Kansas City Chiefs: Five players who must step up

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Eric Kush – The Chiefs added a potential center early in the draft, but even that move doesn’t clarify things at the position. Mitch Morse has potential to be a talented offensive lineman at almost any position on the entire line, but he does not strike me as a day one starter at any position. That leaves the burden of replacing Rodney Hudson on the shoulders of Eric Kush, in the short term at least. Kush hasn’t seen a ton of playing time for the Chiefs, but John Dorsey has expressed confidence in him, and his workout videos are pretty darn impressive. But all of that will have to translate to on-field production, or else the Chiefs will again struggle when defenses attack the middle of our offensive line.

The Chiefs invested a lot in trying to upgrade the interior offensive line. Ben Grubbs was a clear move to get better. Paul Fanaika isn’t the most impressive option, but he brings more competition to the mix. And a returning Jeff Allen is a wildcard at both guard and tackle. But the center position still remains unknown. Eric Kush needs to step up and take that job, and leave no question about it.