Note: This is a team-by-team look previewing the 2007 season. These are my official thoughts on how I think things will play out.
Last year: 9-7 (second in AFC West)
Best addition: Donnie Edwards (LB, Chargers)
Key personnel loss: Dante Hall (WR, Rams)
2007 outlook: Things seemed to be looking up until All-Pro RB Larry Johnson announced he was holding out until he got a new contract. Now, a team without one of the best RB's in the league and poised to start a rookie QB looks like it could be in for a long season if things continue to go this way.
On the positive side, the additions of Edwards, Napoleon Harris and Alfonso Boone could actually give KC a respectable defense for the first time in a long while. The Achilles heel of this team in the past has been its inability to stop anyone and looks like this year things could be different.
Key to success: Along with how quickly the defense assimilates its new parts, the offense has a lot of new, young parts as well, including 2nd year QB Brodie Croyle and rookie WR Dwayne Bowe. While Croyle will have a tough time replacing the departed Trent Green and his consistent statistical output, Bowe will probably have the harder time living up to expectations as he is the latest in a long line of WR's that will try to give KC some respectability at the position. And needless to say, if Johnson does holdout, the adjusment period for those two players becomes a lot longer.
Against Washington: The Skins last faced KC during its latest playoff season in 2005, during the middle of a losing streak. Like the game the week before against Denver, Washington squandered opportunities to win the game, losing 28-21. KC is not on Washington's schedule this year.
Fantasy sleeper: Defense. I know what you're thinking, KC NEVER has a good D. And for the most part you are right, but with the offensive turnover and uncertainty this season, and the promise KC's addition on defense show, this group could actually be good. There may be no point in actually drafting this team, especially if a proven defense like SD or Baltimore is still available in the later rounds, but keep an eye on this group early on and keep them in mind when you are looking for a unit to spell your team during it's bye week.
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