After ESPN’s Bill Barnwell identified the Kansas City Chiefs as one of 16 NFL teams with 2021 vulnerabilities, the football analytics site Pro Football Focus published another list of five teams with Achilles heels to begin the season.
Sam Monson’s list also included the Chiefs — but for an entirely different reason:
Kansas City Chiefs: Offensive line cohesion
The Chiefs are going to serve as an interesting case study on how important cohesion and chemistry are for an offensive line. We know that stability on the line is a good thing, but Kansas City was forced to completely overhaul its unit this offseason and will likely be starting five completely new players on opening day this season compared to a year ago.