I don't think the Chiefs lost that much talent. Losing Sean Smith will weaken the secondary, but he's not young and already starting to slow down.
I think Mitchell Schwartz is a fantastic add. Cleveland played KC Oakland Denver St.Louis Seattle Arizona Cincinnati X2 Pittsburgh X2 and he allowed 11 QB hits all season. Considering Joe Thomas was starting opposite of him, he's the target for opposing game plans. I'll happily swap him for Smith any day.
Losing Daniels does hurt depth, I'll trust that Reid and Dorsey can have a viable backup in place.
No doubt Oakland is getting better and closing the gap. Reggie MacKenzie has started to draft some really good players and is supplementing them with better veterans.
I'd hate to be a Chargers fan. They look like they could be a doormat for a few years. They should trade Rivers and get the rebuild going full out. It's funny though not often the Superbowl Champs go into the next season with the worst QB situation in the league.
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