Andy Reid benches Skyy Moore on special teams: Chiefs fans want more

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid removed Skyy Moore from his special teams role in a win over the Los Angeles Rams, but that change may not be permanent.

Skyy Moore has struggled on special teams this year, which isn’t a role he’s necessarily used to from his time at Western Michigan. From Kansas City’s point of view, it’s a way to get Moore the ball in his hands, where he can be dynamic at times.

Moore is just starting to find his footing in the Chiefs offense, and develop trust with Patrick Mahomes. Yet, Reid and special teams coordinator Dave Toub seem determined to keep him in a special teams role he struggles with.

On Sunday, Moore fumbled again, leading Reid to try a new punt returner. When asked whether that change is permanent, Reid was non-commital.

“We’ll see. That wasn’t a very good showing for him,” Reid said, per Adam Teicher of ESPN.

Chiefs fans want Skyy Moore removed from special teams

Skyy Moore is a talented wide receiver, and he’s finally starting to make an impact in Andy Reid and Eric Bieniemy’s offense. The time is now to let him flourish there, rather than forcing a square peg into a round hole, and perhaps hurting the rookie’s confidence in the process.

To be fair, Kansas City football fans really don’t have all that much to complain about. They’re the top seed in the AFC yet again and are the favorite to win the Super Bowl, thanks in large part to Reid, Mahomes and their decision making.

In the case of Moore, this may be one case where the coaching staff ought to admit they were wrong, and start over. Special teams can make or break a game in the playoffs.

Sunday was a step in the right direction, even if it took Moore self-imploding in that role to force real change. A team like the Chiefs shouldn’t have to deal with that kind of inefficiency.