Ranking the Kansas City Chiefs position groups

Tier 4

These position groups are neither strong up top nor deep. I would consider these to be the biggest weaknesses on the team and areas that need improvement the most.

Guard

The Chiefs have glaring holes at both spots, and even if Jah Reid does indeed slide in to guard full time that leaves one starting spot without a clear starter. LDT was given several chances to be the answer at RG but did not take advantage of the opportunity and others like Jarrod Pughsley, Laurence Gibson, and Paul Fanaika are probably depth players at best. This position worries me a lot, and I believe should be addressed in one of the first few rounds in this year’s draft.

Long Snapper

James Winchester’s first season as the Chiefs’ long snapper was very shaky at times. Way too often was Dustin Colquitt forced to uncleanly catch a snap as a holder, and we even saw this lead to embarrassing field goal attempts that simply should not happen. Winchester was fine for the most part for punts, but the field goal miscues must not happen again with either more consistency or a new long snapper.

So, there we have it, Addicts. Overall this roster is looking pretty good right now as we see there’s a player in almost every position group that is considered among the best in the league. Not many teams have this luxury, but ultimately it’s a team’s depth that is the difference maker between being a good and a great team.

Injuries occur every year and you never know who’s going to go down when so it’s vital that the Chiefs find capable players in the draft, whether it be in the earlier or later rounds, to improve upon the lower tiers.

Do you guys agree with my assessment of the Chiefs roster? What position groups do you think should be classified in different tiers than I had them? Thanks for reading as always and of course, go Chiefs!