It’s been a while since the Kansas City Chiefs had a couple key rookies that fans could root for on both sides of the ball with at least an outside chance of putting together a season so impressive that the Rookie of the Year award could be on the table. With wide receiver Mecole Hardman and safety Juan Thornhill, the Chiefs have both in place.
Over the last few years, the Chiefs have been busy trading away their top picks for other assets that fail to qualify for the offensive or defensive rookie of the year. Patrick Mahomes sat for a year after being taken, and Frank Clark cost a pretty penny.