Yes we have a much tougher schedule, but there's no reason to think the Chiefs won't make big strides this year. We lose no one except maybe Shaun Smith. Everyone we have who is any good is either peaking or getting a lot better. Our secondary has a chance to be dominant. We have 3 other pro-bowl caliber defenders. Our QB is going to be a lot more comfortable and hopefully make the same level of improvement this year he did last. And we have 3-5 extremely talented skill players on offense.
More than anything I think Haley proved last year he knows what he's doing when it comes to player development. No one except Chambers slipped back, Charles got even better, Hali and Flowers stayed at pro-bowl level, and Bowe, DJ, Carr, Dorsey all had huge breakouts. That combined with the level of young raw talent on this team is reason enough for optimism imo that we could break through into one of the elite AFC teams.
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