chiefs head coach Andy Reid agreed, and in the end determined to maneuver on from “Swingin’ D,” so it by no means noticed recreation motion. Jones has been a Professional-Bowler in every of the final six seasons due to his potential to stuff the run and rush the quarterback, and he may simply have to stay to that day job. 

“Dude, I like Chris Jones to demise,” Kelce stated. “I do not know what it was, however he wants to remain on the defensive aspect.”

Realizing the Chiefs, although, this might all be a ruse, and whereas Jones may not have the flexibility to throw a landing, it would not be stunning in the event that they tried to scheme up a working play or a route for the star defensive lineman. They’ve by no means been shy of innovation, or falling on their face whereas doing so. In reality, it has been on the basis of their three Tremendous Bowls over the past six years. So why cease that creativity now?

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