That speaks to a strong roster that was able to win in a myriad of ways, and the ultimate result was being crowned (again) the best football team in the world. Career Highlights: Rookie offensive linemen Creed Humphrey and Trey Smith started all 17 regular season games in 2021, becoming the 17th and 18th players in franchise history to start all regular season games in their rookie season. From Travis Kelce to Chris Jones to Marquez Valdes-Scantling to the offensive line to the linebacker group to the young secondary (and on we could go), last year’s playoffs had many heroes in red/white/gold. Obviously, youth can bring mistakes, but it can also bring something else. Originally entered the NFL as a second-round pick (63rd overall) by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2021 NFL Draft. Other guys have to perform.įollowing last year’s playoff run, multiple different position groups and/or players received well-earned praise for their help bringing the title back to Kansas City. The Chiefs only had three players ranked in the 2022 Top 100 players, their lowest number of selections since 2018. Of course, having a superhuman quarterback like Patrick Mahomes definitely can mask some deficiencies, but a team doesn’t bring home the Lombardi Trophy on the back of one player. One of those things is that they have a talented roster. When a team wins a Super Bowl in the modern era, you know a few things about that team without even looking (that they have a good coaching staff, that they got lucky in some spots, that they’ve got at least a few superstars, etc).
Hey, did you hear that the Chiefs won the Super Bowl last year? It’s totally true.