When general manager John Dorsey arrived in Kansas City, he inherited a solid core of veteran players. Four years later, what once was a male chorus is now little more than a duet. Dorsey may soon be hosting auditions for those roles. Alex Smith, Derrick Johnson and Tamba Hali are all in or near the twilight of their careers. You can never be sure when a player will leave town, voluntarily or involuntarily, but I suspect their respective jobs will open up sooner rather than later.
Teams that are competitive year in, year out tend to have one thing in common – success at backfilling talent at key positions.