Taylor: Andy Reid is doing Chiefs a disservice not putting QB sneak back in playbook

— The NFL’s best player is healthy, in the prime of his career and is listed at 6-foot-2 and 225 pounds. However, the Chiefs’ offense could be even more efficient if Reid simply trusts his quarterback with one of the sport’s most effective short-yardage plays, the way he trusts Mahomes in just about any other situation. “We work like crazy on our short yardage,” Reid said late Thursday night following the Chiefs’ season-opening, one-point loss to the Detroit Lions. If Mahomes was given the opportunity to execute a quarterback sneak, he could have three options to gain a yard or two for a first down or touchdown — he could leap over the linemen to stretch his arms to ensure the ball reaches the line to gain, he could power his way forward, similar to legendary quarterback Tom Brady, or he could be given a push from behind by a teammates, which is exactly what the Philadelphia Eagles did often last season for star quarterback Jalen Hurts with their push sneak. An even stronger incentive for Reid should be this: If the Chiefs don’t want to have another loss this season — in a more important game — that is similar to what they experienced Thursday, their best option on short-yardage plays is giving Mahomes permission to do what he’s wanted to do for almost four years.