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Following the Kansas City Chiefs\u2019 preaseason loss to the Arizona Cardinals, we used Anthony Reinhard\u2019s play-by-play snap count analysis (available at StatButler.com) to estimate a Kansas City depth chart going into preseason Week 1.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Now we\u2019ll use the same analysis from Friday night\u2019s 33-16 loss to the Seattle Seahawks to see how the depth chart changed after the first game.<\/p>\n

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By looking at this data, we can estimate that going into Friday\u2019s game, Kansas City\u2019s depth charts probably looked something like these. Players whose positions have substantially changed since the Week 1 game are listed in bold<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Offense<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Pos<\/td>\n1st<\/td>\n2nd\/5th<\/td>\n3rd\/6th<\/td>\n4th\/7th<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
WR1<\/td>\nRashee Rice<\/td>\nHollywood Brown<\/td>\nTyquan Thornton<\/td>\nJason Brownlee (3rd)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nSkyy Moore<\/td>\nJimmy Holiday<\/td>\nElijhah Badger (6th)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WR2<\/td>\nXavier Worthy<\/td>\nJuJu Smith-Shuster<\/td>\nJalen Royals (4th)<\/b><\/td>\nNikko Remigo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nMac Dalena<\/td>\nHal Presley (4th)<\/b><\/td>\nKey’Shawn Smith<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LT<\/td>\nJosh Simmons<\/td>\nWanya Morris<\/td>\nEsa Pole (RT)<\/b><\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LG<\/td>\nKingsley Suamataia<\/td>\nMike Caliendo<\/td>\nDalton Cooper<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
C<\/td>\nCreed Humprhey<\/td>\nHunter Nourzad<\/td>\nJoey Lombard<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RG<\/td>\nTrey Smith<\/td>\nC.J. Hanson<\/td>\nEthan Driskell<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RT<\/td>\nJawaan Taylor<\/td>\nJaylon Moore<\/td>\nChu Godrick (LT)<\/b><\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TE<\/td>\nTravis Kelce<\/td>\nNoah Gray<\/td>\nJared Wiley (4th)<\/b><\/td>\nRobert Tonyan (3rd)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nJake Briningstool<\/td>\nTre Watson<\/td>\nGeof’Quarius Spivey<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
QB<\/td>\nPatrick Mahomes<\/td>\nGardner Minshew<\/td>\nChris Oladokun (4th)<\/b><\/td>\nBailey Zappe (3rd)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RB<\/td>\nIsiah Pacheco<\/td>\nKareem Hunt<\/td>\nBrashard Smith (4th)<\/b><\/td>\nElijah Mitchell (3rd)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nElijah Young<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FB<\/td>\nCarson Steele<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Defense<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Pos<\/td>\n1st<\/td>\n2nd\/5th<\/td>\n3rd\/6th<\/td>\n4th\/7th<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
DE<\/td>\nMike Danna<\/td>\nCharles Omenihu<\/td>\nFelix Anudike-Uzomah<\/td>\nNate Matlock (New)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DT<\/td>\nChris Jones<\/td>\nJerry Tillery<\/td>\nMarlon Tuipulotu<\/td>\nCoziah Izzard<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DT<\/td>\nMike Pennel<\/td>\nOmarr Norman-Lott<\/td>\nFabien Lovett<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DE<\/td>\nGeorge Karlaftis<\/td>\nAshton Gillotte<\/td>\nMalik Herring<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LB<\/td>\nNick Bolton<\/td>\nJack Cochrane<\/td>\nCooper McDonald<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LB<\/td>\nDrue Tranquill<\/td>\nCole Christiansen<\/td>\nCam Jones<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LB<\/td>\nLeo Chenal<\/td>\nJeff Bassa<\/td>\nBrandon George<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CB1<\/td>\nTrent McDuffie<\/td>\nKristian Fulton<\/td>\nNohl Willams<\/td>\nMelvin Smith (5th)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nAjani Carter (6th)<\/b><\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CB2<\/td>\nJaylen Watson<\/td>\nNazeeh Johnson<\/td>\nJoshua Williams (4th)<\/b><\/td>\nKevin Knowles<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nJacobe Covington (6th)<\/b><\/td>\nAzizi Hearn (5th)<\/b><\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
S<\/td>\nBryan Cook<\/td>\nJaden Hicks<\/td>\nMike Edwards (2nd)<\/b><\/td>\nMajor Williams<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
S<\/td>\nChamarri Conner<\/td>\nChristian Roland-Wallace (3rd CB)<\/b><\/td>\nGlendon Miller<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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  • During the preseason, we should expect depth charts to be fluid. Based on what happened during Friday\u2019s game, these have probably changed already. They could change again tomorrow.<\/li>\n
  • Strictly based on snap counts, some players might have been higher on the depth chart. But sometimes teams hope to generate trade interest by featuring a player they don\u2019t think they\u2019ll keep. We believe Skyy Moore\u2019s use is an example of this phenomenon.<\/li>\n
  • These charts do not account for special teams considerations. This is why we now have Brashard Smith in front of Elijah Mitchell: because Mitchell does not get snaps on special teams.<\/li>\n
  • We\u2019re projecting cornerback Kristian Fulton \u2014 who hasn\u2019t played in either preseason matchup \u2014 as a second-string player, based on where he played during his handful of training camp practices.<\/li>\n
  • Because of the way he was used in Friday\u2019s game, Reinhard has listed Christian Roland-Wallace as a safety. He could easily go back to being counted as a cornerback in the next game. This is the result of defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo doing what he does: moving players from one role to another.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n

    We\u2019ll look forward to seeing how this data changes when the Chiefs host the Chicago Bears on Friday night.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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