RB has an argument for being our biggest team need

[RunKC]

Man it’s bad. Like really bad. Really really really bad.

The Chiefs have the least explosive RB room in the NFL. Only 17 explosive plays from RB’s. Pacheco is the most explosive guy, and he’s been a good soldier here, but he’s not the guy. Excellent change of pace back, but his vision is bad and his lateral agility isn’t good either.

I love Kareem but he’s winding down. He’s 30 next year and you could see the wheels start to come off with usage.

I think we should consider a RB rd 1 if the board gets dicey, but ideally we sign someone like Ty Johnson from Buffalo. Also to preface this I think LT is numero uno for us and this is a scenario where one is just not attainable.

Everyone gets so mad at this offense and blames coaching but the pieces have just not been there. The truth is this team badly misses Jerrick McKinnon. They’ve gotten some of that from Perine but it’s just not enough.

We got 1 TD from a RB in the passing game this year. Compare that to:

2023: 7
2022: 12
2021: 5

Major major drop in production there that has killed the offense. I see these playoff teams with quality backs and it’s helped them tremendously.

Getting an explosive, dynamic playmaking RB has to be a major priority. It could change the entire offense and help soften the blow of losing Kelce (eventually) and working on LT

[duncan_idaho]

Consensus big boards from mock drafts right now have Henderson at 64 as the 4th RB behind Jeanty (10), Omarion Hampton of UNc (46), Kaleb Johnson of Iowa (62).

With that in mind, if I get to 32 and Hampton and Johnson are still on the board, too, I would definitely consider trading back 10 picks or so and grabbing an extra 4th and seeing where I’m at when that comes up. And then maybe moving again if I can if it gets to 42 and those 3 dudes are still there.

21-60 are all about the same grade level guys in this draft, though, so that might make it hard to move around.