Andy Reid forgets about Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce Era, he has Shifts attention to another Chiefs player

Unless your name is Patrick Mahomes or Travis Kelce, it is quite a difficult task to shine wearing the jersey of the Kansas City Chiefs these days.

But with Mahomes no better than his ordinary level and Kelce failing to get on the scoresheet despite 10 receptions, it was left to the defense to pick up their plaudits.

In particular, the manner in which cornerback L’Jarius Sneed limited the threat of the Miami offense featuring Jaylen Waddle and old friend Tyreek Hill was mightily impressive.

It wasn’t lost on head coach Andy Reid just how crucial Sneed was in snuffing out the threat of Hill, as well as paying tribute to the work of defensive backs coach Dave Merritt.

“Listen, Tyreek’s a great player. I mean, a great player, and you saw the one catch he had,” Reid said.

“You don’t see Tyreek get knocked down very often, but Sneed did that. I have a hard time believing there’s another corner as good as him in this league. He’s really playing well and challenging, and you’ve got [Trent] McDuffie on the other side who is doing the same thing.

“He’s playing great football, as is the secondary. Dave has done a nice job with that group.”

Chiefs have another star in Sneed

If his performances against the Dolphins this season are reflective of what Sneed can produce, the Chiefs can count themselves extremely fortunate.

According to Next Gen Stats, the Louisiana Tech product allowed just one combined catch to Hill and Waddle in two games versus Miami this season. Such stats are unprecedented in the NFL.

While Sneed didn’t make the Pro Bowl, the Chiefs have made his value known, and his displays against top-flight receivers such as Justin Jefferson, Ja’Marr Chase and A.J. Brown underline exactly why he is highly-rated.

His potential free agency at the time when he is entering his peak will be a concern, but if Reid’s comments are anything to go by, the Chiefs will surely be doing all they can to tie him down to another contract soon enough.