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The Chiefs reminded us again on Monday that they simply don't have the receiving personnel to be a pass-leaning team right now. They'll look to the ground game to find layups and explosive plays. Walker is also a factor in the passing game, drawing six targets while running a route on 46% of Mahomes' dropbacks.
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Mahomes' passing volume limited by Chiefs' new run-first scheme; Walker on 46% of dropbacks.

Patrick Mahomes' dropback rate and passing volume are constrained by the Chiefs' new run-game-first offensive identity under Eric Bieniemy. Walker ran a route on 46% of Mahomes' dropbacks in Week 1, and Harmon notes the Chiefs 'simply don't have the receiving personnel to be a pass-leaning team right now,' forcing them to 'look to the ground game to find layups and explosive plays.'

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