Of course, no one is really surprised by this. In fact, many of us in Chiefs Kingdom saw this problem coming for the entirety of the offseason, as it became clear that the position was going to be overlooked. Now, after a few marginal attempts to strengthen that part of the roster, the Chiefs are sinking offensively under the weight of key injuries, silly mistakes, and that uninspiring backfield.
One of the rare attempts to address the running back position this offseason came when general manager Brett Veach entered a Flying J and asked for a cheap lottery ticket.