Each year on roster cutdown day — and repeatedly during the season — both Kansas City Chiefs fans (and media) make a similar complaint: that special teams coordinator (and assistant head coach) Dave Toub has too much input on personnel decisions. During head coach Andy Reid’s tenure, the number of Chiefs players who have (seemingly) been kept only to play on special teams has been a consistent criticism.
When forced into extended action on offense or defense, these players sometimes struggle mightily. Examples include Frank Zombo playing more defensive snaps during Tamba Hali’s last two seasons — or Daniel Sorensen frequently filling in when Eric Berry was injured.