Four Verts, Super Bowl edition: We all need Kadarius Toney’s confidence, while this specific matchup could prove critical

The Super Bowl is just days away now and the festivities are starting to ramp up in a manner where the game actually feels in reach. This week’s Opening Night is as good a place as any to start the final Four Verts column of the 2023 NFL season.

Kadarius Toney has the confidence we all need

The Chiefs have a new wide receiver on the top of the depth chart, according to reports. After a season of strife, turmoil and healthy inactive listings, Toney has apparently turned the corner and will take over a big spot for Kansas City.

Earlier this week when the Chiefs touched down in Vegas, Toney proclaimed that he could in fact be the Chiefs’ WR1.

“Yeah, if I get the ball,” Toney said.

This is actually a salient moment for everyone who needs a pick-me-up right about now. If Toney, who has 169 yards receiving on the season and hasn’t played in a game since December 17, can believe that he’s the No. 1 wide receiver for the AFC Super Bowl representative, that’s the type of goal everyone should have for themselves. Nothing is out of reach with enough belief in oneself.

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To be fair to Toney, this is the confidence that he should have in himself, even if the opportunities haven’t materialized in the ways that he would have hoped by now. It’s that belief that allows him to keep showing up through the mistakes. It’s that belief that allowed him to weave through the Eagles punt team en route to the longest punt return in Super Bowl history last season. Things have gone a bit downhill for Toney, but this might not be the most egregious thing that someone can say or believe about themselves on the biggest stage of their career. He asked a question, and he answered it without doubting himself.

There’s a little room to poke fun at this response, especially because Toney has been at fault for a handful of gaffes this season that ultimately led to his benching, but he was never going to slander himself…

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Publish date : 2024-02-07 20:28:36

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