Kansas City Chiefs: Positions to upgrade for a Super Bowl run

There are four positions that the Kansas City Chiefs need to look at in the draft and free agency to bolster their roster for a possible Super Bowl run.

The Chiefs are a flawed team, so were the New England Patriots when they made their run to Super Bowl 51 victory. No team is perfect but the Chiefs are just flawed enough to face another high seed meltdown in the playoffs if these four positions aren’t upgraded for 2017. Some of these may not include the starters but depth at their respective positions.

One omission from this list that will be very obvious to readers is Alex Smith. We’ve been a little over saturated with the argument so I leave his omission up to the reader. You may take it as a given that he needs to be replaced, or that the Chiefs can win with him. Either way the Chiefs can be more than their quarterback and here is what they need.

Cornerback

The emergence of Terrance Mitchell this season as he faced some of the better passing offenses makes the need for a starting corner minute. It is the depth that the Chiefs will need to focus on here. The Chiefs struggled when Phillip Gaines was tested deep by both slot and outside receivers. The reason is that Gaines kept his eyes in the backfield so often that he lost opportunity to run with receivers. This aided him in stopping short routes but double moves were his worst nightmare.

Corner is the position where no matter what the third or fourth guy is getting in the game. The draft is deep at this position. It won’t be necessary to spend a first round pick on a guy that will sit behind Marcus Peters and Mitchell. The draft can and should provide a solid replacement for Gaines to be a steady sub for starters.