It wasn't long after the tandem of Chase Young and Montez Sweat were traded that fans questioned who would be the next defensive ends (or Edge Defenders) for the Commanders. And the name Casey...
What Do the Chiefs Need to Add on Defense in the NFL Draft?
A breakdown of the Kansas City Chiefs' current situation on defense and how they should address it through the 2021 NFL Draft.
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Apr 21, 2021
Typically, in recent years, the main focus for Kansas City Chiefs fans during the offseason would be on the defense, as there have been several recent seasons in which the defense was the clear weak point of the team and it cost them in certain scenarios where they couldn't stop the opposing quarterback. This year, however, the main focus has been on the offensive line with a second-place spot for the receiving weapons outside of Travis Kelce and Tyreek Hill, with the defensive holes being less clear and with some offensive holes opening up. As a result, there has been little attention paid to what the Chiefs need to address on defense. Despite bigger holes on the offense, the defense certainly has some work to do through the remainder of this offseason.
Cardinals Re-Define Veteran Leadership
In his most recent article for
The Athletic, Michael Lombardi maintains, like a fair number of Cardinals’ fans, that the Arizona Cardinals paid way too much for DE J. J. Watt. Here is the crux of his argument:
When there were reports that Arizona was not the highest bidder. The Colts (completely false) and Browns (not sure, but highly doubtful) were rumored to have higher bids. Why is this even important? Watt being paid $15 million per season with $23 million guaranteed is a huge overpayment, regardless of whether another team was willing to do a similar deal. Two wrongs have never made a right. For some reason, flaming a story about another team’s pending interest makes doing something financially ridiculous justifiable. In Watt’s case, the tape does not justify the number. Watt will turn 32 on March 22. He has only played in all 16 games for two seasons in the past five years.