Kansas City Chiefs: 3 most intriguing things to watch at Training Camp

There are plenty of possibilities for the Chiefs at the cornerback spot

Marcus Peters is gone. Those are awfully big shoes to fill. Instead of one single player attempting to try those shoes on, more than likely they will be filled by committee.

Steven Nelson appears to have one side locked up for now. Unless he has a major drop in production during the preseason, he is a near lock for one of the cornerback spots. He started each game in 2016 and started seven of the nine he played in last year.

Kendall Fuller is a lock as well. What he’s a lock for, however, seems to be playing time. Listed as a nickel back, chances are he sees the field as a regular cornerback or third safety quite often. Fuller had four interceptions last year, his second season in the NFL. Remember, the Chiefs play a unique style of defense that has players all over the field.

Behind Fuller is a cornucopia of guys looking to make the roster. David Amerson comes over from Oakland, and surely owns one of the cornerback spots, although he may not be a full-time guy on either side. Amerson has pretty much started every game he’s played in. When healthy, he’s a decent contributor.

Keith Reaser came to Kansas City from San Francisco. He played in one game last season, collecting two pass deflections, a sack, and four tackles. Not a bad stat line for one game. He has the potential to make the squad as a backup but I wouldn’t expect anything more than that at this moment.

Will Redmond has yet to play on an NFL field during the regular season. He’s a longshot to make the roster in my opinion, but a strong camp and active preseason could change my mind. He only started seven games over four years at Mississippi State.

Rookie Tremon Smith has a chance to make the final roster his first season as a pro. Watching his film at Central Arkansas, it is clear that he can play the game. He’s a short corner at six feet tall, which could hamper his chances a little. He’s a small guy with a lot to prove, but he seems like he can pack a punch as well.

Arrion Springs has impressed so far in mini-camp and OTAs. He has a long way to go, but the Chiefs seem to favor him just a bit. Ashton Lampkin is a good press defender, but gets beat too often by athletic receivers, if he can fix that, he has a chance of slipping through as well.

Makinton Dorleant and D’Montre Wade are the other two corners on the team right now. That makes ten cornerbacks on a team that might just keep five.