With so much parity in the NFL theses days, teams that were considered 'bottom-feeders' and 'cellar-dwellers' from last season are competing for playoff spots and division championships. After going 4-12 in '09 and 2-14 in '08 seasons, the Kansas City Chiefs are chopping their way to a potential AFC West title through key draft picks and opportuned free agency.
Round One:
Upper management and the coaching staff possessed the fifth overall selection in this year's version of the NFL Draft and collectively decided to pick 6' 0" 211 pound strong safety Eric Berry form Tennessee. Berry would be expected to thrive in defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel's aggressive style of play.
Round Two:
The Chiefs selected another SEC player in multi-purpose dynamo Dexter McCluster out of Ole Miss and nickel corner back/ return guru Javier Arenas from Alabama (from Atlanta Falcons) in the second round. These two picks alone has made special teams reluctant to kick the ball in bounds, to say the least.
Round three resulted in a sleeper-like selection as Todd Haley and staff snagged 6' 3" 245 pound tight end Tony Moeaki out of Iowa. In his first twelve games, Moeaki has managed to grab 38 receptions for 451 yards and three touchdowns. Kansas City also acquired running back Thomas Jones from the New York Jets to join speedster Jamaal Charles in the Chief's backfield.
As of week fifteen, the Chiefs maintain first place in the AFC West with an 8-5 record behind the NFL's top-ranked rushing offense, averaging 165.4 yards per contest.


