The Kansas City Chiefs entered the offseason with a few urgent roster needs that general manager Brett Veach had to fill.
The offensive line was perhaps the biggest need, and even more so when Joe Thuney was traded to the Chicago Bears, but guard Trey Smith signed his franchise tag, while former San Francisco 49ers backup Jaylon Moore was signed to a two-year deal.
Receiver was another position that had question marks over it, with DeAndre Hopkins (now in Baltimore), Juju Smith-Schuster, and Marquise Brown all free agents.
Brown has re-signed on a one-year deal, but Smith-Schuster remains a free agent, plus there were other signings in Elijah Mitchell and Kristian Fulton.
But how do we grade the Chiefs’ business so far? CBS Sports has given Veach and Co. a B-.
“After the O-line was pummeled in Super Bowl LIX, you know it was going to be a key point of emphasis for the Chiefs this offseason,” CBS Sports writes. “Before the start of free agency, they hit starting guard Trey Smith with the franchise tag and then signed former 49er Jaylon Moore to be their starting left tackle. Blindside tackle was an area of weakness for Kansas City, so the club hopes it filled that hole here with Moore. Meanwhile, keeping Nick Bolton is an underrated re-signing given how impactful he’s been in the middle of their defense.”
While the Chiefs have done good business on the defensive side, the question marks are still offensively.
The offensive line still needs a guard as Mike Caliendo might not be the answer after last year’s efforts, and there have been several media outlets who have a left tackle coming to the Chiefs in their mock drafts.
Plus, receiver still looms as an area to improve, and maybe even tight end, with Travis Kelce looking like 2025 will be his last season, getting his heir a year early could be good business.
The Chiefs have done solid business thus far, and we expect Veach and Co. to be eagle-eyed in the coming weeks before the draft as they look to build a roster that is once again capable of winning a championship.
