Chiefs veteran's motivation is perfect fuel for Super Bowl repeat
One of the most common themes we see with successful teams is the turnover that accompanies their success. For whatever reason, players and coaches are often poached or won over by different teams in free agency because the thought is player x's or coach a's success should carry over and help our franchise build something, […]
One of the most common themes we see with successful teams is the turnover that accompanies their success.
For whatever reason, players and coaches are often poached or won over by different teams in free agency because the thought is player x's or coach a's success should carry over and help our franchise build something, as well.
Take the Philadelphia Eagles, for instance. They lost both coordinators and several key players after their successful 2022 season. It happens just about every single year.
In Netflix's QuarterBack, Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes mentioned how important last year's Super Bowl was due to the fact they had so few guys returning.
Losing so many familiar faces can frustrate players, mostly because of the lost continuity that's involved with the roster turnover. But in terms of their own perspective, and especially when it comes to coaches, the lost continuity can hold them back because of the fact that they are constantly learning new schemes and systems on a frequent basis.
And that's what has happened to Chiefs safety, Justin Reid, over the course of his career. Over the last four seasons Reid has played under a different defensive coordinator each year – including Chiefs DC Steve Spagnuolo last year.
But this year is different because Reid is in the same system for the first time since his sophomore campagin in 2019, when he was under Romeo Crennel for the second-straight year.
He's using that fact -along with some doubters- as fuel in what he deems should be a very successful 2023 season.
That last sentence has to be exciting for Chiefs fans. "My reign in this league has been long overdue." Hopefully he can back it up. Because if he does, then an already talented secondary will be even better.
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