KANSAS CITY, Mo.— It has taken two full years to accurately evaluate one of the most important deals that the Kansas City Chiefs have ever made, when they traded game-breaking wide receiver Tyreek Hill to the Miami Dolphins for a package of draft picks.
The Chiefs knew that if they gave Hill a long-term contract, it would be in the neighborhood of the four-year, $120 million deal he later signed with the Dolphins. And while that would have ensured one of the league’s most dynamic weapons for Patrick Mahomes for the near future, it would have saddled Kansas City with a mountain of long-term financial commitments.
Turns out the deal made by Chiefs general manager Brett Veach played out well beyond anyone’s wildest dreams.
Two of the draft picks they acquired turned into All-Pro cornerback Trent McDuffie and rookie safety Chamarri Conner, who played big roles in shutting down Hill and the Dolphins along with the Bills and the Ravens in the postseason. Some of the other selections they received they used to move around the draft board and add other players to the mix.
The cash savings likewise allowed them to make a series of savvy free agent signings: safety Justin Reid to orchestrate the back end, and this past offseason, linebacker Drue Tranquill, safety Mike Edwards and defensive end Charles Omenihu.
That influx of talent helped Kansas City become the league’s No. 2-ranked defense this season, and that in turn helped to keep Mahomes and Co. in games when the Chiefs offense was struggling to find its footing early on.
On Sunday February 11, the Chiefs Defense will be tested by the San Francisco 49ers in Las Vegas in Superbowl LVIII. Kickoff next Sunday is at 5:30 with pregame beginning at 4 on K-Kountry 95
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