The Chief in the North is back! It's time to begin the "Beyond the Arm" series, in which I discuss the traits Patrick Mahomes demonstrates that make me believe he'll succeed in 2018 that DON'T include arm strength. This episode focuses on eye level and pocket presence, two intertwined traits that separate decent quarterbacks from good ones. After that, I talk about the move to The Athletic, what we'll be doing there, and what prompted me to move from a place I love so much. It's an exciting time! Finally, of course, we close out with a ton of mailbag questions ranging from parental advice to whether I think the running back group will consist of Kareem Hunt and all the Williamses.   It's a good week to be a Chiefs fan. 

On the show:  2:20 - Steven Nelson film review from 2017, with some thoughts on the corner group as a whole; 7:20- What I would do in the draft if I were Brett Veach; 16:30 - Mailbag

Thanks to Jon Ledyard for chipping in to help explain the issues with box score analysis and how we can fight it.? On the show: 2:45- The war on box score analysis: edge rushers 7:26- What do you miss when you count sacks to judge edge rushers? 15:05- Why value above replacement matters 17:05- What you miss when you use tackles to gauge an edge rusher? 23:10- What are some stats people could use that are a better gauge than sacks and tackles? 28:58- What are some things you can look for while you watch a broadcast to analyze a player? 35:32-  Mailbag

On the show: 2:20- Why we're feeling good about the Chiefs' offense, with one exception. 4:50- Discussing offensive line film review and Bryan Witzmann's film. 13:50- Talking about the safety market and why I can't believe the Chiefs aren't snatching up guys for nickels on the dollar. 19:30- Super Mailbag.

Seth explores the potential spread offense for the Kansas City Chiefs in 2018. He reviews Andy Reid's comments, paying special attention to Patrick Mahomes' only career start. Seth finishes the podcast off by opening up the mailbag.

On the show: Seth reviews LB Anthony Hitchens' film and discusses the current status of the defense and the lack of free agency moves. Seth then names some Chiefs' FA targets before closing with some mailbag questions.

Host Seth Keysor explores what he saw on the tape of new Chiefs WR Sammy Watkins.

Now that the "legal tampering period" has begun, Seth thought it was a good time to jump into a free agency discussion.

Episode 33 of The Chief in the North marks the beginning of a long-in-the-making project: discussing the dangers of box score analysis.  In part 1, I walk through the quarterback position and how the way so many fans view it is... limited at best. Using what amounts to fantasy football stats (yards and touchdowns) or even slightly more in-depth stats like completion percentage or quarterback rating is a wildly inaccurate way to gauge an individual quarterback. I discuss what you miss when you limit yourself to basic stats, what are some better stats to look at if you don't have time to review film, and a few things to watch for in the broadcast to gauge a quarterback. I receive help from Mark Schofield, the best quarterback analyst out there, as he lays out some great tips on properly analyzing quarterbacks.  If you listen to only one thing I ever create, this is it. 

Another emergency episode of the Chief in the North, this time to discuss the stunning trade of All Pro cornerback Marcus Peters, a move that floored an entire fanbase. I spend time talking about what little information has filtered out to me and why I believe the Chiefs decided to make such a... questionable move. This includes an oddity for me, rumors from the "inside." Using what I've heard and what others have heard, I try to piece together a sensible theory as to how this happened. After that, it's time to move on, and I discuss what the defense may look like next year and how Brett Veach may try to compensate for such a huge loss to the defense.