KC Chiefs News: Free Agency And The Draft

Today’s KC Chiefs News focuses on Free Agency and The 2016 NFL Draft. There are a lot of questions and many options.

Over the next several weeks there is going to be a lot of speculation surrounding the Chiefs. Questions as to which way they’ll go in free agency and the draft will abound as a lack of Chiefs’ activity leaves a lot of room for creativity.

The Chiefs have several key players entering free agency. On the offensive side of the ball, notable potential departures include Jason Avant and Jeff Allen.

Jason Avant stepped up for the Chiefs in a big way in the Divisional Round game against the Patriots. He made several highlight-reel catches that kept the Chiefs in the game.

Jeff Allen was one of the bright spots on an offensive line that was ranked 22nd in the leauge by Pro-Football Focus. He’s certainly going to demand a decent salary and with potential replacements available via the draft, it’s worth contemplating his departure.

Seeing out Allen’s replacement by way of a rookie replacement could prove to be a costly gamble. It could also turn out to be a move that keeps some salary space intact to sign other players like Eric Berry, Derrick Johnson, or Sean Smith.

See what the rest of FanSided.com is saying about KC Chiefs News:

New York Giants Need To Sign Eric Berry [Peter Vitella: GMEN HQ]

Four Chiefs To Consider During Free Agency [Brandon Fry: Arrowhead Addict]

"The veteran wide receiver has aged and only contributed to 15 receptions for 119 yards last season but it’s more what Avant did in the playoffs that might be worth considering keeping him around. Avant’s game against the Patriots showed us that he still has something left in the tank and Alex Smith formed some chemistry with him in that game. While I wouldn’t expect Avant’s numbers to dramatically increase next season if Kansas City were to resign him there’s still a lot of value in player chemistry."

2016 NFL Draft: Who Could The Chiefs Take? [Andrew Jones: Arrowhead Addict]

Chiefs Schedule 2016: Five Key Games [Matt Verderame: Arrowhead Addict]

See what the rest of the internet is saying about the KC Chiefs:

Chiefs Not Likely To Fare As Well In Draft As In 2015 [Adam Teicher: ESPN]

Chiefs Would Be Wise To Finish Berry’s Deal This Month [Joel Thorman: Arrowhead Pride]

There are a multitude of ways the Chiefs can go during the off-season but for now everyone will have to settle for speculation.

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There is some hope that a deal with Eric Berry can be done as early as the end of the month. After that everything is likely to go quiet until March ninth when free agency opens at four p.m. eastern.

The Chiefs are coming off one of their best seasons in a long time and they’ll look to build on that success. John Dorsey and Andy Reid have done well in their three seasons, or rather off-seasons, as general manager and head coach.

They’ll be able to make the moves necessary to have the Chiefs functioning as a competitive unit again in 2016. After coming up a little short in 2015, they could come out hungry to prove their worth. It worked for their Truman Sports’ Complex brethren last season, maybe they’ll follow the same blueprint.

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What do you think KC Chiefs’ fans? Is there anything to any of the speculation that’s circulating right now? Will the Chiefs lock up Berry soon? What will they do in the draft? Let me know in the comments’ section below.

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