Each season, fans and analysts often complain that Kansas City Chiefs special teams coordinator (and assistant head coach) Dave Toub has too much input on personnel decisions. Last week, we looked at five players with the ability to make the Kansas City roster based almost entirely on their special-teams ability. This included three players who have lingered at the back of the team’s 53-man roster for several seasons — while making very minimal contributions on offense or defense.
So now, let’s take a look at the other side of that coin.
While the Chiefs continue to field an elite roster that is fully expected to contend for a Super Bowl, the team seems to be facing a recurring problem: each season, it has few low-cost options penciled in for depth roles during the following season.