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Chiefs headlines for Thursday, June 19
1 - Patrick Mahomes
Kansas City Chiefs QB
His numbers have not been as gaudy the past few seasons, but he is still the best in the league. With an improved offensive line, and better receivers, his numbers will go up this year. (Last season: No. 1)
NFL All Quarter Century team: Best 53-man roster, coaches | ESPN
Running backs (3)
Teams: Ravens (1997-2000), Chiefs (2001-07)
Résumé since 2000: 9,256 all-purpose yards, 85 all-purpose TDs, one-time Super Bowl champion, one-time OPOY, three-time All-Pro
Yes, Holmes is our RB1 over anyone else. Think back to the turn of the century, when Holmes emerged from the Baltimore bench to drive the powerful offense of the Dick Vermeil Chiefs, using a dynamic combination of rushing and receiving skills.
Other running backs might have had longer peaks, but none of them can match the three-year period that Holmes had from 2001 to 2003. In the advanced DYAR metrics for total value, these seasons rank 15th, second and third among all running back seasons since 1978, respectively. — Schatz
2025 NFL running back unit rankings: Derrick Henry spearheads Ravens’ top-ranked group | PFF
Isiah Pacheco’s injury stunted the Chiefs’ ability to create explosive plays on the ground last season. The team’s 9.2% explosive run rate ranked second worst in the NFL last season. Pacheco will be hoping to bounce back from a career-low 65.2 PFF rushing grade.
Kareem Hunt proved he is still durable and posted a solid 74.9 PFF rushing grade, but he did not have a single carry gain more than 20 yards. Carson Steele projects as another short-yardage option, while the team will hope seventh-round rookie Brashard Smith can provide a spark in the passing game.
A.J. Hawk just said something about Travis Kelce that Chiefs fans need to hear | Arrowhead Addict
In a chat with his friend and host Pat McAfee, Hawk recently talked about the “reignited fire” he sees in Kelce.
“I feel like Travis Kelce, [who is] obviously an old-school guy, I think this is the only good thing that comes from losing,” said Hawk. “It can absolutely reignite a fire. It can do something to spark something that you want to get back to where you were when you’ve won multiple Super Bowls.
“What do you want to do? You want to continue to win more,” he continued. “You want to win every single year. I think they’re getting hungrier and hungrier.”
Alexander’s change of scenery this offseason felt inevitable....
