ShaneBuechele

Aug 26

Watson played his first home game in 22 months and finished 5-of-12 for 36 yards, one interception and a 14.

6 passer rating. His first two possessions were three-and-outs. Watson’s best throw came on a dagger concept when the inside receiver cleared the middle with a post and Malachi Corley worked behind it on the dig. Watson delivered an accurate 20-yard completion. He followed that with a decisive 10-yard scramble after feeling interior pressure and recognizing man coverage. That was the high point of his afternoon. Watson’s next third-down pass was high and intercepted by Te’Cory Couch. The ball was forced into a tight window and Buffalo immediately turned the turnover into a 71-yard touchdown from Shane Buechele to Ja’Mori Maclin. Watson’s final possession ended when he threw behind Floriea on fourth down. Watson’s four meaningful possessions ended with two punts, an interception and a turnover on downs. It was a tough performance, especially compared with the pace, efficiency and command Sanders displayed during the first half.

Jimmy Kempski·Jul 4

After watching all of his targets in 2025, I concluded that Brown's average yards per catch were affected by a Chiefs offense that has become increasingly dink and dunk over the last few years, as opposing defenses have sought to keep everything underneath and make them drive the field. Brown made a lot of catches immediately after the snap near the line of scrimmage, which obviously hurt those numbers. It certainly didn't help when the Chiefs lost Patrick Mahomes with a torn ACL at the end of their miserable season, and Brown was trying to catch passes from Gardner Minshew, Chris Oladokun, and Shane Buechele. It does make sense that offenses tried to get the ball in Brown's hands quickly after the snap. He isn't going to break many tackles, but one thing that showed up consistently on his tape is the ability to make the first guy miss immediately after he makes a catch, even when he doesn't get much separation.