What the Draft Says About What The Chiefs Brass Believe s About Mahomes By Erudite001 on May 1, 2021, 10:38pm CDT +
The draft could have gone two ways, with two thematic words: 1.) WEAPONS aka Depth At The Glamour Positions (WR primarily to give Mahomes depth behind the triumvirate of Hill, Kelce and Hardman) or 2.) BALANCE (fill out holes in the roster primarily at LB and OL). The Chiefs went with Balance by choosing Nick Bolton at 58 (may the spirit of Derrick Thomas number bless our new rookie LB and terrorize opposing QBs and offenses) and achieving depth on the offensive line.The Chiefs believe that Mahomes is so talented that really it doesn t matter who s at receiver (mostly) if he has time (OLine) then he can make anyone look good. The Chiefs War-Room signaled they really didn t think the loss of Sammy Watkins was/is a problem or big enough to make a drastic move at WO at 58, they signaled 1.) Give Mahomes time . 2.) Achieve parity on defense. I honestly can