KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- It’s difficult to look at what the Kansas City Chiefs are building on offense and not see a bright future. Many of their best offensive players, including quarterback Patrick Mahomes II, haven’t even turned 25 years old. Their oldest offensive regular next season will be right tackle Mitchell Schwartz, who doesn’t hit 29 until June.
On defense, the story is different. Their best defensive players are linebacker Justin Houston and safety Eric Berry, both 29.
Kansas City’s defense, statistically one of the worst in the NFL last season, doesn’t just need to get better.