So, I have not updated "Keeping up with the Kansas City Chiefs" blog in quite sometime but I want to get back into the swing of things as well as adding a section for the Boston Celtics. Yes, for those who are reading, I am an avid Chiefs and Celtics fan. Well, since you are here let me recap the season for the Chiefs.
Well I predicted the Chiefs would go 12-4 during the regular season, after posting an 11-5 record the prior season, so I give my self a pat on the back for that. I also predicted a Super Bowl appearance, in which the Chiefs fell short of in a battle with the Steelers in the divisional round of the playoffs. However, the Chiefs finished 1st in the AFC West only for the third time since 2000 and managed to have seven players selected for the Pro Bowl and five making the NFL's AP All-Pro team. Kansas City entered the 2016 season with a NFL best of nine players in the Top 100. Now entering the 2017 season, only two players remain, Justin Houston and Alex Smith. Many would question what happened and how did the Chiefs improve during the season but retracted in their player rankings. Well, for the most part it is because of injuries suffered by the newest Denver Bronco, Jamaal Charles, and Derrick Johnson the Chiefs all time leading tackler. As well as Justin Houston, who seemed to not be his usual dominant self, coming off his Achilles injury. 2017 off season moves: Cuts: Jamaal Charles and Jaye Howard both we released by the team and went on to sign with Denver and Chicago. Free Agents: Knile Davis who was released during the 2016 season and then ultimately resigned after the injury of Charles was not resigned as an free agent and has chose to sign with Pittsburgh. Nick Foles, went on to rejoin his former Eagles team after another disappointing season. Chiefs acquired Benni Logan, defensive tackle from Philadelphia who looks to fill the void of Dontari Poe choosing to sign with the Atlanta Falcons. Chiefs also acquired veteran C.J. Spiller, a speedy back with great hands out of the backfield and still poised to be a threat on special teams. It is unsure where Spiller will fit on the depth chart but Reid seems to be filling his roster with more homerun threat players. Draft: Chiefs own the 27th pick of the first round. As well as 9 other draft picks this year, as a team who fell just one play short of meeting the Patriots in the AFC championship, it would be unlikely the Chiefs draft 10 players this draft and could look to move some of their draft picks.
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