Talented Chiefs

Offense
QB  Alex Smith
RB  Jamaal Charles
WR Dwayne Bowe
WR Jonathan Baldwin/Donnie Avery
TE  Tony Moeaki
TE  Anthony Fasano
LT  Branden Albert
LG  Jeff Allen
C    Rodney Hudson
RG Jon Asomoah
RT  Donald Stephenson

Defense
LE  Mike DeVito
NT Dontari Poe
RE Tyson Jackson
LB Tamba Hali
LB Derrick Johnson
LB Cory Greenwood
LB Justin Houston
CB Brandon Flowers
CB Sean Smith
FS Dunta Robinson
SS Eric Berry

The Kansas City Chiefs are the most talented team to earn the top pick in the NFL Draft that I can recall. It's stunning that head coach Romeo Crennel couldn't get more out of this team. That's why Andy Reid is now head coach of this team. General manager Scott Pioli was fired too but not before he stocked the Chiefs with a lot of talent. Reid must be pretty happy right now. So to is quarterback Alex Smith. Bowe, Baldwin, Avery, and Moeaki can be real playmakers in the passing game. Charles is a terrific running back. Reid brings a very quarterback friendly system. So friendly that he made a quarterback like Kevin Kolb a rich quarterback in Arizona. The Chiefs may not lead the league in scoring but they should be in the top half. That should be plenty seeing as the Chiefs talent isn't only on the offensive side of the ball. The new Kansas City decision makers have done a great job addressing their defensive issues. That starts with the cornerback play opposite Flowers. They added not one but two effective corners in Robinson and Smith. Robinson is listed at free safety but he will likely move up to nickel on passing downs. Corner is now more than solid. Hali and Houston are terrific pass rushers. Berry is one of the best young safeties in the league. Johnson is a Pro Bowl linebacker. Poe can be dominant in the middle. This is a really talented defense. They have to be as the Peyton Manning-led Denver Broncos are threatening to walk away with the AFC West. The Chiefs can tighten that gap if the play on the field matches the talent on paper. And, they still have that top pick in the draft.