Ranking the 10 most important Kansas City Chiefs

By Patrick Allen | Apr 16, 2020

KANSAS CITY, MO - FEBRUARY 05: Tyreek Hill #10 of the Kansas City Chiefs thanks fans during the Kansas City Super Bowl parade on February 5, 2020 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images) /

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2. Chris Jones

It would be easy to put Kelce, Hill or Schwartz in this spot, but Chris Jones has an insane impact for the Chiefs.

He’s an absolute game-wrecker who always seems to come up big in key moments. In the Super Bowl, Jones pressured Jimmy Garoppolo into a key interception and batted down a pass late in the fourth quarter to stop the San Francisco 49ers from regaining the lead.

Jones followed up his 15.5-sack season in 2018 with nine sacks in 2019 despite missing time with a groin injury at midseason. In the Super Bowl, Jones knocked down three passes … which would be a good game for a cornerback. It’s all the more ridiculous when you consider he is a freaking defensive tackle.

The Chiefs are trying to “run it back” in 2020, bringing back most of their starters from 2019. If Kansas City does manage to repeat, you can bet Jones will be a big reason why.

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