Kansas City Chiefs are best team with or without Julio Jones
The Kansas City Chiefs are aiming for their third consecutive Super Bowl appearance, and the roster says they should make it.
Julio Jones to the Kansas City Chiefs? Absurd, overwhelming, unlikely? All of the above.
Ultimately, the Chiefs and their current cap situation make for an longshot landing spot when talking about the future Hall of Fame wide receiver. He’s far more likely to head for a team with promise and cap space both in the short and long term, such as the Los Angeles Chargers, San Francisco 49ers or New England Patriots.
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Still, for those in Kansas City who want to create the football version of the Death Star, one is allowed to dream.
However, the dream should force anybody to lose sight of reality. Kansas City, sitting at 7/2 odds in Las Vegas to win Super Bowl LVI, remains the odds-on favorite to hoist the Lombardi Trophy come February. This after winning it all two seasons ago and losing to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on their home turf only four months ago.
Led by general manager Brett Veach, the Chiefs have been incredibly aggressive this offseason for a squad already loaded with talent. After watching superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes take a beating behind a makeshift offensive line at times last season — highlighted by the Super Bowl defeat — Veach went to work.
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Kansas City started by releasing injured veteran tackles Eric Fisher and Mitchell Schwartz before signing guard Joe Thuney to a record-setting five-year, $80 million pact. The Chiefs continued on by acquiring both guard Kyle Long and center Austin Blythe, adding more reinforcements to the interior.
The Chiefs then made a huge splash in the days leading into the NFL Draft, trading a quartet of picks to the Baltimore Ravens for Pro Bowl left tackle Orlando Brown Jr. and two selections. In the draft, Kansas City took center Creed Humphrey in the second round to compete with Blythe before nabbing guard Trey Smith from Tennessee in the sixth, a move many believe is the steal of the proceedings.
Factor in the addition of pass-rusher Jarran Reed on the defensive line, and the Chiefs are inarguably more talented than they were at season’s end — when they were monstrous favorites to repeat as champs.
Adding Jones would be a comical cherry on top for the Chiefs, but in the end, they’re plenty good regardless of where he ends up.
