Chiefs labeled as fit for three-time Pro Bowl pass rusher
This honestly makes a good amount of sense and is a good fit for the Chiefs.
The Kansas City Chiefs need help when it comes to their pass rush.
While there's a chance Frank Clark returns on a cheaper deal, there's no guarantee that happens. There's also zero guarantee Carlos Dunlap returns, either.
Right now, it's Chris Jones and George Karlaftis manning the pass rush. Free agent Charles Omenihu recently joined the party, but it's unclear as to how his Chiefs career will play out. While that's not a bad start, at all, it's easy to see why the Chiefs need more help.
There's one candidate out there that can be a low-risk/high-reward type candidate and that's three-time Pro Bowler Robert Quinn.
Quinn is just two seasons removed from an 18.5 sack campaign in 2021 and he's still more than capable of producing, especially in a specialized role like a pass-rusher on obvious passing downs.
And, there is some familiarity at play: Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo was head coach of the then-St. Louis Rams when the team drafted Quinn in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft.
Though Quinn is better served as a complementary rusher rather than as a primary rusher, the hope would be that he could help enable promising second-year player George Karlaftis as he and Chris Jones collapse the pocket. Quinn has played on a number of winning franchises, and adding the Chiefs to that list would be pretty fun.
On top of that, he plays edge rusher in the way a number of Steve Spagnuolo edge rushers play, with a lot of bend and explosiveness. Though Quinn is coming off of a less productive year than we’re used to seeing, playing on a Chiefs defense that will see opponents drop back more often in order to keep up should open pass-rush opportunities. – Pro Football Network's Arif Hasan
Quinn is best with his hand in the dirt and that's how he's operated for the majority of his career. That's exactly how Spagnuolo will utilize him, as well, which only adds to the idea of him joining the Chiefs.
An experienced vet that won't break the bank, yet could come in and provide production and stability at one of the NFL's key positions?
Sounds like a no-brainer.
