Chiefs' biggest need post-free agency gets revealed
The Chiefs addressed a lot of their needs during the first week of free agency and even passed out some cash to some new players. But, they still have some needs that need some attention. For the Chiefs, they would like to defend the title a little better than they did the last time they […]
The Chiefs addressed a lot of their needs during the first week of free agency and even passed out some cash to some new players. But, they still have some needs that need some attention.
For the Chiefs, they would like to defend the title a little better than they did the last time they won it all – as they lost the Super Bowl to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers the very next season.
To do that, they need to fix a few things, even after the first week of free agency. Pro Football Focus listed the Chiefs' updated needs, from biggest to smallest, just the biggest three though.
Offensive tackle is the biggest, edge rusher is the second biggest, and then the wide receiver. It's pretty much the same as it was before free agency, but now offensive tackle is first instead of an edge rusher.
Here is what Pro Football Focus had to say about the Chiefs' offseason thus far:
Even after signing tackle Jawaan Taylor, with both Orlando Brown Jr. and Andrew Wylie departed, the Chiefs will need to continue to look for new offensive tackle talent in the draft. Frank Clark’s release also opens up a need for speed at edge rusher along the defensive line (though we did like the Charles Omenihu signing). They could also use another big-bodied offensive weapon not named Travis Kelce.
– Trevor Sikkema, Pro Football Focus
The Chiefs can still sign an offensive tackle to replace Andrew Wylie, or even just use a guy like Lucas Niang who is already on the roster and has shown promise at times. The only issue with that is the guy can't seem to stay healthy.
But, that's what the draft is for. The Chiefs have a first-round pick, and can easily get a guy like Anton Harrison out of Oklahoma, or even Broderick Jones out of Georgia.
All we have to do is wait, but one thing I can promise is that Andy Reid and Brett Veach will always be prepared.
