Chiefs: One important detail fans are forgetting when it comes to Matt Nagy
There is one thing about the new offensive coordinator promotion that no one is talking about for the Kansas City Chiefs. Most of the news surrounding the Chiefs lately has been about Eric Bieniemy leaving the Chiefs. He wanted a chance to prove himself so he will now be calling plays for the Washington Commanders […]
There is one thing about the new offensive coordinator promotion that no one is talking about for the Kansas City Chiefs.
Most of the news surrounding the Chiefs lately has been about Eric Bieniemy leaving the Chiefs. He wanted a chance to prove himself so he will now be calling plays for the Washington Commanders as their offensive coordinator and assistant head coach.
Chiefs Kingdom is happy for him because we know this guy deserves to be a head coach somewhere, he just hasn't gotten his chance yet.
As for their recent promotion, of quarterbacks coach Matt Nagy to offensive coordinator, a lot of fans aren't happy about that move. I guess it's the fact that his first time being a head coach didn't go so well, so people think he can't have success in a position he has already had success in before, but with less.
Nagy was the Chiefs' offensive coordinator from 2016-2017, coaching Alex Smith, not Patrick Mahomes, one of the greatest to ever play the game.
There is something people are forgetting about when it comes to Nagy getting this job, and it's pretty important. In fact, it's being left out of a lot of conversations.
The last time Nagy was the offensive coordinator in Kansas City, the Chiefs finished seventh in points per game at 25.6. That was with the limited offense they had then, especially comparing it to now.
When Nagy was offensive coordinator Alex Smith led the NFL in passer rating (104.7) and had the lowest INT rate (1.0), per Jeff Kerr of CBS Sports.
Don't get me wrong now, Smith was a fantastic quarterback and was the definition of consistency. But, he is no Patrick Mahomes. If Nagy can produce the number he did that season with worse weapons, a worse quarterback, and a worse offensive line, imagine what he can do in 2023 coming off of a Super Bowl win.
And learning the offense won't matter much either. This is still Andy Reid's offense, maybe not the exact same one he had in 2017, but sort of the same. I don't think there will be any issues, and I definitely don't think Mahomes will have any regressions.
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