The 2016 Kansas City Chiefs don’t need a prolific number two wide receiver.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again (right now in fact).
The 2016 Kansas City Chiefs DO NOT NEED A PROLIFIC NUMBER TWO WIDE RECEIVER.
Right now some of you are already angry with me. You may not even be reading these words. Some of you read that opening and jumped straight to the comments to tell me what an idiot I am and that I don’t know anything about football. Look, everyone is entitled to their opinion and in the NFL I’ve learned almost anything is possible.
That having been said, I feel like I can lay out for you pretty much undeniable proof that the Chiefs simply don’t need a prolific number two wide receiver to achieve their goals on offense this season. Most of these points I’ve made here and there in other places, but I thought this week I’d put them all together in one place.
First, let me be very clear when I say that I hope the Chiefs have a wide receiver (or three) step up this season and prove themselves valuable contributors on offense. If someone like Chris Conley, Rod Streater, or even Tyreek Hill steps up and gives Alex Smith a new weapon or adds a new dimension to the offense this season it will certainly make the team better.
I understand that if (knocks on wood) something happens to Jeremy Maclin that KC needs good enough other wideouts on the team to step up in his place. What they do not need is an individual to start opposite Maclin that puts up 75 reception, 900 yards, and 7 touchdowns. In fact, I will go so far as to say that if they do get those numbers from their number two wideout then something has gone wrong somewhere else on the team.
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