Kansas City Chiefs had weak offseason in 2018
By John McCarty
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The Chiefs entered the 2018 offseason with more money to spend than they’d had the last few years and boy did they decide to spend it in a big way. Their return is not matching the money they are spending.
Sammy Watkins received the biggest contract this offseason for a wide receiver, and not only has he truly failed to truly make a difference, his contract has set the floor of what the Chiefs will have to pay this offseason for a Tyreek Hill extension.
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Watkins’ cap number will jump to almost 20 million next season which could possibly impact the ability for the Chiefs to address needs, and yes, they will have a slew of needs to address.
Antony Hitchens was supposed to replace the aging Derrick Johnson, offering the ability to stop the run, but also provide some help in pass coverage. Hitchens has failed to do so.
Perhaps the injury to Reggie Ragland has forced Hitchens to take on more of the run stopping role and players like Terrence Smith or Ben Niemann have to step up in helping to stop the pass. Regardless, the middle of the Chiefs defense has still been soft, the very specific thing the Hitchens signing was supposed to address.
This won’t be a popular opinion, but the re-signing of Dustin Colquitt was a mistake. Perhaps the best draft for punters in recent memory, multiple punters were selected in the mid rounds of the draft. Michael Dickson was selected by the Seahawks in round five of the draft and agreed to a four year contract that would pay, in total 2.75 million dollars. Dustin Colquitt signed a three year deal deal worth 7.5 million.
For those counting at home, Colquitt will average more per season for the next year then Dickson will get paid in total for the next four years. Regardless of how each player does, that is a substantial difference for a punter.