Why LeSean McCoy makes sense for the Kansas City Chiefs
By Kole Berrey
Signing LeSean McCoy is the kind of low risk/high reward move that GM Brett Veach is becoming known for.
He is an aging star who only costs $4 million and has the chance to provide valuable snaps to a Super Bowl contender. It was also reported that McCoy was offered a similar deal by the Los Angeles Chargers, so signing him keeps him away from a division foe who is having some running back issues of their own with Melvin Gordon‘s holdout.
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Some may be worried about McCoy taking snaps from Damien Williams or Darwin Thompson. That would be a good thing though.
First, if he is taking snaps from them, that means McCoy looks good and is producing, so he won’t be a wasted roster spot. He is insurance for the Damien Williams experiment. Darwin Thompson should have a consistent role in the offense as him and Damien Williams have different skills sets.
Even if McCoy starts getting more touches, expect Thompson’s role to stay consistent as far as his touches go. It will be a similar situation to that of Tarik Cohen in Chicago.
Cohen is an electric playmaker, but his small stature made it hard for the coaches there to give him a full workload. Instead, they used him smartly and let him make big plays while giving a bulk of the handoffs to Jordan Howard. Thompson could have a similar role here in Kansas City.
I also have to mention McCoy was dealing with a few injuries in 2018. The fact he was able to finish most of the season is a good sign, but injuries at his age could linger longer than for other players and effect his play. This can be a double edged sword.
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If Shady is healthy this year, he can recapture some of his former self and be a big player in the Chiefs offense. If the injuries persist, however, his productive days could be behind him. Still, the Chiefs made the right move by bringing him in.
Playing in an Andy Reid led offense with an MVP quarterback could be just what McCoy needs to prove he isn’t quite done yet.