Jeremy Maclin to disappoint with Chiefs in 2015?

Jeremy Maclin was the marquee addition of the offseason for the Kansas City Chiefs. Maclin was brought in only days after free agency opened on March 10, with the Chiefs signing him to a five-year, $55 million deal. Maclin was the highest-paid receiver on the market, and rightfully so after producing over 1,300 yards and 10 touchdowns for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2014.

However, there are doubts about whether the 26-year-old can continue to be highly productive. Over at NFL.com, Marc Sessler picked out six signings that are doomed to disappoint, and the first player he listed was Maclin. Here is what he had to say:

"After setting career highs with 85 catches and 1,318 receiving yards last season, Maclin shifts from Chip Kelly’s high-flying attack to Kansas City. He’ll struggle to repeat that production against a steady diet of top corners and double teams in 2015. Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce will generate attention, but opponents aren’t going to move off Maclin for the rest of that wideout group. While he’s a massive upgrade at the position, K.C.’s conservative, run-heavy playbook makes the former Eagle a fantasy risk."

In fairness, I don’t think Sessler is completely off base. Look, Maclin is going to be a massive upgrade to the receivers in Kansas City and gives Alex Smith a real weapon on the outside. In that sense, I don’t believe Maclin will disappoint the fine folks of Arrowhead Stadium.

However, if you expect Maclin to register another 1,300-yard, 10-touchdown campaign, you are probably going to be ticked off. The Chiefs are still looking at Jamaal Charles as their premiere player and for good reason. The 28-year-old running back is the best player on the team along with Justin Houston, so he deserves to be the focal point of the offense.

When Smith looks to pass, Maclin and Travis Kelce will be the top two targets. Can Maclin have another incredible season? Yes. Yet, the reality is that Maclin will likely get between the range of 1,000 and 1,100 receiving yards and around seven or eight touchdowns. For Kansas City, that would represent a star receiver in an offense that revolves around the running backs and tight ends.

Would you be disappointed by the season I described, Addicts? Let me know in the comments below.