The Kansas City Chiefs made plenty of moves to reload ahead of the 2024 NFL season, but did they do enough to become the league’s first-ever back-to-back-to-back champions?
Seth Walder of ESPN graded the offseason moves of all 32 NFL teams, and he gave the Chiefs an A-minus, tied for the second-best mark in the league. (Walder gave out a handful of A-minuses but only one A, which he gave to the Philadelphia Eagles.)
In addition to his grades and analysis, Walder highlighted moves he liked and disliked from each team. His favorite move from KC? Signing wide receiver Marquise “Hollywood” Brown for $7 million. His least favorite? “The rolling guarantee in DT Chris Jones’ contract.” He also highlighted the Chiefs’ trade of cornerback L’Jarius Sneed as KC’s “biggest move.”
Here’s what else Walder had to say about the Chiefs’ offseason:
Walder’s note about the value of the Worthy trade-up is nice to see, as it’s the underrated reason that move was such a win for KC, as we wrote about on draft night. His concern with Jones’s contract is also fair; there’s no doubt about if Jones earned that contract or if he’ll produce in 2024. The long-term guarantees were always the biggest hurdle in Jones’s years-long contract negotiations. I can’t disagree much on the L’Jarius Sneed front either — it was a disappointing end to Sneed’s stupendous play in KC, but I understand the Chiefs’ logic and Sneed’s market.
Overall, I found Walder’s grade and analysis to be spot-on. As he noted later in his story, the Chiefs still need a resolution at left tackle, but rookie second-round pick Kingsley Suamataia and 2023 third-round pick Wanya Morris should produce a worthy starter if they perform well in training camp. Walder also praised KC’s signing of new backup quarterback Carson Wentz, a move that has earned praise from various outlets.
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