Although the Kansas City Chiefs weren’t chosen for any variations of the hit HBO series Hard Knocks this year, they are still prominently featured.
Hard Knocks Offseason with the New York Giants premiered with a detailed look into the franchise’s decisions this offseason. General Manager Joe Schoen discusses various options to help push the team forward, including possibly signing then-free agent Chris Jones, as Giants’ director of pro scouting Chris Rossetti explained.
“Chris Jones is the bell of the ball in this class—no chance of stopping Chris Jones. One-on-one, that’s the difference. Keep scoring and trying to balance. Such a great player can beat someone (who is a) future Hall of Fame player. “said Rossetti. “Game-wrecking talent makes football look easy to lose Chris when he’s dialed in; playing within the scheme, he’s unblockable. It’s hard not to imagine the good things that would come with him and DEX (Dexter Lawrence) together in the middle, one of the best defensive tackles in football.”
The Giants going over #Chiefs DT Chris Jones ahead of free agency on Hard Knocks . pic.twitter.com/G7IfuEKk5J
— Nick Jacobs (@Jacobs71) July 3, 2024
Jones would eventually re-sign with the Chiefs, but it is interesting to see another franchise dream of signing the All-Pro defensive lineman.
“We watch the tape. You see Chris Jones getting double-teamed every snap, and then the guy on the other side just has one block. You just imagine that’s Dex with one guy on them every time.” said Rossetti. “The possibilities and the game-wrecking capabilities are there.”
One of the standout moments from Tuesday’s premiere was Schoen’s expletive-laden rant about sticking with quarterback Daniel Jones and rebuilding the offensive line.
“Three serious injuries in two years. We need to protect ourselves. He (Daniel Jones) didn’t have much of a chance this year. That’s legit, like your off-season, the four guys, your core guys, that we’re gonna play together play less than 60 snaps together. We got f****** three practice squad guys playing for us. Like you have Pat Mahomes, He can’t f****** win it behind that.” said Schoen. “I’m not giving up like he’s in our contract for three more years, just protecting ourselves because the best predictor of the future is the past.”
— TG Videos (@TalkinGiantsVid) July 3, 2024
The Chiefs continue to influence the rest of the NFL, and episode one could be the beginning of more mentions during the show’s weekly season.
