Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff Writer 10y

Chiefs should get Davis ready to play

Jamaal Charles is his team’s best offensive player, so if the Kansas City Chiefs know now that he will be available for this Sunday’s game against the Dolphins in Miami, they should build their game plan around him.

But doubts about his availability for the Miami game could linger all week and if so, the Chiefs would be better off preparing Knile Davis to be their featured back. Charles sprained his ankle in the first quarter of Sunday’s loss to the Broncos in Denver and he never returned.

Davis filled in nicely against the Broncos. He was the Chiefs’ leading rusher (79 yards on 22 carries) and pass receiver (six catches). He also scored both of Kansas City’s touchdowns.

How much more could he have given the Chiefs if he had been given all of the snaps in practice during the week?

“[Davis] gets limited reps all week and so you’re practicing certainly things that are in [the game plan] for Jamaal and [Charles] gets the reps,’’ quarterback Alex Smith said. “It’s tough when these young bucks have to step in. ... It’s hard for them to know the game plan inside and out.’’

The Chiefs at 0-2 are at the point in the season where they need to go with a sure thing. If that’s Charles, so much the better. If the Chiefs aren't sure about that, they need this week to do whatever they can to make Davis the best player he can be.

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