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Power ranking the Kansas City Chiefs’ position groups

By Lucas Strozinsky

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 13: George Karlaftis #56 of the Kansas City Chiefs looks on against the Chicago Bears during the first half of the preseason game at Soldier Field on August 13, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 13: George Karlaftis #56 of the Kansas City Chiefs looks on against the Chicago Bears during the first half of the preseason game at Soldier Field on August 13, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /
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Aug 13, 2022; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Trent McDuffie (21) makes a tackle against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. Chicago defeated Kansas City 19-14. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Sabau-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 13, 2022; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Trent McDuffie (21) makes a tackle against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. Chicago defeated Kansas City 19-14. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Sabau-USA TODAY Sports /

9. Cornerbacks

The Chiefs completely overhauled their cornerback room this past offseason. They said goodbye to Charvarius Ward, Mike Hughes, and Deandre Baker and brought in Trent McDuffie, Joshua Williams, and Jaylen Watson via the draft. L’Jarius Sneed and Rashad Fenton are solid starters and Chris Lammons is an experienced special teamer. I cannot put this group higher since they are so young (three rookies are currently on the roster) but they could very well end up being in the top 5 at this point in 2023 or 2024.

8. Offensive Tackles

To be honest, I did not anticipate putting the tackles this low before I started researching, but here we are. Orlando Brown Jr. is a solid blindside protector but there is a decent drop-off after him. Andrew Wylie is a serviceable right tackle, though not much better than average. Geron Christian is a very good swing tackle and I think that will be his ceiling with the Chiefs. Prince Tega Wanogho is a developmental tackle and will likely only appear in games due to garbage time or in the case of multiple injuries. Darian Kinnard may be listed as a tackle but I view him as more of a backup guard since he did not perform well enough at tackle since training camp opened.

Don’t let the ranking fool you, it’s not a below-average unit by any means, but it is not one of the stronger groups from top to bottom on the team, which is a very good thing in this case.

7. Safeties

The safety and offensive tackle groups were very close for me and I ultimately ranked the former higher due to the better “top three”. I view Justin Reid, Juan Thornhill, and Bryan Cook as a better trio than Brown, Wylie, and Christian as well as Deon Bush being more ready to play than Prince Tega Wanogho, so that was the difference for me. Back to the safety, though I’m not a huge fan of Justin Reid, he’s still an above-average NFL starting safety, Juan Thornhill is primed for a breakout season, and Bryan Cook got better in every preseason game. It’s a solid group overall, though definitely not the strength of the football team.

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