External safety options don’t look that great for KC Chiefs

Nov 7, 2021; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Green Bay Packers wide receiver Allen Lazard (13) runs the ball as Kansas City Chiefs safety Daniel Sorensen (49) misses the tackle during the second half at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 7, 2021; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Green Bay Packers wide receiver Allen Lazard (13) runs the ball as Kansas City Chiefs safety Daniel Sorensen (49) misses the tackle during the second half at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports /
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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – JANUARY 10: Wide receiver Marquise Brown #15 of the Baltimore Ravens runs the ball during their AFC Wild Card Playoff game and avoids the tackle of safety Kenny Vaccaro #24 the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium on January 10, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee. The Ravens defeated the Titans 20-13. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – JANUARY 10: Wide receiver Marquise Brown #15 of the Baltimore Ravens runs the ball during their AFC Wild Card Playoff game and avoids the tackle of safety Kenny Vaccaro #24 the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium on January 10, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee. The Ravens defeated the Titans 20-13. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /

Kenny Vaccaro

For a true free agent fit at strong safety, or someone who could play that physical role demanded of Sorensen, then Kenny Vaccaro is likely the guy you want. Vaccaro is older himself and is beyond his prime seasons, but given how Sorensen looks like he’s hit the wall that every athlete does as they age, Vaccaro is still a likely improvement. Or at least that’s the assumption.

Just like Boston, Vaccaro has been a starting-caliber safety (for solid teams) for the last eight seasons. He’s started 42 games for the Tennessee Titans in the last three years and 67 more for the New Orleans Saints before that, with whom he first entered the league as a first-round pick out of Texas.

Unlike Boston, Vaccaro is tailor-made for a role as a box safety, although his limitations as an asset at all in coverage have been more noticeable in recent seasons. Still, if used correctly, he could be a boost against the run and he’s recently played under smart coaches like Mike Vrabel on playoff teams. That’s gotta count for something. (And if this is uninspiring, we told you so from the outset.)