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Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid spoke with reporters during his postgame press conference after the Week 17 loss to the Denver Broncos, praising rookie running back Brashard Smith’s Christmas night performance, including his first-half touchdown reception.
“That was kind of a neat deal I guess there. I hadn’t thought about that, but yeah, that was great. I thought (Brashard) Smith did a nice job of breaking the tackle there,” said Reid, “That wasn’t an easy play to make, but he made the most of it. You could see the guys were happy for him. He’s a good kid.”
The Chiefs’ 2025 seventh-round draft pick had his best performance as a professional in Week 17. Reid identified specific areas in which Smith can continue to grow and develop in the future.
“He (Brashard Smith) hasn’t played a ton of running back. So, all of this stuff is good for him (and) we’re moving him all over the place. He can handle it mentally first of all, and that’s a plus, the way we’re using him. The second thing is that he can catch the football as well as run the football. That helps you out down the road,” said Reid, “He’s been – I won’t say a pleasant surprise, but he’s done a nice job, and then he’ll get stronger as he goes here – physically stronger. These guys – they always put on a little bit of weight and strength after their first year and that will help his game going forward there. Then, the returnability, you got a chance to see that.”
During Thursday’s loss, Smith had a touchdown reception and three catches, along with three kick returns for 75 yards and two punt returns for 55 yards.
This article originally appeared on Chiefs Wire: Chiefs HC Andy Reid on Brashard Smith’s Christmas night performance
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“That was kind of a neat deal I guess there. I hadn’t thought about that, but yeah, that was great. I thought (Brashard) Smith did a nice job of breaking the tackle there,” said Reid, “That wasn’t an easy play to make, but he made the most of it. You could see the guys were happy for him. He’s a good kid.”
The Chiefs’ 2025 seventh-round draft pick had his best performance as a professional in Week 17. Reid identified specific areas in which Smith can continue to grow and develop in the future.
“He (Brashard Smith) hasn’t played a ton of running back. So, all of this stuff is good for him (and) we’re moving him all over the place. He can handle it mentally first of all, and that’s a plus, the way we’re using him. The second thing is that he can catch the football as well as run the football. That helps you out down the road,” said Reid, “He’s been – I won’t say a pleasant surprise, but he’s done a nice job, and then he’ll get stronger as he goes here – physically stronger. These guys – they always put on a little bit of weight and strength after their first year and that will help his game going forward there. Then, the returnability, you got a chance to see that.”
During Thursday’s loss, Smith had a touchdown reception and three catches, along with three kick returns for 75 yards and two punt returns for 55 yards.
This article originally appeared on Chiefs Wire: Chiefs HC Andy Reid on Brashard Smith’s Christmas night performance
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