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They didn’t ignore the front after getting torched in Super Bowl LIX, retaining Trey Smith, signing Jaylon Moore and drafting Josh Simmons early. The question is, are they actually any better in the trenches? The tackles, in particular, are projections.
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I’d just like to point out that the trio of Hollywood Brown, Rashee Rice and Xavier Worthy have yet to play a single game together. As excited as we were for their new look receiver group in 2024, Brown went down during the preseason and Rice was lost for the year in September, and the Chiefs still made it to the Super Bowl. If all three of those guys are healthy and ready to roll, along with a healthier Isiah Pacheco, I think it makes a world of difference. Losing Joe Thuney hurts, but between the additions of Jaylon Moore and Josh Simmons, I’m trusting that the Chiefs can get good enough left tackle play to mitigate his absence. Oh, and did I mention that Andy Reid is still designing and calling the plays? Don’t let last season’s slog color your perception of these guys too much. If their receivers are available, this could be the most explosive Chiefs offense we’ve seen since Tyreek Hill was traded.
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Kansas City Chiefs Trade for Frank Clark
The Year: 2019
The Kansas City Chiefs haven’t made many mistakes during the Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes era. Since the latter took over as the full-time starter in 2018, Kansas City has at least reached the AFC Championship Game every year.
However, Kansas City’s 2019 trade for pass-rusher Frank Clark was a bit of a miss.
Clark was coming off of a 13-sack season with the Seattle Seahawks and had just been given the franchise tag. The Chiefs had a Pro Bowl pass-rusher in Dee Ford but traded him, then decided to trade a 2019 first-round pick and a 2020 conditional second-rounder for Clark—the Chiefs and Seahawks also swapped 2019 third-round selections.
That was a pretty significant price for a good-not-great pass-rusher, especially considering the trade didn’t come with any long-term team control. Kansas City then had to sign him to a five-year, $104 million extension to make it more than a short-term commitment.
Unfortunately, the Chiefs never got a great return on investment. Clark made three Pro Bowls and was a part of two Super Bowl-winning teams, but his production never matched what the Chiefs paid to get and keep him. He only stuck in Kansas City for four seasons...
