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Kansas City Chiefs: Pre-training camp 53-man roster prediction

ByLyle Graversen|
ST JOSEPH, MISSOURI - JULY 30: Quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes #15, Anthony Gordon #8 and Shane Buechele #6 of the Kansas City Chiefs look on during drills at training camp at Missouri Western State University on July 30, 2021 in St Joseph, Missouri. (Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images)
ST JOSEPH, MISSOURI - JULY 30: Quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes #15, Anthony Gordon #8 and Shane Buechele #6 of the Kansas City Chiefs look on during drills at training camp at Missouri Western State University on July 30, 2021 in St Joseph, Missouri. (Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images)
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KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – JANUARY 23: Harrison Butker #7 and Tommy Townsend #5 of the Kansas City Chiefs watch the ball after Butker kicked a field goal against the Buffalo Bills during the third quarter in the AFC Divisional Playoff game at Arrowhead Stadium on January 23, 2022 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – JANUARY 23: Harrison Butker #7 and Tommy Townsend #5 of the Kansas City Chiefs watch the ball after Butker kicked a field goal against the Buffalo Bills during the third quarter in the AFC Divisional Playoff game at Arrowhead Stadium on January 23, 2022 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Special Teams (3)

  1. Harrison Butker
  2. Tommy Townsend
  3. James Winchester

I don’t think I need to justify these special teams picks. Unless I missed something, the Chiefs didn’t really bring anyone in to compete for these spots.

Closing Thoughts

Overall I really like how the Chiefs roster is looking. That having been said, the defensive line is still the spot where I don’t feel comfortable. Hopefully, the Chiefs add a veteran up front there soon. If you were counting, I did have the offense at 26 players as opposed to 24 players on defense and that’s with the Chiefs only keeping five receivers. That’s not unheard of, but it certainly wouldn’t shock me if it ended up being an even 25/25 split.

In terms of the spots where it is hardest to predict, the final wide receiver spot (or two depending on if they keep five or six) is going to be a battle and the defensive back bench spots are going to be really competitive as well.

So what do you think Chiefs fans? Do you like this 53-man roster prediction? Are there any positions you think I got really wrong? Any players you are confident that will make this team that I didn’t have making it? I’d love to read your thoughts in the comments below.

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