3 Chiefs free agents who could follow Eric Bieniemy to Washington
By Mark Powell
Chiefs free agents who could follow Eric Bieniemy: JuJu Smith-Schuster
JuJu Smith-Schuster bet on himself, and that check cleared.
Smith-Schuster signed a one-year prove it deal after he was undervalued in free agency last offseason. This year, he’s expected to receive a multiyear deal over $10 million per season, per Spotrac. That’s a pretty good outcome for Smith-Schuster, a player who struggled his final season in Pittsburgh.
Much of that can be credited to Patrick Mahomes, who makes most wide receivers look more the sum of their parts. Yet, Smith-Schuster isn’t those wideouts. He has value as a big-bodied possession receiver and third down target. He also makes for a capable red zone threat.
Arrowhead Addict outlined Smith-Schuster’s season here:
"“These days, Smith-Schuster is sitting in a much better position heading into free agency. He’s wearing a Super Bowl ring after a magical season catching passes from Patrick Mahomes. Smith-Schuster immediately became ingrained as a team favorite, and Andy Reid has nothing but praise for JSS as a person and player. While he dealt with short-term injuries, especially later in the year, Smith-Schuster showed himself to be a reliable weapon who can make the contested catch and carry an offense when required.”"
Kansas City has plenty of talent at the wide receiver position, and it’d be foolish of them to spend too much on a player like Smith-Schuster when they can likely replicate that talent elsewhere. That’s where the Commanders come in.
Smith-Schuster would make an excellent signing for the Commanders as they build around Sam Howell, which is evidently the plan at QB for Bieniemy and Co.