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Kansas City Chiefs: Offensive line stability
The Ravens just need their front to stay healthy. The Chiefs, meanwhile, may or may not have a title-caliber line at all. That was clear as day in Super Bowl LIX, when the Philadelphia Eagles tore them to pieces, rendering Patrick Mahomes a nonfactor. Now All-Pro interior man Joe Thuney is gone, and two new faces occupy the present and/or future of left tackle, with rookie Josh Simmons and former San Francisco 49ers prospect Jaylon Moore tasked with protecting Mahomes’ blind side. That’s a fair amount of pressure for unproven blockers.
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Kansas City Chiefs: Patrick Mahomes
What could go right: Mahomes goes back to being 2020 Mahomes.
Back in 2020, the Kansas City offense revolved around Travis Kelce and Tyreek Hill. Now, Hill is gone. And that 2020 version of Kelce is gone, too. Entering his age-36 season, the 10-time Pro Bowl tight end is slowing down. This year, the Chiefs are going to build their offense around young receivers Rashee Rice and Xavier Worthy. And you’ll see some similarities between Kelce and Rice — and Worthy and Hill. That’ll give Kelce a more opportunistic role. Rookie WR Jalen Royals can take over the spot Mecole Hardman once occupied. And this offense can attack teams at all three levels with consistency.
2025 NFL defensive line rankings: T.J. Watt, Cam Heyward propel Steelers to No. 1 | PFF
Chris Jones is arguably the NFL’s premier interior defender, furthering a prolific career by earning a position-leading 90.2 PFF overall grade last season. But despite Kansas City’s continuous investments in the defensive line, there is not much talent around him.
While former first-round pick George Karlaftis earned a career-high 69.8 PFF overall grade in 2024, it ranked only 38th among edge defenders. On the other hand, Felix Anudike-Uzomah, who was also a first-round pick, barely got any playing time last season and ranked 70th among edge defenders in PFF overall grade.
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Carson Steele
One of the stories of last year’s training camp, Steele made the team as an undrafted free agent in 2024 and went on to appear in all 17 games. He rushed for 183 yards on 56 carries while also contributing on special teams.
Prior to joining the Chiefs, Steele was a standout at Ball State, where he racked up 1,556 rushing yards and 15 total touchdowns in 2022 as part of an all-conference campaign that included 96 forced missed tackles. He then transferred to UCLA for the 2023 season, where he led the Bruins in...
