Kansas City Chiefs: Who won first week of free agency?
By Cullen Jekel
It’s gotta feel good to be the league’s reigning MVP and see your team go out and fix the unit that was obviously your team’s biggest weakness the previous season, the Achilles heel that kept you from playing on the world’s biggest stage.
Right?
Patrick Mahomes should be feeling giddy right now. Not only did his general manager and coach land him another weapon out of the backfield in Carlos Hyde, but the new defense is taking a well-rounded shape. Plus, there’s still money to spare on additional pieces, such as another edge rusher, of which they are still plenty to choose, including guys like Clay Matthews, Ziggy Ansah, and Muhammed Wilkerson.
As of this writing, aside from Conley (who grabbed five touchdown passes in 2018, nothing to sneeze at), all of Mahomes’ top weapons from the end of 2018 return in 2019. Expect some additions to the offense, especially regarding depth along the line and with wide receivers, perhaps including a local product:
Former Packers’ WR Jordy Nelson is scheduled to visit the Seahawks on Tuesday, per source. They were interested in Nelson last year; GM John Schneider loves Nelson.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 18, 2019
Other interested teams at this point include: Patriots, Titans, Chiefs, Raiders.
If the activity during the first week of free agency is any indication, the 2019 Chiefs will be another product worth watching, this one even more capable of winning the AFC. But there’s only so much Mahomes can do. Hopefully he’s encouraged by these moves.