The Chiefs had a very special visitor at practice yesterday as Jude, a patient receiving treatment for a rare liver disease, was able to attend practice and even break down the huddle!

The Chiefs had a very special visitor at practice yesterday as Jude, a patient receiving treatment for a rare liver disease, was able to attend practice and even break down the huddle!

The Kansas City Chiefs are viewed as one of the best offensive units in all the NFL. The Chiefs actually had a down year (by their standards) on offense last season, but that was largely do to the overall performance of their wide receivers.

A lot of time has already been devoted to discussing the wide receiver position this offseason. Meanwhile, one of their other positions of weakness is flying a little under the radar, that being a passing-down running back.
In today’s NFL, a pass-heavy offense has to employ a reliable passing-down running back. That job is typically referred to as a “third down back”, but because that back is often used on any clear passing downs, the job goes well beyond just 3rd downs.
Last season, Jerick McKinnon played that role for the Chiefs. He played 281 snaps and 243 of those were credited as a receiver or a pass blocker via Pro Football Focus. So 86.5% of his snaps were either as a receiver or in pass protection.