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Overlooked free agent edge options for KC Chiefs

By Matt Conner

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - JANUARY 02: Kemoko Turay #57 of the Indianapolis Colts in action in the game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Lucas Oil Stadium on January 02, 2022 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - JANUARY 02: Kemoko Turay #57 of the Indianapolis Colts in action in the game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Lucas Oil Stadium on January 02, 2022 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) /
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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – NOVEMBER 21: Colt McCoy #12 of the Arizona Cardinals avoids the sack by Rasheem Green #94 of the Seattle Seahawks and throws for a completion during the fourth quarter at Lumen Field on November 21, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – NOVEMBER 21: Colt McCoy #12 of the Arizona Cardinals avoids the sack by Rasheem Green #94 of the Seattle Seahawks and throws for a completion during the fourth quarter at Lumen Field on November 21, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) /

Rasheem Green

To be frank, we’re not sure why Green remains a free agent given that he’s such an outlier compared to the rest of his peers among free-agent edge rushers. While everyone else is coming off of injury or is getting much older or is trying to put a lackluster season behind him, Green is the anomaly on all three counts here.

The Seattle Seahawks believed in Green enough coming out of USC to make him their third-round pick back in the 2018 NFL Draft, but he never put it together until this past season, which might raise eyebrows about his production. But the truth is Green is still only 24 years old and just played in all 17 games, starting 16, for Seattle while setting career marks in tackles (48), sacks (6.5), and quarterback hits (15).

Green was part of an inefficient pass rush unit overall in Seattle last season, which is why they chased Uchenna Nwosu in free agency and included Shelby Harris in the Russell Wilson deal. However, Green was always going to need to add strength at the pro level for a patient team, and it’s very possible that Green’s best football is ahead of him.

A one-year deal with Green to serve as a starter opposite Clark would make sense for Green, who could also reduce inside on passing downs next to Jones. His presence would hardly keep the Chiefs from grabbing an edge or even two early in the upcoming draft, but it would go a long way toward providing security at the position for the foreseeable future.

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