It was quite the eventful offseason for the Kansas City Chiefs, as their trade of Tyreek Hill to the Dolphins took away one of Patrick Mahomes’ top targets. But, with their hopes still set on making it back to the Super Bowl, the Chiefs made sure their 2022 offseason helped keep themselves in the hunt.

Mahomes will now be forced to rely on Travis Kelce more than ever this season, as the TE will hold even more of an offensive role this season. Combined with the signing of Marquez Valdes-Scantling and the drafting of Skyy Moore, this Chiefs offseason sure will have a different look to it this year.

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Best Chiefs 2022 NFL Offseason Moves

Not reaching for a rookie skill player

Having selected Moore at 54th overall was a great spot for the Western Michigan wideout, and the Chiefs did well to address other needs with their earlier selections. If they had wanted to add a skill player to their offense, drafting Moore, Christian Watson, Breece Hall, or someone else would have been a bit of a reach.

GM Brett Veach has a pretty solid record when it comes to scouting and draft classes, and his willingness to take what the board gave him (Trent McDuffie, George Karlaftis) helped shore up a defense that needed to plug some holes. The Chiefs have been as good as they have been for as long as they have been because of the front office and their willingness to be smart with their decisions and not try to make too much happen at once.

Moore slides in behind MVS, Juju Smith-Schuster, and potentially even Mecole Hardman to start off the season, but the rookie should climb the depth chart as the season goes on, making for a golden opportunity for next season.

Signing Ronald Jones

One of Veach’s few drafting mistakes looks to be the decision to select Clyde Edwards-Helaire in the first round a few years back – with the LSU RB having failed to live up to his billing so far in his career, it was time to bring in some viable competition.

Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers back Ronald Jones was signed to a one-year deal this offseason, and his skill set very much should push Jones from the opening of camp. Known more as a runner than a threat in the passing game, Jones has a hard-nosed style of running that would help open up the Kansas City offense, giving the scheme a bit more variability as Mahomes tries to develop a rapport with his new trio of wideouts.

Jones never truly did get a fair chance in Tampa Bay, but in the limited big-time opportunities he had, the USC product showed a glimpse into what he could be if given a larger role. Being handed any sort of outright starting role is likely out of the question (barring injury) for Jones, but he likely could supplant CEH on his way to being one of the better value additions made this offseason.