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Though he likely didn’t intend any disrespect, when Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce was praising new offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, he threw some subtle shade at former OC Matt Nagy, who’s now with the New York Giants.
While discussing with reporters the difference in this year’s training camp with Bieniemy being back as opposed to the previous three seasons when Nagy was running the offense, Kelce inadvertently took a shot as his former OC.
“Intensity is the first thing,” Kelce said. “And that intensity is infectious. It makes you want to scream mother [expletive] at everybody doing the wrong thing. And I love that [expletive] — it’s one of my favorite things about him.
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“I don’t think there’s enough of that in the world, let alone in this building, and I think EB is one of those guys where his accountability is going to piss you off, but if you treat it the right way, and you act the right way, respond the right way with it, you’re going to become better [for] it, and it’s going to make the team better — and I think it’s one of those things we really missed here in Kansas City.”
To Kelce’s point, many fans have pointed out the difference in the team’s offense under Nagy compared to Bieniemy. The biggest criticism was the team just didn't have that killer instinct that it used to.
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Though Andy Reid has been the Chiefs’ play-caller since taking over as head coach in 2013, both Bieniemy and Nagy influenced KC’s offense in a number of other ways including game-planning, design different offensive packages/schemes, and implementing different situational and red-zone play calls.
And their contributions were certainly tangible on the stat sheet. Under Bieniemy, the Chiefs offense ranked first three times, third once, and sixth once. Under Nagy, they ranked ninth, 17th, and 20th.
Bieniemy’s offense averaged 406 yards of total offense and 30.1 points per game over five seasons, while Nagy’s offenses averaged 332.6 yards of total offense and 21.9 points per game across three seasons.
The OC change also coincided with a major drop in production from quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
The two-time MVP averaged 4,792 yards, 38 touchdowns, and 9.6 interceptions with a passer rating 106.2 per season under Bieniemy. Those numbers dropped to 3,899 yards, 25 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions with a passer rating of 91.9 per season under Nagy.
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