Kansas City Chiefs: Five undrafted players to watch this week
The Kansas City Chiefs have their first preseason game this week. Here are five undrafted players to watch once the big names are done for the day.
The Kansas City Chiefs have a football game this week. Wow, does it feel good to type those words. When training camp first kicks off the endless tidbits of information that come flooding out of camp are enough to satisfy a football starved fanbase, but now that we are a couple of weeks into camp we are all ready to see them play an actual game. Maybe calling the NFL preseason an “actual game” is a stretch, but it is the next big step in finding out who the 2018 Kansas City Chiefs are going to be.
The initial rush is always the best as you watch the first string players go head-to-head. How will Patrick Mahomes look? Will free agent additions like Sammy Watkins and Anthony Hitchens make an instant impact? How will the Chiefs draft picks fare? Those are the guys everyone will be watching (myself included). However, as we all know, the excitement of a preseason game can quickly fade as the stars exit the game and you are left watching what is often (if we’re being honest) very bad football.
If you’re like me, you will still watch every last snap. Getting to watch the Chiefs play football is something you only have a chance to do 20 times per year (not counting the postseason) so I’m going to get every last minute out of it that I can. Since the quality of the football can be less than enjoyable (especially in the second half) you have to find some specific players to key in on to keep things interesting. Often, watching a handful of players that you are genuinely curious about can keep me entertained even during the most miserable of games.
So this week I’ve got five undrafted players that I believe have a genuine chance to make the 53 man roster this year that you can keep an eye on as the game progresses. I’ve even got some specific things for you to look for with each of these players to see if they’re showing what they need to in order to make the cut.
Before we get to the actual list let’s discuss a few honorable mentions.