Hopefully not. They've been hit with the injury bug the last few years it seems at the most inconvenient times.

Well, considering that the running backs on the roster, outside of Hunt, are known quantities, I'd agree.

But West, even if he's the #3 behind Ware & Hunt, is still far more serviceable than any #3 the Chiefs have had since probably the days of Priest, Blaylock and LJ.

Well, his explosion a few years back made him a top ten draft pick.

No, he doesn't have that explosion anymore, but I feel like pretending he somehow isn't in the upper echelon of speed at the RB position is a misconstruction.

Spiller was drafted in 2010.

Since then, he's scored 12 TD's on the ground and 9 TD's through the air.

Those are pretty shitty numbers for a guy drafted Top Ten in 2010.

21 TD's in seven seasons. Blech.

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Ware is a VERY talented back, IMO.

Speed, power and agility. His acceleration and ability to bounce plays is really underrated.

That said - he was a mess after his injury last year (wasn't it a concussion?). The 2015 version of him looked like a 1,400 yard, 4.5 YPC runningback to my eyes. He shocked the hell out of me. And for a few games to start last year he looked just as good. Then he got hurt and just fell apart.

I'm not convinced Hunt's a clearly more talented back. He might be - we shall see. His vision is very good and his running style is fairly unique. He might fit this team perfectly and be just funky enough to give teams fits (a poor man's Bell, so to speak). But I won't just concede that he's clearly more talented than Ware.

Ware's power/speed combination is pretty hard to find when he's running right.

As you already know, I was really high on Hunt, so I may be biased.

I know for sure that he's more capable of handling a full workload though. Ware has yet to show he can going back all the way to college. I just find it hard to believe he ever will at this point.

Agreed.

The addition of Hunt and a healthy West *should* go a long way in keeping him healthy and fresh through January and hopefully, into February.

Come on bro. It's been decriminalized in Jackson County.

Pretty sure it's just KC, not the county.

It's also not decriminalized

JFC Dane.

You can use the same arguments you are fielding in favour of West for Spiller and vice-versa. West looked great against 4th stringers. He had just over a 1 yard per carry average the week before against 2's and 3's. He has been nicked up often enough early in his career. All I recall from last season is him looking to escape to the sidelines or get stuffed between the tackles. 2015 was great for him, but funny you won't give Spiller the same benefit in where he actually appears healthy for the first time in a while and has been solid this pre-season.

I think for your third TE, you look at upside. And Escobar has had chances, and hasn't done much with it. They seem to have liked Ross Travis enough to keep him hanging on, but he hasn't had many chances.

He was also open on the Mahomes-Harris TD pass last game.

I won't give Spiller the "benefit of the doubt" because he hasn't been healthy since the 2013 season AND he's 30 years old.

West had a rough go of it for ONE YEAR and he's still a "young" 26.

In less than two full seasons, West has 5 rushing TD's and 3 receiving TD's.

Since being drafted in 2010, Spiller has 12 rushing TD's and 9 receiving TD's.

I don't get the love.

Travis is running with the 3's, which is why he hasn't had as many ops.

I haven't seen any improvement from him through two games. Hopefully, he steps up Friday.

Ware has no speed. Hunt doesn't either but he may be a tad quicker. Neither is a home run threat but they are serviceable. Spiller is quickest to get moving.