{"id":92709,"date":"2020-08-10T07:46:34","date_gmt":"2020-08-10T11:46:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/?p=92709"},"modified":"2020-08-11T11:58:06","modified_gmt":"2020-08-11T15:58:06","slug":"chiefs-position-groups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2020\/08\/10\/chiefs-position-groups\/","title":{"rendered":"Ranking the Kansas City Chiefs Position Groups"},"content":{"rendered":"

Training camp is underway for the Kansas City Chiefs<\/a>. As they begin preparation for the 2020 NFL season, here are the top five Chiefs position groups.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Kansas City Chiefs’ Top Position Groups<\/h2>\n

5. Quarterback<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The quarterback room features the NFL’s richest player<\/a> in Patrick Mahomes<\/a>. He alone could give the Chiefs’ quarterback position a spot on this list, but it’s the depth of the position group that gets them here.\u00a0 Backing up Mahomes is Matt Moore<\/a>. Moore filled in when Mahomes was injured in 2019, even winning a game.\u00a0 Also on the roster is NFL journeyman Chad Henne<\/a> and former XFL star Jordan Ta\u2019amu<\/a>.\u00a0 With quality depth and a superstar at the top, the Kansas City Chiefs’ quarterbacks will once again be successful.<\/span><\/p>\n

4. Defensive Tackle<\/h3>\n

Kansas City made headlines this summer when they paid defensive tackle Chris Jones<\/a> a four-year, $85 million contract extension<\/a>. He is coming off of a season where he had nine sacks and eight tackles for loss. Jones is a big reason the Chiefs\u2019 defensive tackles find themselves on this list.\u00a0 However, Chris Jones is not alone on the defensive front.\u00a0 Joining him is emerging defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi<\/a>.\u00a0 Nnadi has shown flashes of potential since being a third-round pick in 2018<\/a>. Everything points to a breakout campaign in 2020.\u00a0 Together, Jones and Nnadi form a stout pairing inside for the Kansas City Chiefs.<\/span><\/p>\n

3. Safety<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Kansas City’s safety position group is headlined by 2020 1st-team All-Pro safety Tyrann Mathieu<\/a>. A do-it-all member of the Chiefs secondary, Mathieu is a vocal leader for the entire Chiefs defense.\u00a0 Joining Mathieu on the back end are Juan Thornhill<\/a> and Daniel Sorensen<\/a>. Thornhill was only a rookie last year and emerged as a solid starter before tearing his ACL in December.\u00a0 After the injury, Sorensen filled in, proving to be a solid starter in his own right. With three starters at the position and special teams backups like Tedric Thompson<\/a> and Armani Watts<\/a>, the safety position is one of the most well rounded on the Kansas City Chiefs.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Offensive Tackle<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Kansas City\u2019s offensive tackle duo is arguably the best in the NFL. Mitchell Schwartz<\/a> is a three-time All-Pro on the right side while former 2013 number one overall pick Eric Fisher<\/a> is on the left side. The two bookends do a great job protecting Mahomes, but that alone is not why they are near the top of this list.\u00a0 The free-agent addition of Mike Remmers<\/a> was a move that flew under the radar, but he provides quality depth to the Chiefs\u2019 offensive tackle position.\u00a0 Remmers has started all but seven games over the past five years for the Carolina Panthers<\/a>, Minnesota Vikings<\/a>, and New York Giants<\/a>.\u00a0 If anything were to happen to either of the starters, Kansas City would have a more than capable backup.<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Wide Receiver<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The most talented position group on the 2020 Kansas City Chiefs entering the season is the wide receivers.\u00a0 Depth is what makes the wide receiver position Kansas City\u2019s top position group<\/a>.\u00a0 The Chiefs return their top four wideouts led by two-time former All-Pro Tyreek Hill<\/a>. The prevailing theme in the Chiefs\u2019 wide receiver room is speed, as Hill, Sammy Watkins<\/a>, Mecole Hardman<\/a>, and Demarcus Robinson<\/a> are among the fastest at their position in the NFL.\u00a0 All four had at least 400 receiving yards, three receiving touchdowns, and 12 yards per catch in 2019.\u00a0 The Chiefs\u2019 top position group will look to continue making exciting plays for the \u2018Legion of Zoom\u2019 in 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n

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