{"id":41784,"date":"2025-05-11T13:57:13","date_gmt":"2025-05-11T13:57:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/41784\/"},"modified":"2025-05-11T13:57:13","modified_gmt":"2025-05-11T13:57:13","slug":"chiefs-urged-to-sign-3-time-pro-bowler-as-final-puzzle-piece","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/41784\/","title":{"rendered":"Chiefs Urged To Sign 3-Time Pro Bowler As Final Puzzle Piece"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Kansas City Chiefs will be looking to atone for their Super Bowl loss in 2025, and during the offseason, the franchise has worked to fix several roster holes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Most of which they’ve done, but you can always add more talent, and for a team expected to again go deep in the playoffs, the more players who can contribute, the better.<\/p>\n

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With the offense seemingly set and the defense in good order under Steve Spagnuolo, any move now is about consolidating any position.<\/p>\n

And for Pro Football Focus, edge is a position of need, and there’s one player the publication has in mind.<\/p>\n

“The Chiefs have been content to stay the course regarding their pass rush, but finding an upgrade on the edge would be a prudent move,” Pro Football Focus writes<\/a>. “Mike Danna isn\u2019t cutting it, having posted sub-60.0 PFF pass-rush grades in four of his five seasons as a pro.<\/p>\n

“Inserting a proven veteran option on the edge, such as Za’Darius Smith, would boost the unit. Across his past three seasons, Smith has generated a 90.1 PFF pass-rush grade, placing him in the 93rd percentile.”<\/p>\n

\"Detroit<\/p>\n

Detroit Lions edge rusher Za’Darius SmithSergio Estrada-Imagn images<\/p>\n

Smith is an interesting option. Last season, despite being 32 years old, he was still productive with the Cleveland Browns and Detroit Lions.<\/p>\n

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A combined 9.0 sacks, 17 quarterback hits, and nine tackles for loss, Smith was a disruptor on the edge.<\/p>\n

With the Chiefs having Danna, George Karlaftis, and Charles Omenihu, adding another veteran and one who is still very productive in Smith could be a nice addition to Spagnuolo’s pass-rushing stocks.<\/p>\n

Because if there’s one thing “Spags” loves, it’s to send the house, and adding another Pro Bowl pass rusher for cheap might just be the shrewdest move of the offseason.<\/p>\n

Related: Chiefs Rookie Jalen Royals Already Predicted For Major Role<\/a><\/p>\n

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