Shockingly, the 2020 NFL season is already half way through. What are the biggest surprises for the Kansas City Chiefs?
Believe it or not, the COVID-hampered NFL season of 2020 has miraculously made it to the halfway point and things are going rather smoothly. There has arguably been as little turbulence to the schedule as could be hoped for, as the NFL protocols have prevented what most expected would be a shortened season. So far.
The Kansas City Chiefs have performed to expectations through eight games of their “run it back” campaign. They’ve beaten every team but one, and handed multiple Super Bowl contenders their most lopsided loss of the season. Patrick Mahomes looks to be on track for his second MVP and things are looking primed for a repeat in Super Bowl LV.
All that said, the journey so far has not been without its surprises. The Chiefs have a number of storylines that have captivated the sports news cycle.
#1 – Signing Le’Veon Bell
Going into the draft, the Kansas City Chiefs arguably needed a running back. They struggled with consistency at the position for most of 2019, but once that consistency materialized their offense took a step from potent to deadly. With Damien Williams opting out of the 2020 campaign, drafting Clyde Edwards-Helaire became a more fortuitous decision as time went on.
At this point, there’s probably few people who expected the Chiefs to add a running back via the free agent market. They had drafted two running backs the prior two seasons and had veteran Darrel Williams in the wings if needed.
Not only did the Chiefs add a running back, but they added former two-time All Pro Le’Veon Bell. Bell was cut from the New York Jets and with a chunk of guaranteed money in hand, opted to take a discount to play for the defending Super Bowl champions.
To this point, Bell has had only marginal impact on the couple games he’s played in. This isn’t that shocking. Edwards-Helaire has picked up his play since the signing and Bell conceivably needs a few weeks to get comfortable.
Regardless, adding an All Pro talent for pennies on the dollar nearly halfway through a very successful campaign in defense of a Super Bowl is a major win.