Chiefs’ Mack Lee Hill award winner in 2016?

The likeliest hurdle for Robinson in 2016 will be Kansas City’s steep offensive learning curve. Andy Reid asks quite a lot of wideouts in his West Coast offense. The former Gator will need to assimilate a dense playbook and learn all three receiver spots (X, Y and Z) before he’ll earn substantial playing time and the trust of his head coach. Kevin Hogan will also need time to spin up, but he’ll be doing it behind three quarterbacks with at least two years in the system.

Dadi Nicholas, despite a tenuous situation with the health of Justin Houston, is confronted with positional depth at outside linebacker. White will have to earn his keep on special teams and given his relative lack of collegiate experience, he’s unlikely to have the playing time necessary to push for the award. Murray, unlike White, was a special teams stalwart at Minnesota, but with the team’s offseason reassignment to safety, he also finds himself daunted by the sheer numbers at the position.

Here’s what we’re left with: Chris Jones, KeiVarae Russell, Parker Ehinger and Tyreek Hill.

Let’s take a closer look at the arguments for (and against) the players remaining.

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