Kansas City Chiefs fans know that Andy Reid is closer to the end of his coaching career than to the beginning of it. At 68 years old, Reid is the oldest active coach in the NFL and doesn't have anything left to prove after winning three Super Bowls. If he called it quits right this very moment, he'd be in the Hall of Fame as soon as he was eligible.
The big question would be: Who will be Reid's successor when he decides to call it a career and waltz off into the retirement sunset? We obviously don't know yet, but typically, teams have someone on their current staff in mind to take over when their decorated head coach does retire.
The problem for Kansas City is that they don't have a promising young coaching mind on their staff, at least not one that people are aware of. This was proven to be the case when Jourdan Rodrigue and Mike Jones of The Athletic put out their list of the NFL's top 50 coaches, execs, and strategists under the age of 40. No one from the Chiefs organization made the list.
Now, this isn't necessarily a bad thing. As the two authors even said, "Not every standout organization is packed with 30-something nominees; in fact, some of the best franchises in football remain so in part because they’ve emphasized continuity and developed talent in-house for many years." That definitely describes the Chiefs.
Chiefs don't have an obvious Andy Reid successor and that's okay
While some teams are looking for the next big thing at head coach or coordinator or wherever else, the Chiefs have built their front office and coaching staff using the same strategy that's worked for them during this run. Clearly, they're doing something right because they've been the most successful team in the NFL over the last decade.
Along those same lines, as long as Patrick Mahomes is the quarterback of this team, the Chiefs shouldn't have any trouble finding a qualified head coach to come in and take over the reins. Maybe it won't be someone as notable as Reid was when he took the job in 2013, but this organization has proved that it knows what it's doing and deserves the benefit of the doubt.
In other words, don't worry about Kansas City not being represented on that list. The Chiefs will set themselves up in the best possible position when the time comes for Reid to step away, whether it's someone we're all familiar with or someone from inside the organization.
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