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Predicting the Kansas City Chiefs post draft 53-man roster

By Lyle Graversen

Oct 24, 2021; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) leads the team to the field before the game against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 24, 2021; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) leads the team to the field before the game against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports /
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GLENDALE, ARIZONA – FEBRUARY 12: Isiah Pacheco #10 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates with Jerick McKinnon #1 of the Kansas City Chiefs after running for a one-yard touchdown during the third quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium on February 12, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, ARIZONA – FEBRUARY 12: Isiah Pacheco #10 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates with Jerick McKinnon #1 of the Kansas City Chiefs after running for a one-yard touchdown during the third quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium on February 12, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /

Running Backs

Making The Roster: (3)
Isiah Pacheco
Jerick McKinnon
Clyde Edwards-Helaire

Fighting To Get A Spot:
Deneric Prince
La’Mical Perine

The running back position is one I’ve gone back and forth on a few times. Isiah Pacheco and Jerick McKinnon are locks to make it, but will they keep 3 or 4 backs? Will they look to add a true fullback at some point? Clyde Edwards-Helaire should make the roster if the Chiefs don’t part ways with him, but that feels like it could still happen. I ended up going with just three backs to make room for more wide receivers and tight ends.

I also still have CEH on the team at this point. I really like Deneric Prince and think he has a shot to make the 53-man roster if Clyde is let go. However, I don’t think Prince would be able to contribute early in the passing game like CEH could. With McKinnon’s age and injury history, it might make sense to keep CEH around one more year and try to keep Prince on the practice squad.

Next up, let’s look at the wide receivers.

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