The latest edition of the NFL survey done by ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, to produce top-10 rankings at 11 different positions, listed the quarterbacks, and there was a new No. 1 this year, supplanting Kansas City Chiefs’ quarterback Patrick Mahomes at the top of the list in this annual survey:

Buffalo Bills’ quarterback Josh Allen.

1. Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills

Highest ranking: 1 | Lowest ranking: 4
Age: 30 | Last year’s ranking: 2

Allen has long pushed to supplant Mahomes, but he had to fight for every vote to finally make that happen. Allen...

As ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler continues to reveal the results of his survey of NFL executives, coaches and scouts, the Kansas City Chiefs appear to be reaping the benefits of continual investment in the team’s offensive line.

In Fowler’s combined interior offensive lineman rankings, the first center listed (at third overall) was Kansas City’s Creed Humphrey. The placement actually marks a small regression for Humphrey, who topped Fowler’s positional rankings a year ago.

3. Creed Humphrey, C, Kansas City Chiefs

Highest ranking: 1 | Lowest ranking: 10
Age: 27 | Last year’s ranking: 1

Last...

We are 63 days away from the Kansas City Chiefs‘ season-opening game against the Denver Broncos on “Monday Night Football” in Week 1.

The No. 63 jersey is one of the 10 retired numbers in franchise history, in honor of linebacker Willie Lanier, who was a leader on the Chiefs’ defense for the early years, including a shutdown performance against the Minnesota Vikings in the 23-7 Super Bowl IV victory. From 1967 to 1977, Lanier earned eight Pro Bowl selections and three first-team All-Pro selections, building a resume worthy of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

He is immortalized in...

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This offseason, the Kansas City Chiefs have stockpiled the defensive backfield with players, especially players with experience as a slot cornerback or Nickel defender.

In free agency, the team signed former Miami Dolphins slot defender Kader Kohou, but he has watched the organization draft Jadon Canady in the fourth round and sign another veteran with starting experience: L’Jarius Sneed.

As Matt Derrick of Chiefs Digest alluded to on the “41 is the mic” podcast, Kohou could get squeezed off the roster by the end of the preseason if he doesn’t show out in training camp.

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As the NFL offseason draws near its end, it is a good time for ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler to unveil top-10 positional rankings based on a survey of league executives, coaches and scouts, with more than 70 voters submitting ballots this year.

The Kansas City Chiefs have been featured with the following players so far:

• Kenneth Walker: No. 9 ranked running back
• Chris Jones: No. 4 ranked defensive tackle
• Travis Kelce: No. 10 ranked tight end
• Creed Humphrey: No. 3 ranked interior offensive lineman
• Trey Smith: No. 7 ranked interior offensive lineman

The interior duo’s ranking...

We are 64 days away from the Kansas City Chiefs‘ season-opening game against the Denver Broncos on “Monday Night Football” in Week 1.

The No. 64 jersey was going to be worn by former Chiefs offensive tackle Wanya Morris before he was traded to the Atlanta Falcons this summer.

As a Super Bowl champion, he’s among this group, but the No. 64 was originally donned by a league champion as well:

The top No. 64s in franchise history

Curt Merz (1962 – 1968)

Merz won two AFL championships with the franchise, the first as a defensive end on...

We are 65 days away from the Kansas City Chiefs‘ season-opening game against the Denver Broncos on “Monday Night Football” in Week 1.

The No. 65 jersey has been worn by two-time Pro Bowl right guard Trey Smith since he was drafted in 2021. He has won two Super Bowls and is well on his way to immortalizing the uniform in franchise history.

Here are some other all-time Chiefs who have won the jersey:

The memorable No. 65s in franchise history

Jon Gilliam (1961 – 1967)

Tom Condon (1974 – 1984)

Jordan Black (2004 – 2006)...

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The defense of the Kansas City Chiefs will be evaluated heavily based on how the defensive front performs this season.

The secondary will get more of a pass in getting through a learning curve after so much turnover in personnel this offseason, but the defensive line needs to turn it up a notch, and that starts with defensive tackle Chris Jones.

Chiefs position spotlight: Defensive line questions, concerns and battles | The Kansas City Star

Uncomfortable question: Is this Jones’ final season as a Chief? With a three-peat at the forefront of their mind in 2024,...

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Each week, we send out questions to the most plugged-in Kansas City Chiefs fans. You can see all of the recent survey results here.

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The most important position coaches

Nearly half of the polled Chiefs fans say first-year wide receivers coach Chad O’Shea is the most important position coach on the team’s staff among the four options.

It speaks to the difference in experience between O’Shea and his predecessor, Connor...

This week, the community of Kansas City Chiefs fans at Arrowhead Pride was asked to share memories of the times Arrowhead Stadium was at its loudest.

Of course, the stadium holds the Guinness World Record for the loudest crowd roar at 142.2 decibels, but there are plenty of raucous moments in its modern history.

Personally, no moment will ever top the game-sealing interception that safety Husain Abdullah returned for a touchdown to beat the Oakland Raiders in Week 6 of 2013, maintaining an undefeated record in head coach Andy Reid’s first season.

Holding a 10-point lead with under two minutes...

ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler is continuing to reveal the results of his survey of NFL executives, coaches and scouts that formed top-10 position rankings around the league.

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has obviously been a mainstay in this annual exercise when talking about his position. This year, he nearly missed out on making the list.

10. Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs

Highest ranking: 5 | Lowest ranking: Unranked
Age: 36 | Last year’s ranking: 5

Kelce is utilizing the same skills other great tight ends — Jason Witten and Tony Gonzalez —...

What a strange offseason this has been for discourse about the Kansas City Chiefs’ offensive line.

It began with the NFL Draft when the Chiefs attempted to convince anyone who would listen that the team was in the market for an offensive tackle. It never passed the sniff test.

The Chiefs invested top 65 selections in the past two drafts in current starters on the left side of the offensive line. The organization also came into the offseason with the second-highest-paid offensive guard (by average annual value), right guard Trey Smith, and the highest-paid center in the league, Center Humphrey....