With Kansas City’s offseason upon us, and free agency and the draft ahead, the organization has to get a read on where improvements need to be made and get an accurate gauge on how they stand up against their rivals in a balanced AFC West. This post will be the first of a series that evaluates Chiefs’ personnel at each position and compares them to what’s available in Denver, San Diego or Oakland.
Center isn’t the most glamorous of positions, but it’s an area Kansas City needs to make an upgrade. Casey Wiegmann is 38 years old and the only center in the AFC West who’s not young or in his prime. According to ESPN’s Scouts Inc., Wiegmann has problems handling big nose tackles one-on-one, a direct consequence of his being the smallest center in the division at 285 lbs. What keeps the veteran going is his durability and his understanding of blocking schemes, enabling him to help on double teams.
Denver and Oakland both have good young centers, with 24-year old J.D. Walton and 27-year-ol...
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