The Kansas Metropolis Chiefs have launched their newest “unofficial” depth chart forward of the divisional spherical playoff sport towards the Jacksonville Jaguars.
There are a pair of adjustments to the depth chart this week, reflecting roster strikes that occurred forward of Week 18’s sport. Typically talking, these are meant to provide a tough thought of the place a participant is on the depth chart, however they’re not at all times totally correct. They’re thought-about “unofficial” as a result of they’re assembled by the group’s PR employees and never the teaching employees and they won’t at all times mirror what occurs on sport day on account of that. It’s meant to be a fluid doc that evolves because the roster adjustments all through the season.
With all of that in thoughts, let’s check out the most recent depth chart (dated Jan. 16) and see what we are able to study concerning the Chiefs:
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| Pos. | First | Second | Third | Fourth |
| QB | Patrick Mahomes | Chad Henne | Shane Buechele | |
| RB | Isiah Pacheco | Jerick McKinnon | Ronald Jones | |
| FB | Michael Burton | |||
| TE | Travis Kelce | Noah Grey | Blake Bell | |
| WR | JuJu Smith-Schuster | Skyy Moore | Mecole Hardman | |
| WR | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | Kadarius Toney | Justin Watson | |
| LT | Orlando Brown Jr. | Prince Tega-Wanogho | ||
| LG | Joe Thuney | Nick Allegretti | ||
| C | Creed Humphrey | Nick Allegretti | ||
| RG | Trey Smith | Nick Allegretti | ||
| RT | Andrew Wylie | Darian Kinnard | Lucas Niang |
Observations:
- Mecole Hardman was activated to the 53-man roster forward of Week 18, however he didn’t play within the sport. He’s again on the depth chart this week, however not in the identical spot the place he began the 2022 NFL season. Count on the Chiefs to ease Hardman again into motion ought to he play within the divisional spherical.
- In a corresponding transfer to Hardman’s activation, the Chiefs launched OT Geron Christian. He now not seems on the depth chart with Prince Tega Wanogho taking his place.
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| Pos. | First | Second | Third | Fourth |
| LDE | Mike Danna | George Karlaftis | Malik Herring | |
| LDT | Derrick Nnadi | Khalen Saunders | ||
| RDT | Chris Jones | Brandon Williams | ||
| RDE | Frank Clark | Carlos Dunlap | Joshua Kaindoh | |
| MLB | Nick Bolton | Darius Harris | ||
| WLB | Willie Homosexual Jr. | Jack Cochrane | ||
| SLB | Leo Chenal | Jack Cochrane | ||
| LCB | L’Jarius Sneed | Joshua Williams | Chris Lammons | |
| RCB | Trent McDuffie | Jaylen Watson | Nazeeh Johnson | |
| FS | Juan Thornhill | Deon Bush | ||
| SS | Justin Reid | Bryan Cook dinner |
Observations:
- No adjustments to the depth chart on the defensive facet of the ball this week.
- In Week 18, Joshua Williams performed no snaps on protection. In the meantime, Jaylen Watson performed 67% of the defensive snaps for Kansas Metropolis.
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| Pos. | First | Second | Third | Fourth |
| P | Tommy Townsend | |||
| Okay | Harrison Butker | |||
| LS | James Winchester | |||
| H | Tommy Townsend | |||
| PR | Kadarius Toney | Justin Watson | Skyy Moore | |
| KR | Isiah Pacheco | Skyy Moore |
Observations:
- No adjustments to the particular groups depth chart regardless of Mecole Hardman’s return. Dave Toub might nonetheless probably use Hardman on punt returns as he did with Tyreek Hill up to now. If the Chiefs want a spark, Toub might put him on the market.