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New England Patriots Opponent Breakdown: Week 1 vs. Kansas City Chiefs

By Logan Jakubajtys

Jan 16, 2016; Foxborough, MA, USA; The Kansas City Chiefs line up against the New England Patriots during the second half in the AFC Divisional round playoff game at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stew Milne-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 16, 2016; Foxborough, MA, USA; The Kansas City Chiefs line up against the New England Patriots during the second half in the AFC Divisional round playoff game at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stew Milne-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 6, 2017; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes II (15) throws a pass during the rookie mini camp at the University of Kansas Hospital Training Complex. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports /

Kansas City Key Losses

  • Released RB Jamaal Charles (Signed with Denver Broncos)
  • DT Dontari Poe signed with Atlanta Falcons
  • QB Nick Foles signed with Philadelphia Eagles
  • RB Knile Davis signed with Pittsburgh Steelers

Kansas City Free Agent Additions

  • Signed RB C.J. Spiller
  • Signed DT Bennie Logan
  • Signed C Mike Person
  • Signed S Marqueston Huff
  • Signed TE Gavin Escobar
  • Signed CB De’vante Bausby

Kansas City Draft Picks

  • Round 1: QB Patrick Mahomes, Texas Tech
  • Round 2: DE Tanoh Kpassagnon, Villanova
  • Round 3: RB Kareem Hunt, Toledo
  • Round 4: WR Jehu Chesson, Michigan
  • Round 5: OLB Ukeme Eligwe, Georgia Southern
  • Round 6: S Leon McQuay, USC

The biggest turnover for the Kansas City Chiefs will come at running back, as they released Jamaal Charles and lost Knile Davis. Charles chose to remain in the AFC West and will face the Chiefs twice this year. Spencer Ware and Charcandrick West are the team veterans, but KC also added C.J. Spiller and rookie Kareem Hunt.

Defensively the Chiefs swapped out Dontari Poe for Bennie Logan at defensive tackle. This seems like it could be a wash, but Poe was one of the better DT’s in the league. I think they’ll dip slightly in their run stopping ability up the middle.

The biggest question though comes at QB. The Chiefs decided to draft Alex Smith’s replacement in the first round of the draft with Texas Tech’s Patrick Mahomes. As of now, it’s unclear if Mahomes will surpass Smith as the opening night starter.

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