The Chiefs best play call of the season was made by Herm Edwards last Tuesday. It kept everyone off balance and fooled an entire city. It probably also cost the Chiefs their season.
When Herm announced emphatically in his press conference he would not hesitate to replace Trent if he struggled against the Colts, there were a thousand hypotheses. Was it to motivate Trent and place a sense of urgency on the quarterback? Was Herm sending a message to his team to play like there is no tomorrow? Was it to force the shoddy defense of Indianapolis to prepare for two quarterbacks?
Herm had a sit down conversation with Trent the night before the game as well. Once again he stressed to the veteran, quarterbacks are ultimately judged on their postseason resume. The coach once again impressed upon the passer: Play big, this is for keeps.
But when it was painfully obvious Trent was struggling, Herm didnt coach big. He did not have the guts to yank his starter. The offense sputtered and lurched its way to a scoreless first half. Under the direction of Green, the Chiefs mustered zero first-downs and 20 total yards as the teams broke for intermission. Yet, Green started the second half and once again played tentatively. The Chiefs garnered their first first-down with just three minutes to play in the third quarter.
The offensive line was once again pitiful. The play-calling was unimaginative. The receivers dropped passes. But the situation was painfully obvious. Trent was confused. He was unsettled. When he did have time, he sailed passes high and skipped passes low. Heck, he couldnt even hand-off smoothly, tripping over Brian Waters foot on third-and-goal.
Who knows if Huard would have played better. The receivers may have dropped Huards passes too. The turnstile named Jordan Black may have introduced Dwight Freeney to Huard a few times anyway. The Colts defense may have bottled up the Chiefs no matter who quarterbacked.
But the evidence was clear. Trent was struggling. Herm said Tuesday, if is starter struggled, he wouldnt hesitate to replace him. X + Y = Z. Unfortunately, Herm forgot his own math.
When asked after the game if he thought about a substitution, Herm blasted the notion. He opined that with only 18 offensive plays in the first half, Trent was unable to get into any rhythm.
The hole in that theory is that Trent was one of the biggest reasons the Chiefs ran only 18 plays in the first half. How can you call a more aggressive gameplan when the quarterback is playing like Wile E. Coyote after getting crushed by an anvil? The Colts defense didnt have to respect the pass, so they crowded the line and loaded up for the run.
The team would have gotten a lift if Huard subbed in. Emotionally, there would have been new energy. The Chiefs were given a second lease on life when Joe Nedneys kick sailed through the uprights in Denver. Herm could have given his team another one Saturday.
Herm ignored his own advice. If he was truly coaching as if there were no tomorrow, he would have tried something new. But that would have seemed like a panic move and Herm will not panic. Herms ego got in the way.
Instead, Herm left us all questioning his rationale and pondering what could have been. Its Herms new math: X + Y = Huh?
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The Chiefs best play call of the season was made by Herm Edwards last Tuesday. It kept everyone off balance and fooled an entire city. It probably also cost the Chiefs their season.
