Fansided · Aug 4, 2025
The need for practicing explosive plays goes beyond the Chiefs offense
Las Vegas Raiders v Kansas City Chiefs | Jamie Squire/GettyImagesFor two years now the dialogue around Chiefs training camp and the entire Chiefs offense has been the need for more explosive plays. Per Next Gen Stats Patrick Mahomes ranked 33rd in the NFL in The percentage of pass attempts that travel more than 20 yards downfield (by air yards). The Chiefs were tied for 24th with the Carolina Panthers with 5.1 yards per a play. Among qualified passers Patrick Mahomes ranked 25th out of 26th in ADOT (average depth of target). The stats can go on and on about the need for the Chiefs offense to get back to generating explosive plays.
