Where are the Kansas City Chiefs biggest remaining holes?

Biggest Hole #1 – Edge

One of the weakest spots on the Chiefs’ defense last season was the edge position. They got a little boost there down the stretch when they added Melvin Ingram, but overall the position was a disappointment.

So what has KC done about it so far, well they kept Frank Clark on a reduced contract and currently, Melvin Ingram is a free agent. That means that the Chiefs are currently worse at edge than they were last year when it was one of the weakest spots on the defense. That’s not good.

The Chiefs reportedly hosted Arden Key for a free agent visit last week, but as of writing this, he hasn’t signed yet. Even if he has signed when you’re reading this he is just one piece. Key can get pressure from multiple spots on the defensive front, but he’s not even a clear upgrade over Ingram (other than he’s younger). I think you could argue that even with Key the Chiefs might need two more edge additions.

The Chiefs also have Mike Danna and Josh Kaindoh, but they’re more reserve/rotational players at this point. Maybe Kaindoh can develop into more, but I don’t think you can rely on that for this season. Frankly, Clark is more of a rotational piece at this point as well. So the Chiefs have three rotational players and a developmental guy in Malik Herring.

If they really want to be significantly upgraded at this position from last year they need a minimum of two starting-caliber players added to the roster (maybe even three). That’s why this is by far the biggest hole on the Chiefs roster right now. Even if they have signed Arden Key by the time you read this, it still may be KC’s biggest need. At most, it would slide to #2 behind cornerback if they haven’t added a veteran starter there yet.

So what do you think Chiefs fans? Do you agree with this assessment of KC’s roster at this point? Are there any positions that you think I’m off base on? I’d love to read your thoughts in the comments below.