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Why the Kansas City Chiefs don’t need a prolific number two wide receiver

By Lyle Graversen

Dec 27, 2015; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Jeremy Maclin (19) celebrates with wide receiver Albert Wilson (12) after catching a touchdown pass against the Cleveland Browns in the first half at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John Rieger-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 27, 2015; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Jeremy Maclin (19) celebrates with wide receiver Albert Wilson (12) after catching a touchdown pass against the Cleveland Browns in the first half at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John Rieger-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 20, 2015; Baltimore, MD, USA; Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Jeremy Maclin (19) runs past Baltimore Ravens inside linebacker Daryl Smith (51) during the fourth quarter at M&T Bank Stadium. Kansas City defeated Baltimore 34-14. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 20, 2015; Baltimore, MD, USA; Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Jeremy Maclin (19) runs past Baltimore Ravens inside linebacker Daryl Smith (51) during the fourth quarter at M&T Bank Stadium. Kansas City defeated Baltimore 34-14. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports /

In today’s pass happy NFL it is not unusual to see number two wide receivers put up over 1,000 yards receiving. Just a couple of seasons ago we saw the Denver Broncos have four different players with double digit receiving touchdowns. The line between actual NFL statistics and the silly totals fans put up on their PlayStation or Xbox are becoming more and more blurred with every year that goes by. So its easy to have statistical envy.

It’s easy to covet the massive totals of other teams second receivers, but let’s go back to the Broncos for a second. Did that team that put up video game type numbers in 2013 win the Super Bowl? Nope. The Broncos did just win a Super Bowl, but it was with a team that played great defense and had a more balanced offense.

So ask yourself this…If the 2016 Kansas City Chiefs are going to win a Super Bowl is it going to more closely resemble the out of this world passing numbers like the 2013 Broncos or the balanced offense of the 2015 team? We all know the answer is the second.

So if the Chiefs are going to win with a good defense and a solid running game what does that mean for passing production?

Let’s take a look…

Next: What do the numbers say?

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