2018 NFL Draft: Why the Kansas City Chiefs should select a quarterback

Present value

This will likely sound silly to most because any rookie quarterback addition is going to be several layers removed from actual playing time. But that might not be true after training camp.

Henne and McGloin might be decent back-ups, but there’s literally no way of knowing at this point. Between the two of them, they have only 48 passing attempts in the last three NFL seasons. In other words, Chase Daniel and Aaron Murray were the Chiefs back-ups the last time anyone really knew what these guys could do against an NFL defense. That’s not their fault or even intended as a knock against them. It’s simply intended to acknowledge the reality that the players the Chiefs brought in to provide some “security” are really about as secure as anyone else for that matter, at least on the field.

There is, of course, value to bringing them in for their off-the-field leadership. Players can help translate what coaches want for each other and provide additional perspective. Fourteen years of experience combined is a lot and Mahomes will certainly benefit from both. And it’s also possible that Henne and McGloin can and will play well in relief of Mahomes. But there’s no guarantee of anything in this league.

Bringing in a new face to compete with the likes of Henne and McGloin will only help the Chiefs in the long run—at the game’s most important position.