Kansas City Chiefs Depth Chart 2019 Chiefs Depth Chart
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Patrick Mahomes was a revelation for the Chiefs in 2018, leading the team to a 12-4 record and a birth in the AFC Championship Game where they lost in a thriller to the eventual champion Patriots.
Mahomes threw for 50 touchdowns and over 5000 yards, earning him league MVP honors, but Kansas City was more than just a one-man team. The offense as a whole topped the league in points scored thanks in no small part to the depth of weapons. Tyreek Hill and Travis Kelce were both First Team All-Pro, while Sammy Watkins offered even further play-making capability in the passing game. As far as rushing was concerned, Damien Williams picked up admirably where Kareem Hunt left off before he was released, offering the Chiefs a more than competent ground attack.
Defense is where the Chiefs struggled, and it is where they will hope to improve this season. Star safety Tyrann Mathieu and star pass rusher Frank Clark will hope to right the ship of the unit that gave up the second most yards per game in 2018.
If the defense improves to league average or even just below, the Chiefs could once again contend for Andy Reid’s elusive Super Bowl ring.
Offense Depth Chart
| Position POS |
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| Left Wide Receiver LWR |
| Tight End TE |
| Slot Wide Receiver SWR |
| Right Wide Receiver RWR |
| Quarterback QB |
| Running Back RB |
| Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
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Defense Depth Chart
| Position POS |
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| Left Defensive End LDE |
| Defensive Tackle DT |
| Nose Tackle NT |
| Right Defensive End RDE |
| Weakside Linebacker WLB |
| Middle Linebacker MLB |
| Strongside Linebacker SLB |
| Left Cornerback LCB |
| Strong Safety SS |
| Free Safety FS |
| Right Cornerback RCB |
| Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
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| Left Defensive End LDE |
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| Weakside Linebacker WLB |
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| Middle Linebacker MLB |
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| Strongside Linebacker SLB |
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| Left Cornerback LCB |
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| Strong Safety SS |
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| Free Safety FS |
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| Right Cornerback RCB |
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Offense Depth Chart Stats
| QBs | |
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92
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66
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71
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72
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73
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| Quarterbacks | Stats | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||||
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92
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QB 1 | |||||||||||||||
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66
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QB 2 | |||||||||||||||
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71
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QB 3 | |||||||||||||||
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72
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QB 4 | |||||||||||||||
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73
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QB 5 | |||||||||||||||
| RBs | |
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77
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81
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77
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66
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70
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78
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77
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73
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| Running Backs | Stats | Receiving | Rushing | ||||||||||||||||
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77
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RB 1 | RB 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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81
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RB 2 | RB 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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77
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RB 3 | RB 3 | ||||||||||||||||
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66
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RB 4 | RB 4 | ||||||||||||||||
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70
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RB 5 | RB 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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78
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RB 5 | RB 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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77
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RB 7 | RB 7 | ||||||||||||||||
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73
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RB 8 | RB 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| WRs | |
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85
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93
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71
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77
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65
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67
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74
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65
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70
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69
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68
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71
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70
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75
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73
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73
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66
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| Wide Receivers | Stats | Receiving | Rushing | ||||||||||||||
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85
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LWR 1 | |||||||||||||||
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93
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RWR 2 | |||||||||||||||
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71
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SWR 3 | |||||||||||||||
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77
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LWR 4 | |||||||||||||||
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65
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RWR 5 | |||||||||||||||
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67
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SWR 6 | |||||||||||||||
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74
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LWR 7 | |||||||||||||||
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65
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RWR 8 | |||||||||||||||
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70
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SWR 9 | |||||||||||||||
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69
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RWR 11 | |||||||||||||||
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68
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WR 11 | |||||||||||||||
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71
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WR 12 | |||||||||||||||
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70
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WR 13 | |||||||||||||||
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75
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WR 14 | |||||||||||||||
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73
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WR 15 | |||||||||||||||
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73
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WR 16 | |||||||||||||||
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66
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WR 17 | |||||||||||||||
| TEs | |
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94
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63
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67
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| Tight Ends | Stats | Receiving | ||||||||||
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94
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TE 1 | ||||||||||
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63
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TE 2 | ||||||||||
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67
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TE 3 | ||||||||||
| OL | |
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91
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78
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64
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77
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66
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68
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70
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68
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67
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73
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73
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72
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77
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| Offensive Line | Stats | ||||||
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91
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RT 1 | OT | ||||
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78
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RG 1 | G | ||||
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64
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C 1 | C | ||||
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77
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LT 1 | OT | ||||
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66
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LG 1 | G | ||||
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68
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LG 2 | G | ||||
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70
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C 2 | C | ||||
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68
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RG 2 | G | ||||
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67
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C 3 | C | ||||
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73
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RT 3 | OT | ||||
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73
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OL 11 | C | ||||
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72
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OL 12 | OT | ||||
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77
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OL 13 | OT | ||||
Defense Depth Chart Stats
| Team Defense | Rating |
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| Kansas City Chiefs Chiefs |
96
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| Team Defense | Rating | Pts Allowed/Game | Yards Allowed/Game | Pass Yards Allowed/Game | Rush Yards Allowed/Game | Sacks | Fumbles | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | 96
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Special Teams | Rating |
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| Kansas City Chiefs Chiefs |
0
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| Special Teams | Rating | Kick Return TDs | Punt Return TDs | Field Goal Blocked | Punt Blocked | Extra Point Blocked | TDs |
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| Kansas City Chiefs | 0
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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79
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84
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79
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92
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74
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82
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74
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75
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69
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67
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64
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79
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LDE 1 | ||||||
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84
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RDE 1 | ||||||
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79
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DT 1 | ||||||
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92
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NT 1 | ||||||
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74
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DT 2 | ||||||
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82
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LDE 2 | ||||||
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74
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NT 2 | ||||||
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75
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RDE 2 | ||||||
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69
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LDE 3 | ||||||
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67
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RDE 3 | ||||||
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64
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DT 3 |
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65
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76
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74
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74
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75
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71
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68
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76
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76
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65
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65
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SLB 1 | ||||||
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76
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WLB 1 | ||||||
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74
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MLB 1 | ||||||
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74
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WLB 2 | ||||||
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75
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SLB 2 | ||||||
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71
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WLB 3 | ||||||
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68
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SLB 3 | ||||||
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76
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MLB 3 | ||||||
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76
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MLB 3 | ||||||
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65
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LB 10 |
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87
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77
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87
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67
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77
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70
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61
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76
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69
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69
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77
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74
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87
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FS 1 | ||||||
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77
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SS 1 | ||||||
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87
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NB 1 | ||||||
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67
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RCB 1 | ||||||
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77
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LCB 1 | ||||||
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70
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LCB 2 | ||||||
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61
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FS 2 | ||||||
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76
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SS 2 | ||||||
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69
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RCB 2 | ||||||
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69
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FS 3 | ||||||
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77
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RCB 3 | ||||||
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74
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DB 12 |
| Kickers | Rating |
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83
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| Kickers | Rating | Depth Position | Points | Field Goals Made | Field Goal % Made | Long | Extra Points Made | 0-19 FG Attempted/Made | 20-29 FG Attempted/Made | 30-39 FG Attempted/Made | 40-49 FG Attempted/Made | 50+ Attempted/Made |
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83
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K 1 |
| Punters | Rating |
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84
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75
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| Punters | Rating | Depth Position |
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84
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PK 2 |
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75
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P 3 |
Offseason Moves
Tyrann Mathieu and Frank Clark were Kansas City’s biggest additions.
Mathieu, a former First Team All-Pro will be asked to elevate KC’s 29th ranked pass defense while also providing stout run defense as a hard hitting safety. The task will not be easy considering the team’s defensive struggles last year and considering the importance of the player he’s replacing. Eric Berry earned five Pro Bowl bids in his nine years with the Chiefs on his way to becoming a fan favorite.
Clark has similarly large shoes to fill. Both Dee Ford and Justin Houston depart from the team’s pass rush. Houston is a four time Pro Bowler, and Ford earned that honor this past season.
Leading this transition from the old guard to the new will be defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo who has won two titles as the DC for the Giants.
On offense, the core remains largely intact. Kareem Hunt was released midway through last season, so the team is accustomed to his absence by this point, and there remains significant uncertainty about Tyreek Hill’s potential suspension for domestic violence.
Looking Ahead
The 2019 Chiefs should be every bit the juggernaut they were in 2018 with Mahomes at the helm. The reigning league MVP is still only 23 and learning, as scary as that is for the rest of the league. Surrounded by Kelce, Hill, Watkins, Williams, and offensive mastermind Andy Reid, Mahomes is set to dominate the NFL for years to come.
When you have the league’s top quarterback, top tight end, and most dangerous big play threat, you’re going to score a lot of points, which is exactly what Kansas City will have to do with its low tier defense. Although that formula might seem unsustainable or tenuous at best, it was effective last season. Even with a defense that surrendered the second most yards per game in the NFL, the Chiefs won 12 games and finished a play or two away from the Super Bowl.
This year, the defense should be a bit better, led by Mathieu and Clark. If those two players can pull the rest of the unit up to league average or even just below, the Chiefs should waltz on into the playoffs without a second fault. If they fail to do so, Kansas City will still make the playoffs, might it might require another MVP caliber year from Mahomes.
