Kansas City Chiefs worst move in 2022 NFL Free Agency
Letting Tyrann Mathieu walk and replacing him with Justin Reid
The Kansas City Chiefs have had a tough offseason, in general.
Trading Tyreek Hill was a strong consideration on this list, but it’s hard to fault the Chiefs for drawing a line in the sand for a player who has a checkered past and who is already 28.
As huge as losing Hill is for the Kansas City offense, I don’t think enough attention is being paid to just how big of a loss Tyrann Mathieu is for their defense.
Obviously, the league is a bit lower on Mathieu than the masses. Nobody has signed the Honey Badger and we’re into the month of April already.
Still, Mathieu was a catalyst for that Chiefs defense. He found ways to come up with huge plays time and time again, and it wasn’t like the Chiefs just couldn’t afford him.
They went out and signed Justin Reid to replace him in their defense. While Reid has shown to be a very solid player at times early on in his career, he’s coming off of some down years with the Houston Texans.
The Chiefs not only have to replace Mathieu’s production but also the leadership qualities and intangibles he added on that side of the ball. It may prove to be more difficult than they anticipate.