The Chiefs are no longer playing it safe
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Weeks ahead of the official start of the new NFL league year, no team is making a splash — not even the ones hiring new head coaches — like the Kansas City Chiefs. While neither is technically official until March 14, the Chiefs have swung two significanThe Chiefs are no longer playing it safe
Weeks ahead of the official start of the new NFL league year, no team is making a splash — not even the ones hiring new head coaches — like the Kansas City Chiefs. While neither is technically official until March 14, the Chiefs have swung two significant trades that signal after years of hoping for the best from a pretty good if not great status quo, the team is committed to a new direction, even if it means greater risk for the head coach and general manager.The Alex Smith deal with Washington yielded not only a third-round pick, but also cornerback Kendall Fuller, considered among the best emerging nickel corners in the league. Immediately it was seen as a major coup for the Chiefs, who reaped a big haul for a quarterback they were already in the process of phasing out, bolstered their secondary and freed up substantial cap room.From there it seemed like the Chiefs would be best suited to stand pat, perhaps go after a modestly priced free agent or two, and do what they could in the draft without a first-ro Read more