While we’ve yet to witness the Kansas City Chiefs draft, it’s still a pretty safe bet that most of those players won’t be starting in their first year. The Chiefs like to give rookies some time to get acclimated before they give them significant snaps. Perhaps the biggest impact to the team will come from the players who were depth guys last year and can push for starting time this year. Here are my predictions for the breakout players who can make an impact for Kansas City in 2017.
WR Demarcus Robinson
DJ Alexander
Tyler Bray
TJ Barnes
CB Philip Gaines
Between old players stepping up, and new draft picks, the Chiefs should be a better team next year, but they’re going to have a brutal schedule. Dorsey will need to make the most of the little cap space they have, and their coaching staff will need to do a great job of getting all the players up to speed. At the end of next year, there will be no questions in our minds about who the Chiefs are. Good or bad, they’re going to show it early and often against quality opponents.
Bonus: Breakdown Players
For all the players who will step up, some will step back or step out. Here’s the likely list of candidates:
Justin March
Undeniable talent, but he’s been injured every year since the team got him. Needs to become a depth only guy, not a starter.
Rakeem Nunez-Rochez
Nunez-Rochez got way more playing time last year than the Chiefs probably ever wanted him to. With Howard and Bailey coming back, his workload should decrease significantly, even with Poe’s departure.
Charcandrick West
This one stings a little because I love West as a person and there are aspects of his game that are pretty solid. I’ve had a soft spot for him ever since I watched his college highlights. That said, this draft is deep at RB and I am starting to wonder if Chiefs might even be better off with Darrin Reaves. Chiefs might not cut West, but they’d be wise to make him a #3 or #4 back and give Ware a better backup.
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