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2016 NFL offseason: Kansas City Chiefs’ needs

By Andrew Dowdeswell

Feb 19, 2015; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Kansas City Chiefs general manager John Dorsey speaks to the media at the 2015 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 19, 2015; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Kansas City Chiefs general manager John Dorsey speaks to the media at the 2015 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 3, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Anquan Boldin (81) runs with the ball after making a catch against the St. Louis Rams in the fourth quarter at Levi
Jan 3, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Anquan Boldin (81) runs with the ball after making a catch against the St. Louis Rams in the fourth quarter at Levi /

Free Agents to Target

Kansas City is historically quiet in free agency. However, last season John Dorsey made major noise by bringing in the top wide receiver on the market in Jeremy Maclin. That move has since been vindicated, and Dorsey may well look to surprise people again. While Kansas City has a decent amount of cap room, re-signing current stars must be a priority. This will ultimately leave them with not much cap room to play with, and the big fish most likely won’t find their way to Kansas City.

Some are keen for Dorsey to target a second receiver opposite of Jeremy Maclin. Additions are also needed along the offensive line and in the secondary, depending on outgoing free agents.

While it would be wonderful to see Alshon Jeffrey come in and play alongside Maclin, it’s not going to happen. A more realistic target who could be available on a more financially practical deal is Anquan Boldin. The 49ers receiver showed flashes that he can still contribute at the NFL level. While he is not the player he used to be, the Chiefs have a young receiving corps that Boldin could help, and he would be able to produce on the field in an offense with plenty of weapons in Travis Kelce, Maclin and Jamaal Charles.

If Sean Smith was to leave, Philip Gaines would be the natural heir apparent. He is a young, talented corner but is unproven. If the Chiefs wanted to bring someone in, they may look at Jeremy Lane from Seattle. It is possible that they could get priced out of a possible move, but if Dorsey was able to bring in the Seahawk corner, then a secondary with Marcus Peters, Eric Berry (if re-signed) and Jeremy Lane would be up there with the best in the league. Whether Dorsey could engineer such a move is a huge question. It would, however, put the Chiefs in a position to go deep in the playoffs in 2016.

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