Kansas City Chiefs 2016 roster: Thoughts and musings

Then there is Albert Wilson. Here’s the deal, I was excited about what Wilson was able to show as an undrafted rookie. Then he was a key contributor on offense last season when Conley was still developing and KC had little else at the position. The problem is that I just don’t see Wilson as having a skill set that brings something more to the table than other options that KC now has at wideout. Wilson is a smaller wideout with good speed. However, he doesn’t do well with contested passes or balls that aren’t thrown right in his bread basket.

While he has the speed to go deep it doesn’t usually produce anything because Alex Smith isn’t super accurate deep and Wilson lacks the ability (or desire) to go up and get a pass that’s not dropped in his hands. He also has the agility to work over the middle as a slot wideout, but again since he rarely comes up with a contested pass he has to be wide open to produce there and most wideouts can produce when they are wide open and the QB puts the ball right in their hands.

It sounds like I think Albert Wilson is a bad NFL receiver. That’s not the case. I just think he’s limited and I’m confused as to what role the Chiefs see him excelling in this season. I believe Streater is as good or better as a route runner, has better size, and fights for contested balls. In my opinion he offered something that the smaller slot guys like Wilson, DAT, and Hill couldn’t. That’s why I didn’t like the move.

Ultimately, KC was going to have to part ways with a promising wideout and that’s a good thing because it means the Chiefs have developed depth at a position where there used to be a black hole of nothingness. I just feel like the Chiefs made a move that limits their options for this season as opposed to if they went a different direction.

Now let’s talk about the quarterbacks.

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