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Kansas City Chiefs: Post Super Bowl thoughts

By Lyle Graversen

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Jan 16, 2016; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots running back Steven Jackson (39) runs the ball against Kansas City Chiefs free safety Eric Berry (29) during the third quarter in the AFC Divisional round playoff game at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 16, 2016; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots running back Steven Jackson (39) runs the ball against Kansas City Chiefs free safety Eric Berry (29) during the third quarter in the AFC Divisional round playoff game at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports /

The Chiefs can’t win a Super Bowl in 2017 in the same fashion that New England did (or even how Atlanta tried to). The best teams fit their style of play to their roster. They don’t let league wide trends influence them. KC’s best bet to win in 2017 is to follow a blueprint that is unique to their roster but probably best resembles that of the Broncos championship team last season.

They need to keep building the defense and they need to bolster their running game. That way the pressure isn’t on the limited Smith to carry the load. The team leans on the defense and running attack and Smith simply plays efficient football while distributing the ball to playmakers like Travis Kelce, Tyreek Hill, and Jeremy Maclin.

Should the Chiefs commit an early draft pick to a quarterback to groom for the future in hopes that he will eventually turn into their Tom Brady or Matt Ryan? 100% yes, absolutely, without a doubt they should. BUT…..that quarterback should be sitting second string to Alex Smith next season. I wish we had an elite quarterback option for 2017, but we don’t. So the Chiefs need to build their team accordingly: defense and running game. Period. Re-sign Eric Berry, add another inside linebacker, add a big play threat running back, strengthen the offensive line. That’s the blueprint.

This was a great Super Bowl. It was fun to watch. It’s easy to get envious of what those teams can do. They didn’t get that way overnight. They drafted and developed their star quarterbacks. Kansas City hasn’t done that (yet) so they shouldn’t try to follow that path to a Super Bowl in 2017. That doesn’t mean there isn’t a path to a KC Super Bowl in 2017, it just won’t look like Atlanta and New England’s from this season.

So what do you think Chiefs fans? Did you enjoy the Super Bowl? Did it make you excited for next season to roll around or were you too busy suffering from quarterback envy? Do you agree that there aren’t any elite QB options available so the Chiefs best bet is to build around their defense and running game while they try to develop a young quarterback? I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments below.

As always, thanks for reading and GO CHIEFS!!!!!!!!!

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