4 trades Chiefs should make before NFL trade deadline

3. Acquire Antoine Bethea from the San Francisco 49ers

The Chiefs could use some help in the secondary, and Bethea would fit the bill. While he would not start at either safety position, he would certainly help the depth. Plus, we know that Dorsey went after him as a free agent a few years ago, so the interest is certainly there in his skill set.

Bethea, 32, is ranked as the 24th-best safety in the NFL by Pro Football Focus. For comparison, he is one spot ahead of Eric Berry and seven spots up the ladder from Ron Parker. Do I believe that he’s actually better than those players? No. Do I think he’s a very valuable player wasting his time on the 49ers? Yep.

Kansas City could likely get Bethea for nothing more than a fourth or fifth-round pick. Considering his age and the position he plays, the former Colts star is not going to command a huge price tag. Dorsey should consider this move both for 2016 and 2017, just in case Berry does decide to walk.

Bethea has a cap hit of $6.025 million in 2016 and next year, checks in at $7 million. If the Chiefs decided to cut him before next year, only $1.25 million would count against the cap. Again, this is a move to bolster a secondary that needs some help.