Chiefs ranked as best team in post- free agency power rankings
The Kansas City Chiefs are coming off of a Super Bowl, their second one in four years, and are looking to defend their title in 2023, because, why wouldn't they? They have made moves that would suggest that they think they can run it back. But, some of the moves they haven't made could suggest […]
The Kansas City Chiefs are coming off of a Super Bowl, their second one in four years, and are looking to defend their title in 2023, because, why wouldn't they?
They have made moves that would suggest that they think they can run it back. But, some of the moves they haven't made could suggest the opposite.
The Chiefs have replaced every position they have lost with someone better, besides two of them. They lost right tackle Andrew Wylie to the Washington Commanders, and currently have Lucas Niang as their starting right tackle, a guy who is injury prone.
They also have to replace JuJu Smith-Schuster and find a guy who can be the next number-one receiver on the team. They have yet to do that as he took more money to go to New England.
So, sure, they still have some issues, but they are ready to defend the title. In fact, they are still a good enough team to do so. We know that, but one national media analyst seems to think they are still the best team in football after ranking the Chiefs number one overall in his post-free agency power rankings.
Biggest loss (PFF WAR): S Juan Thornhill, WR JuJu Smith-Schuster
Biggest gain (PFF WAR): ED Charles Omenihu
The Chiefs released Frank Clark and lost both starting offensive tackles in Orlando Brown Jr. and Andrew Wylie. However, their signings of tackle Jawaan Taylor and ED Charles Omenihu mitigate those losses. Taylor has become one of the better pass protectors on the right side across the NFL, ranking top-15 in pass-blocking grade (76.7) and pressure rate allowed (5.2%) among tackles on true pass sets in 2022.
-Amelia Probst, Pro Football Focus
Now, this was surprising, for exactly the reasons I already listed. And, well, we don't even know if Jawaan Taylor can play the position he is being paid to play. He said the difference between left tackle from right tackle is "just a flip of the hip," but I beg to differ.
I expected this team to come in on most power rankings in the top five, but definitely not number one. They still have too many holes to fill that are pretty big ones too.
