Tyreek Hill, Chris Jones, Harrison Butker named to NFL’s Under-25 list

Three members of the Kansas City Chiefs made it onto the NFL’s All-Under-25 list (and it didn’t include Kareem Hunt, Patrick Mahomes or Sammy Watkins).

The National Football League just put out its All-Under-25 team this offseason, as they’ve done the last few years, and three members of the Kansas City Chiefs were honored by being mentioned as starters at their respective positions.

There are a couple interesting things about the list as you peruse it and notice who was in and out on the list:

• Of the three Chiefs mentioned, one is on offense, one is on defense and one is a specialist.
• There are myriad other players who could have made it that didn’t which shows just how talented and yet young the Chiefs really are.

Now on to the list:

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Tyreek Hill was named as a wide receiver on this team, which is nice to see because sometimes he can still get overlooked despite setting the league ablaze in his first two seasons. Hill entered the NFL in 2016 and had 12 total touchdowns via receptions, rushes and returns. In 2017, the Chiefs turned his focus primarily to offense (removing kickoff returns from his list of responsibilities as well as most rushes), and Hill responded with a surprising season atop the depth chart, including 75 catches for 1,183 receiving yards and 7 touchdowns.

Hill is still the NFL’s fastest player and can take the top off of any defense at any given time. He’s arguably the single most dangerous player in the league, and the Chiefs will continue to focus on creating ways to get him the football. Hill could do a lot more, yet the Chiefs are right to allow him to excel in a single area to avoid fatigue.

Chris Jones is another under-the-radar player at times, but insiders know just how dominant Jones can be along the defensive front. He’s a well-rounded player who can disrupt the passer and clog running lanes, and last year he answered questions about consistency after a first year in which his potential would show itself in bursts.

Harrison Butker was a revelation on special teams last year. As a rookie he came in to replace Cairo Santos who was injured and converted 38 of 42 field goals in just 13 games, setting a rookie NFL record despite missing the first three games of the regular season. He now owns a few single season kicking records for K.C., and the future looks incredibly bright for the man nicknamed Buttkicker.