{"id":293659,"date":"2023-10-05T02:24:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-05T02:24:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/?p=293659"},"modified":"2023-10-05T02:24:04","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T02:24:04","slug":"chiefs-hc-andy-reid-lauds-high-octane-rb-isiah-pacheco-hes-going-to-go-100-mph-and-run-hard-every-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/nfl\/chiefs-hc-andy-reid-lauds-high-octane-rb-isiah-pacheco-hes-going-to-go-100-mph-and-run-hard-every-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Chiefs HC Andy Reid lauds 'high-octane' RB Isiah Pacheco: 'He's going to go 100 mph and run hard every time'"},"content":{"rendered":"

Playing a homecoming game of sorts on Sunday night, \ufeffIsiah Pacheco\ufeff ran to perhaps the best game of his young career so far.\u00a0<\/p>\n

There was no extra oomph playing in his native New Jersey, though, according to Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid. That’s simply the full-throttle style of Pacheco that the Chiefs have quickly grown to expect.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“I know he was excited to be there, but he’s always — I know he’s excited but he’s always high octane,” Reid said of his second-year back Wednesday, via team transcript. “I mean he’s high octane in practice all the time.”<\/p>\n

Pacheco was a whirling dervish in the Chiefs’ 23-20 win over the New York Jets, as the Rutgers product ran off a career-best 115 yards on 20 carries, highlighted by a spectacular 48-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. A high-motor back who hits as hard as he runs, Pacheco also posted a career-best 100 rushing yards after contact, per Next Gen Stats. Against an excellent Jets defense, Pacheco was the hammer.<\/p>\n

His style of play bolsters his teammates and on Sunday it led the way for an unconventional Chiefs win in which the rushing attack outgained the passing game, 204-197.<\/p>\n

“I think he brings good energy to that group \u2013 and I’m including the running backs \u2013 you see (Clyde Edwards-) Helaire going, he’s running like crazy, too, so he’s doing a nice job. (Jerick) McKinnon runs hard likewise, but I think he brings energy to everybody, to the whole offense,” Reid said. “I think that’s a positive thing and then it’s important that we have the other two guys, and we rotate them in and give them a blow every once and a while.”<\/p>\n

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