Kansas City Chiefs’ Roster Review: Cornerback

The offseason roster review of the Kansas City Chiefs rolls on today with a look at the corners. Previously, we’ve covered both lines, tight end and the safeties and you can find the links to those posts below. In each post we look at the Kansas City starter(s) and compare them to AFC West rivals, and the same is done here today. Kansas City is solid at the corners with 25-year old Brandon Flowers grading out very strongly at ESPN’s Scouts Inc. Even though Flowers can mismatched by bigger receivers due to his 5’9” frame, but he plays bigger, jamming receivers at the line of scrimmage and plays the ball well. On the opposite side is Brandon Carr. While not a lockdown corner, Carr is a solid #2 man also able to play physical as his man comes off the ball and provide run support. The scouts would like to see him be less susceptible to double moves. Denver’s also strong here with one terrific corner and another who’s good enough to be #2. Champ Bailey is still one of the league’s best a...