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Under-the-radar trade ideas for the Kansas City Chiefs

By Kelly Thompson

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 21: Denzel Perryman of Los Angeles Chargers celebrates his interception during the NFL International Series match between Tennessee Titans and Los Angeles Chargers at Wembley Stadium on October 21, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 21: Denzel Perryman of Los Angeles Chargers celebrates his interception during the NFL International Series match between Tennessee Titans and Los Angeles Chargers at Wembley Stadium on October 21, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) /
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TAMPA, FLORIDA – SEPTEMBER 08: Ahkello Witherspoon #23 of the San Francisco 49ers celebrates after scoring on an interception thrown by Jameis Winston #3 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fourth quarter of a football game at Raymond James Stadium on September 08, 2019 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
TAMPA, FLORIDA – SEPTEMBER 08: Ahkello Witherspoon #23 of the San Francisco 49ers celebrates after scoring on an interception thrown by Jameis Winston #3 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fourth quarter of a football game at Raymond James Stadium on September 08, 2019 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) /

The Chiefs could use more experienced depth at cornerback heading into the 2020 season. Not only did the team fail to sign a comparable veteran replacement for the now departed Kendall Fuller, but also may be without cornerback Bashaud Breeland (due to suspension) to start the season.

If Breeland is punished, Kansas City will be left with only three cornerbacks with experience on the roster: Super Bowl starter Charvarius Ward, second year pro Rashad Fenton, and free agent acquisition Antonio Hamilton. Every other player on the active roster would be either a rookie or a player who has never played a down in the NFL.

Given that, pursuing a cornerback on the trade market may be something the team eyes. Sports Illustrated’s Nick Newman recently wrote that, given the rookie talent on the San Francisco 49ers roster, Ahkello Witherspoon could be on his way out of the Bay Area.

General manager John Lynch has certainly not been shy about moving on from pieces that he feels are unnecessary or underachieving, so it makes sense to think that despite being the 49ers being young and inexperienced at cornerback, the Chiefs could negotiate a move for Witherspoon. He also fits the profile of what Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo looks for in a cornerback: tall, long arms and good footwork frame the 6-foot-2 former third round draft pick. And, Veach understands that using future draft capital for talent now is often worth the investment.

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