The Kansas City Chiefs have already had an extremely busy
offseason, making bold moves to upgrade its front office, coaching staff and
roster. The team hasn’t slowed down yet, making more free agent signings and
receiving good news regarding its compensatory draft picks.
The special teams unit has been a priority for the new
coaching staff, as the Chiefs added coordinator Dave Toub and made punter
Dustin Colquitt the highest paid punter in football. Kansas City decided to
resign the man who has been snapping Colquitt the ball, inking Thomas Gafford
to a new contract. Gafford has been with the team since 2008, snapping on
punts, field goals and extra points.
The team also received good news regarding left tackle
Branden Albert. Albert has told the team he plans on signing the Chiefs
one-year offer worth $9.83 million. Albert was not happy about having the
franchise tag placed on him, and has been vocal about both receiving a
long-term deal and staying at left tackle. It is unclear if the team plans to
keep Albert, given that the team has been linked to drafting an offensive
lineman with its top overall pick in the 2013 NFL draft. For now, Albert is in
Kansas City’s immediate plans.
The team will enter the draft with two extra picks as well,
earning a third and sixth round selection when the NFL announced its
compensatory picks yesterday. The extra
third-round pick is especially good news considering Kansas City lost a second
round pick in its trade to acquire quarterback Alex Smith. The Chiefs now have
a total of eight draft picks in the upcoming draft.
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