{"id":50686,"date":"2025-04-07T12:09:22","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T12:09:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=50686"},"modified":"2025-04-07T12:35:53","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T12:35:53","slug":"breaking-news-chiefs-prediction-could-shake-up-isiah-pachecos-rb1-status-the-shocking-truth-unveiled-4o-mini","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=50686","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING NEWS: Chiefs&#8217; Prediction Could Shake Up Isiah Pacheco&#8217;s RB1 Status\u2014The Shocking Truth Unveiled&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div>\n<p>Will Isiah Pacheco still be the Kansas City Chiefs\u2019 starting running back by the end of the 2025 season?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Kansas City Chiefs\u00a0head coach\u00a0Andy Reid backed starting running back Isiah Pacheco\u00a0publicly at the\u00a0NFL\u00a0owner\u2019s meeting last week, but KC\u2019s true confidence level in the former seventh rounder will likely reveal itself in\u00a0the draft.<\/p>\n<p>The 2025 class is very strong at running back. So, it\u2019ll be interesting to see if the Chiefs spend draft capital on a new one, and in which round.<\/p>\n<p>For example,\u00a0Pro Football Network\u00a0analyst Reese Decker\u00a0predicted\u00a0that Kansas City would use their second-round pick on Iowa running back Kaleb Johnson\u00a0during a seven-round mock draft\u00a0on April 5.<\/p>\n<p>And if the Chiefs invest that high a pick into a new ball carrier, it could spell bad news for Pacheco with free agency looming in 2026.<\/p>\n<h2>Potential Chiefs NFL Draft Target Kaleb Johnson Scouted as \u2018Viable NFL Starter From the Jump\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>A Johnson selection wouldn\u2019t necessarily be worst-case scenario for Pacheco, but it wouldn\u2019t be good either.<\/p>\n<p>NFL Network scouting expert\u00a0Daniel Jeremiah has the Iowa RB ranked 45th overall\u00a0for the draft class. As well as fifth for all 2025 running back prospects, highlighting his \u201cexcellent burst and vision.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, ESPN NFL insider and scouting expert\u00a0Field Yates also placed Johnson fifth\u00a0within the RB class but left him outside of the top 50 overall.<\/p>\n<p>During an\u00a0October scouting report, The 33rd Team\u2019s lead draft analyst Kyle Crabbs explained what stands out about the former Hawkeye.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJohnson is a savvy zone runner with the instincts and vision of an impactful NFL starter at the next level,\u201d Crabbs wrote. Noting that the 6-foot-1 runner is \u201csmooth for a back of bigger stature and illustrates the necessary slipperiness off of contact to add extra value to his touches outside of what is blocked.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/footballguys.imgix.net\/cms-images\/1722656681-isiah-pacheco-chiefs-no-helmet-jpg\" alt=\"BREAKING NEWS: Chiefs' prediction could demote Isiah Pacheco from the clear RB1 position, the surprising secret behind it is revealed...\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe decisiveness in his cuts should allow him to minimize negative runs and help with the precision of bursting through lanes at the point of attack and bounding into space,\u201d he went on. \u201cJohnson\u2019s passing down profile should sufficiently meet all needs for developing into a primary ball carrier at the NFL level as well, making him an attractive option on Day 2 as a potential early starter with room to grow.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Later, Crabbs concluded that Johnson \u201cshould be considered a viable NFL starter from the jump and have the ability to be a three-down workhorse in the right opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Isiah Pacheco &amp; Entire Chiefs RB Room Struggled to Elevate Offense in 2024<\/h2>\n<p>There\u2019s a reason the Chiefs may look to upgrade on Pacheco and the rest of their running back room in the NFL draft. They did nothing to elevate the offense in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Pro Football Focus has a stat called \u201celusive rating\u201d which measures \u201csuccess and impact of a runner with the ball independently of the blocking.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Looking at KC ball carriers only last season, below were\u00a0each of their elusive ratings:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Samaje Perine\u00a0(off roster): 49.5.<\/li>\n<li>Carson Steele: 46.3.<\/li>\n<li>Kareem Hunt: 40.1.<\/li>\n<li>Pacheco: 26.6.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And for reference, the Chiefs\u2019 most elusive 2024 runner according to PFF would have\u00a0ranked 38th in the NFL\u00a0among RBs with a minimum 20% snap share. In other words, none of these ratings are very impactful.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hola.com\/us\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/e3509e8348cd-gettyimages-2192177538.jpg\" alt=\"BREAKING NEWS: Chiefs' prediction could demote Isiah Pacheco from the clear RB1 position, the surprising secret behind it is revealed...\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Checking in on another notable running back statistic, \u201cyards after contact per attempt,\u201d Hunt was the highest with a 2.61-yard average. Again, comparing this level of production to the rest of the league, Hunt ranked 42nd.<\/p>\n<p>Pacheco was 50th with just 2.27 yards after contact per carry on average.<\/p>\n<p>Plain and simple, the Chiefs need more from their running back room in 2025. And they could certainly target a player like Johnson in the draft in order to unlock this Kansas City offense.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Michael Obermuller<\/strong>\u00a0covers the NFL for Heavy.com, where he began writing in 2021. His areas of focus specialize on the Kansas City Chiefs, New York Giants and Pittsburgh Steelers, with expert knowledge on each based on years of coverage. An NYC area native and Quinnipiac graduate, his previous bylines include Heavy on Jets, FanDuel\u2019s The Duel, King Fantasy Sports and Pro Football Mania.\u00a0More about Michael Obermuller<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Will Isiah Pacheco still be the Kansas City Chiefs\u2019 starting running back by the end of the 2025 season? 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