Are the Kansas City Chiefs cornerbacks better or worse than 2018?

A new article from The Ringer insinuates the Kansas City Chiefs might have a worse cornerback corps than they did last season. True or not?

We all agree it’s a problem area. Even after a year, it remains that way.

The question here is whether or not the Kansas City Chiefs have actually gotten better or worse at the cornerback position—the team’s weakest link in both 2018 and 2019. Even in the midst of a total reconstruction on the defensive side of the ball—thanks to the hiring of Steve Spagnuolo as Bob Sutton’s replacement at coordinator—the Chiefs have largely left the position untouched. Better or worse?

A new article in the Ringer identifies the eight teams in the NFL with the biggest roster holes. Sitting at No. 1 is the Chiefs problem at cornerback. A couple things to take from even the identification of the Chiefs there:

1. The Chiefs hole at cornerback is NOT the biggest problem area on ANY roster. The reality is that some teams are so devoid of talent (e.g. Arizona or Miami) that multiple positions should be brought up instead. However, the Chiefs are such a visible franchise these days playing a league-high number of times on primetime that their roster issues are readily apparent.
2. Speaking to the same above subject, these are national writers pointing to the issues at cornerback and asking these questions. You don’t have to be a regional fan to worry about corners. Even those who keep a national pulse point to the pass defense in K.C. and wonder what they will do.

Danny Kelly, author of the Ringer article, brings up a great point. Despite the overhaul up front and among the safeties, how could they leave the corners alone? He writes, “…they didn’t do much to bolster one of their biggest vulnerabilities. The cornerbacks group may have gotten worse.” (emphasis by Kelly)