Andy Reid says Kansas City Chiefs lack roster holes to fix
By Matt Conner
Andy Reid spoke at the beginning of offseason voluntary player workouts to reporters about the state of the Kansas City Chiefs roster with confidence.
One glance at social media accounts of Kansas City Chiefs fans make it clear that the team has several perceived needs on the roster, especially on the defensive side of the ball. Ask Andy Reid, the team’s head coach, and the tension is nowhere to be found.
Reid spoke to reporters on the opening of the team’s offseason voluntary player workouts and said that the team’s roster was ready to go right now if necessary. After an offseason that included the loss of seven—yes, seven—defensive backs including the trade of Marcus Peters, the release of Ron Parker and a complete cleansing of the depth chart at cornerback, such a sentiment is very interesting.
Andy Reid says he believes the #Chiefs are one of the few teams that could step out and play right now. Don't need to fix "holes" in draft. Basically, can take the best player regardless of position.
— Chiefs Reporter (@ChiefsReporter) April 16, 2018
Reid on what the Chiefs learned about their 2017 defensive scheme after self-scouting themselves: "I know how solid the scheme is. We've been a pretty good defensive unit over the years here. So I trust we'll be right back on that and rolling."
— RIP Terez A. Paylor (@TerezPaylor) April 16, 2018
Yet instead of being quizzical about Reid’s comments, Chiefs Kingdom should take heart that the team’s leader is so confident in the players already in house. Maybe Kendall Fuller can live up to Peters’ looming shadow. Maybe the addition of Anthony Hitchens at the heart of the defense will excite the fan base as much as the team’s front office. Maybe Xavier Williams is a truly underrated player who can best what Bennie Logan brought to the team in 2017.
If the team is truly as stacked as Reid says, then the upcoming draft can truly be a grab bag of the best player available, allowing the Chiefs to simply take the best overall prospect on their big board without worrying about majoring on secondary players or other perceived needs. That’s a rare place to be.