Chiefs release first depth chart: 10 observations

SAINT JOSEPH, MO - JULY 31: The team runs drills during Kansas City Chiefs Training Camp on July 31, 2011 in Saint Joseph, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
SAINT JOSEPH, MO - JULY 31: The team runs drills during Kansas City Chiefs Training Camp on July 31, 2011 in Saint Joseph, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
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SAINT JOSEPH, MO – JULY 31: The team runs drills during Kansas City Chiefs Training Camp on July 31, 2011 in Saint Joseph, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
SAINT JOSEPH, MO – JULY 31: The team runs drills during Kansas City Chiefs Training Camp on July 31, 2011 in Saint Joseph, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

The Kansas City Chiefs have released their first depth chart of 2017.  Here are 10 observations.

Sunday afternoon the Chiefs released the very first of what will be many depth charts for the 2017 season. This comes ahead of Fridays preseason opener vs San Francisco. Andy Reid typically plays his starters for at least one series in the opener. I would expect most of the starters on this list, except for the guys on PUP, to get some playing time Friday.

Offense 

WR: Tyreek Hill, Albert Wilson, Demarcus Robinson, Tony Stevens, Marcus Kemp, Tevin Jones, Robert Wheelwright

LT: Eric Fisher, Isaiah Battle, Joseph Cheek

LG: Bryan Witzmann, Zach Fulton, Damian Mama, Parker Ehinger

C: Mitch Morse, Jordan Devey, Mike Person

RG: Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, Andrew Tiller, Josh James

RT: Mitchell Schwartz, Jah Reid, Donald Hawkins

TE: Travis Kelce, Demetrius Harris, Gavin Escobar, Ross Travis, Orson Charles

WR: Chris Conley, De’Anthony Thomas, Seantavius Jones, Jehu Chesson, Gehrig Dieter, Corey Washington

QB: Alex Smith, Tyler Bray, Patrick Mahomes, Joel Stave

RB: Spencer Ware, Charcandrick West, Kareem Hunt, CJ Spiller, Devine Redding

FB: Anthony Sherman, Orson Charles

Defense

LDE: Chris Jones, Rakeem Nunez-Roches, Jarvis Jenkins, Ricky Ali’ifua

NT: Bennie Logan, Cam Thomas, Roy Miller

RDE: Allen Bailey, Tanoh Kpassagnon, David King

LOLB: Justin Houston, Frank Zombo, Dadi Nicolas, Earl Okine

LILB: Derrick Johnson, Kevin Pierre-Louis, Justin March, Terrance Smith

RILB: Ramik Wilson, Josh Mauga, Ukeme Eligwe,

ROLB: Dee Ford, Tamba Hali, Marcus Rush

LCB: Marcus Peters, Phillip Gaines, DJ White, De’Vante Bausby, Ashton Lampkin, Jacoby Glenn

RCB: Steven Nelson, Terrance Mitchell, Kenneth Acker, JR Nelson, Larry Scott, Trevon Hartfield

S: Ron Parker, Eric Murray, Leon McQuay

S: Eric Berry, Daniel Sorensen, Steven Terrell

Special Teams

P: Dustin Colquitt, Cairo Santos

K: Cairo Santos, Dustin Colquitt

PR: Tyreek Hill, De’Anthony Thomas, Albert Wilson, Demarcus Robinson

KR: De’Anthony Thomas, Tyreek Hill, Chris Conley, Kareem Hunt

This depth chart is far from what we’ll see a month from now in New England. Even so, here are 10 observations on how the roster currently stacks up. Lets start with the offense!

Schedule