Kansas City Chiefs: Assessing 2019 Offseason

By Kole Berrey | Jul 31, 2019

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid, left, and general manager Brett Veach, right, introduce safety Tyrann Mathieu in the Stram Theater in Kansas City, Mo., on March 14, 2019. The Chiefs signed Mathieu to a three-year deal reportedly worth $42 million. (Tammy Ljungblad/Kansas City Star/TNS via Getty Images) /

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The Kansas City Chiefs celebrate in the end zone after running back Damien Williams (26) (Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

The Kansas City Chiefs celebrate in the end zone after running back Damien Williams (26) (Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

Final Grade: B+

I strongly considered going A- or even A here. I really liked the moves the team made as a whole. This offseason wasn’t flawless, however. The corner position is the main reason that I hesitated here. I know some fans are high on guys like Charvarius Ward and Keith Reaser, but this unit is an obvious weakness. The lack of depth makes an injury to a player like Kendall Fuller a real threat to derail an otherwise made over defense.

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Otherwise, a strong free agency and draft is more than enough to make up for that. This grade can also probably be revisited later in training camp. If the Chiefs are indeed able to add another quality player to the corner back room, then this is definitely an A- offseason.

Brett Veach did a great job of making win now moves that also didn’t compromise the future of the roster. Young Pro Bowl players like Frank Clark and Tyrann Mathieu were brought in. Even with those moves, the Chiefs have a decent amount of cap wiggle room going forward. The new contracts can also be gotten out of after a few years as well, which gives this team flexibility.

The win now Chiefs also only have three people older than 30 years old on the roster: Chad Henne, (backup quarterback) Dustin Colquitt, (punter) and Anthony Sherman (fullback). That should terrify the rest of the league.

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What are your thoughts, Chiefs Kingdom? Do you like what the Chiefs have done this offseason? What moves, or lack of, have you the most worried going into next season? If the Chiefs could make one more transaction leading up too the season, what would you want it to be?

Let me know in the comments below! I am interested to see how other fans of the team view this offseason.

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