Analyst says more of this is a great thing for Kansas City Chiefs.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Eric Bieniemy said that he lost a few pounds while away from the Chiefs over the last three years. Nov 1, 2021; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid and offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy look on from the sideline during the first quarter against the New York Giants at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images | Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn ImagesBieniemy and Andy Reid have a lot of work to do as they set out to improve the Patrick Mahomes offense and return the unit to where it was during the offensive coordinator’s first stint. And if the Chiefs are going to return to their explosive ways, they can’t continue to do the same things – things they did in Bieniemy’s last tenure or while he was away the last three seasons. Indianapolis Colts QB Dan Orlovsky calls a play at the line against the Jacksonville Jaguars in the second half of their game Sunday afternoon at Everbank Field in Jacksonville FL. The Colts lost to the Jaguars 13-19. Matt Kryger / The Star | Matt Kryger, Indianapolis Star, Indianapolis Star via Imagn Content Services, LLC“It was like a slow fade with Patrick in Kansas City,” Orlovsky told Jason Anderson on a WHB interview at Super Bowl Radio Row last month, “where you can just see over the course of, let's call it the last two-and-a-half years or so, the demand for him to kind of constantly do more and bear more and burden more. Dec 7, 2025; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes runs with the ball past Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair during the third quarter at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Amy Kontras-Imagn Images | Amy Kontras-Imagn Images “And it's so easy for everyone to say, ‘Well, yeah, you're Patrick Mahomes; you can and you should.’ That's just not real. Just because you can, that doesn't mean that you want that to be the course.” Sep 14, 2025; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes hands off to running back Isiah Pacheco against the Philadelphia Eagles during the game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images | Denny Medley-Imagn ImagesMahomes has been stellar in the shotgun, including snaps out of the Pistol. But when he goes under center, he’s played out of his mind during his career. But the quarterback has played just over 10 percent of his career from under center. In those limited snaps under center, he owns a 110.7 passer rating and an 8.1 yards-per-attempt mark. The other 90 percent of his career snaps, in shotgun, have produced a 99.6 rating and 7.6 yards per pass. Under center, he’s also taken fewer sacks and, on average, and passed for more touchdowns with fewer interceptions. Sep 26, 2021; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes goes under center Creed Humphrey against the Los Angeles Chargers during the game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images | Denny Medley-Imagn Images “Go under center more,” Orlovsky said, “put bigger bodies on the field. That doesn't make him a lesser player. I still think he's going to be at the highest end. He just doesn't have to do 45 snaps a game. And so, and I think it helps everybody else. It doesn't just help Patrick.” Last season, the Chiefs put Mahomes under center at the lowest rate of his career. It also wound up as his worst NFL season, and the Chiefs finished with their first losing campaign in Andy Reid’s tenure as Kansas City head coach. Chiefs Kingdom, Kansas City is back in its familiar perch, tied in first-place. So, keep that browser here at OnSI, your first-place news source. Be sure to sign up for a FREE newsletter with the latest info emailed each day …Since his freshman year at the University of Colorado, Zak Gilbert has worked 30 years in sports, including 18 NFL seasons. He's spent time with four NFL teams, serving as head of communications for both the Raiders and Browns. A veteran of nine Super Bowls, he most recently worked six seasons in the NFL's New York league office. He now serves as the Kansas City Chiefs Beat Writer On SI
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