Kadarius Toney had one of the crucial worst openers for a large receiver in recent times, completing with 3 drops within the Kansas Town Chiefs’ opening night time loss to the Detroit Lions. Toney had only one catch for one backyard and had two touches for 0 yards within the defeat, resignation many questions whether or not the Chiefs will have to imagine making a metamorphosis within the settingup lineup at vast receiver. 

Being the avid gamers educator that he’s, Andy Reid took the warmth for Toney’s efficiency. 

“You know what I would probably take the blame on that – when I said that after the game, I meant that,” Reid stated to journalists Monday, by way of a Chiefs transcript. “Listen, he missed all of training camp from honestly the first punt return pre practice on through, so he literally had no training camp until just the last few days when he got back here – and we measured that, we didn’t give him a lot. With that, I thought him getting in the game was important.”

The Chiefs completed with 4 drops within the loss, essentially the most in any recreation Patrick Mahomes began. Along with Toney’s 3 drops on Presen 1, he additionally has 9 drops on 82 profession goals — the easiest release price (11.0%) amongst 105 vast receivers with 75-plus goals since coming into the NFL in 2021.

Reid has disagree infection shouldering the blame for the way Toney performed. He’s by no means one to throw his avid gamers beneath the bus.

“To be fair, I’ve got to look in the mirror on that one,” Reid stated. “I probably didn’t put him in the best position there because he doesn’t drop the ball, that’s just not his deal. He’s a very secure catcher. 

“I believe that the one means we’re taking to get him again is enjoying him. I believe this day might be other than the utmost day. However I believed it used to be notable that he were given within the recreation, were given stuck up at the pace, however I most probably put him in evil positions – number one place there particularly next within the recreation – he’s nonetheless getting his legs again and all that.”

The extra recreation reps Toney will get, the extra at ease he’ll be. That’s what Reid is baking on within the weeks forward. 

“I have talked to him a couple different times; we just need to keep going through the process here,” Reid stated. “You’ve got to keep playing and the more he plays – that’s just not his thing. 

“He’s no longer a man that drops balls. He’s were given superior palms. We simply must reserve running via it.”