April 2018 - Kansas City Chiefs Wiretap
The Dallas Cowboys will acquire offensive lineman Parker Ehinger from the Kansas City Chiefs for cornerback Charvarius Ward.
Ehinger was a fourth-round pick out of Cincinnati in 2016. He won a starting job as a rookie, but tore his ACL and only started in Week 17 last season.
The Chiefs won the AFC West last season despite missing Eric Berry for the entire year with an Achilles injury.
Full List of Essential 50
50. Drew Brees
49. Larry Fitzgerald
48. DeForest Buckner
47. Adam Thielen
46. Eric Berry
45. Corey Davis
44. Ali Marpet
43. Sam Darnold
42. Golden Tate
41. Geno Atkins
39. C.J. Mosley
38. Jameis Winston
37. Landon Collins
36. Vic Beasley Jr.
35. Ryan Tannehill
34. Amari Cooper
33. Malcolm Jenkins
31. LeSean McCoy
30. Patrick Mahomes
29. Bradley Roby
28. Dalvin Cook
26. Russell Wilson
25. Cam Newton
24. Joey Bosa
23. Alex Smith
22. Alvin Kamara
21. Jadeveon Clowney
20. Jarvis Landry
19. David Johnson
18. Ezekiel Elliott
17. Khalil Mack
16. Myles Garrett
15. Deshaun Watson
14. Carson Wentz
13. Todd Gurley
12. Rob Gronkowski
11. Jalen Ramsey
10. Aaron Rodgers
9. Earl Thomas
8. Aaron Donald
6. Ryan Shazier
5. Tom Brady
4. Julio Jones
3. Andrew Luck
1. Le'Veon Bell
Beyond strictly looking at wins and losses, DVOA by Football Outsiders gives a clear picture of team performance.
The following Infographic shows the past 10 years of DVOA rankings (2008-2017) for the Kansas City Chiefs.
The Chiefs are a clear before and after team in this snapshot as they became clear contenders in 2013 with the arrival of Andy Reid and Alex Smith.
Ten-Year DVOA Rankings: Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Los Angeles Chargers, Los Angeles Rams, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Washington Redskins
Patrick Mahomes and Sammy Watkins have yet to connect on a pass this preseason, but the Kansas City Chiefs are confident the pair are "starting to sync."
Offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy is seeing signs of a bond between the quarterback and wide receiver.
"When it's all said and done, Sammy is doing a heck of a job," Bieniemy said. "He's doing a great job. He's accepted the challenge because we're not just playing him at one position. He's accepted the challenge of learning all three across the board. We want versatile football players. I know everybody wants to talk about what's happening on the field on game day, but I will say this: Their communication, their rhythm is starting to sync."
The Kansas City Chiefs have signed Orlando Scandrick.
Scandrick was released on Tuesday by Washington. Jay Gruden emphasized the move "had nothing to do with his play," saying the Redskins parted ways with Scandrick because of the unexpected emergence of their younger cornerbacks.
Kansas City lost five of its top six cornerbacks from last season, including Marcus Peters.
