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Kansas City Chiefs
Biggest Needs: DL, IOL, Edge
Biggest Strength: Defense
Patrick Mahomes still drives the Chiefs’ Super Bowl aspirations, but they were a defensive team last season. They were fourth in scoring defense and the offense usually did just enough for them to win every week.
It’s hard to pin down exactly what makes the Kansas City defense elite. The pass rush ranked fifth in pressure rate, but it didn’t really have an elite pass-rusher outside of Chris Jones. The interior star only had five sacks, but he led the league in pass rush win rate.
The secondary has its strengths, but the Chiefs also finished 19th in yards allowed per pass. Still, Steve Spagnuolo schemes up ways to shut down opponents every week.
Biggest Weakness: Offensive Weapons
Few quarterbacks in the league were tasked with carrying a passing attack more than Mahomes last season. His numbers might have been down, but a lot of that was due to the fact that a 35-year-old Travis Kelce was the team’s leading receiver with rookie Xavier Worthy behind him.
They only got six total games out of Marquise Brown and Rashee Rice last season. Knee injuries ended Rice’s season early and cost Brown most of the year. With both returning, they might get some of their explosiveness back.
However, Rice is facing a potential suspension and Kelce is another year older. Rookie Jalen Royals and Worthy’s development will need to help elevate this unit.
Tier 2
No change from Tiers 1.0.
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3. Kansas City Chiefs
Ignore the fact that 11 of their 15 wins last season were by one score or less, or that the Eagles blew their doors off in the Super Bowl. Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes are the Bill Belichick-Tom Brady of their generation, which means they’re a Super Bowl threat as long as they’re together — no matter who is around them. And you can bet they will be more motivated than ever after the embarrassing way last season ended for them. They’ll need one last ride out of aging tight end Travis Kelce. A healthy Hollywood Brown could give a needed kick to the offense, too.
C: Creed Humphrey (Chiefs)
Without Jason Kelce, this position is lacking a true “go-to” in terms of celebrity appeal. Widely considered the sturdiest center in the NFL, Humphrey at least gets high marks inside the Chiefs’...
