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Three former Chiefs players rave about Eric Bieniemy coming back to the team | Kansas City Star
Schwartz wasn’t the only former Chiefs player to rave about Bieniemy’s return.
Jeff Allen, an offensive lineman who spent six seasons with the Chiefs during his NFL career from 2012-2019, also spoke highly of Bieniemy.
“The organization, which includes players and coaches, is fully aware of the value EB brings to the team!” Allen wrote on X. “The stats speak for themselves. Just look at what he accomplished as the offensive coordinator in KC.”
Former Chiefs tight end Jason Dunn responded to a video that showed Bieniemy showing tough love to running back Adrian Peterson when they were both with the Vikings.
Peterson rushed for nearly 15,000 yards in the NFL and was a four-time All-Pro after a standout career at Oklahoma.
“This type of Coaching is what’s necessary for young men coming into this League,” Dunn wrote. “A Truthful and Stern Coach that will never let them be mediocre or allow them to shirk responsibility. Welcome Home EB my Brotha!!! #ChiefsKingdom”
As Chiefs OC, Eric Bieniemy could be exactly what offense needs | ESPN
Reid could see a reunion with Bieniemy as a clear path for the Chiefs offense to once again become one of the league’s most potent units. In his previous five years with the Chiefs, Bieniemy helped the offense finish no lower than sixth in points per game.
In the second half of this past season, several opponents — the Buffalo Bills, the Denver Broncos, the Houston Texans and the Los Angeles Chargers — were able to expose a flaw in the Chiefs’ offense: They put more defensive backs on the field and still pressured Mahomes without blitzing. Reid and Nagy had several moments in which they struggled to find answers when Mahomes faced man-to-man coverage. Mahomes tried to do his best when his receivers couldn’t get open by scrambling to extend the play in hopes of creating a highlight. But he completed just 41% of his passes when under duress, the lowest such completion percentage in his career.
Matt Nagy could now shift his focus toward an offensive coordinator job with play-calling responsibilities
We already know, based on an NFL insider report, that Nagy had a backup plan in case something like this happened. If he’s unable to secure one of the six remaining head-coaching vacancies, Nagy could seek out “a play-calling job elsewhere.” That’s the one area in which his experience has really lacked over the past four seasons. He did have play-calling duties as head coach of the Chicago Bears from 2018 to 2021, with a brief lapse when he turned them over to Bill Lazor. That’s not to say his resume...
