MOBILE, Ala.
The foundation for the Chiefs' 2015 season was laid over 12 months ago, when Chiefs general manager John Dorsey signed Allen Bailey to an extension.
The deal kept Bailey — a rising young lineman with versatility — from hitting the market and allowed them to focus their energy on signing Jeremy Maclin and and re-signing Justin Houston.
The 2015 NFL Draft also yielded a pair of starters in Pro Bowl rookie Marcus Peters and center Mitch Morse — picks that were not viewed as automatic slam dunks at the time.
Now, with the 2015 campaign officially in the rearview mirror, here's a quick look at all those moves and how they helped the Chiefs.