Kansas City Chiefs: Building the worst team from the last decade
By Grant Tuttle
Running Back
In Kansas City, we have avoided having a lot of bad players at running back. It has been one of the bright spots in Chiefs history with players like Jamaal Charles, Priest Holmes, Marcus Allen, and Christian Okoye. In the last decade, however, there have been some exceptions to the trend of good Chiefs running backs.
The Worst: Peyton Hillis
I can remember being excited when Kansas City decided to bring in Hillis as I remembered him as a strong runner who graced the cover of one of the Madden football games. I remember thinking that he would be a great compliment to a fast guy. It was just amazing to me that no one had paid him more money as their short yardage guy and that Kansas City would remain very good in the run game.
However, I was mistaken. Hillis seemed lost at times and did not seem to be performing at any level near “Madden Cover” status. Wow, what a disappointment. If he was lined up in the backfield and the Chiefs decided to run the football, you could bet that it would be a 3 yard rush at the very most. It was bad. I mean, the entire offense at that point was horrendous. Hillis finished the 2012 season with 85 carries for 309 yards, losing 2 fumbles and scoring 1 touchdown.
Honorable mention: Kolby Smith, Tim Castille, and Jackie Battle.
Fullback
This one is difficult to decipher. There haven’t been a ton of different Fullbacks in the past ten years. With the role of Fullback steadily becoming less important, it makes it even more difficult to determine which Fullback was the worst at their job.
The Worst: Mike Cox
Now, don’t get me wrong, Mike Cox was not absolutely horrible. In fact, I remember him being a pretty decent blocker. However, I think he is the third best fullback the Chiefs have had in ten years; making him the worst one.
Honorable Mention: Le’Ron McClain