In the KC Chiefs' first preseason game of 2024 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, multiple players managed to stand out for good and bad reasons alike.
' first preseason game of 2024 is in the books, and there's a lot to consider between now and next Saturday's contest.
Despite what head coach Andy Reid hinted at, many first-teamers didn't see the field very much against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The positive takeaway from that, however, was an extended look at the Super Bowl champs' depth in all areas. Everyone from key reserves to likely cut candidates got some work in, making for a quality effort even with the final score reflecting some progress that needs to be made.
With that in mind, let's point out some of the Chiefs' biggest winners and losers from the opening week of the preseason.One of the clear-cut best performers on Saturday night was rookie safety Jaden Hicks. The Day 3 draft pick shined in his unofficial NFL debut, making three tackles and having one of them be for a loss. He also made a brilliant special teams tackle, which will surely make Dave Toub proud of calling him a four-phase prospect earlier this offseason.
In the brief look at the Chiefs' starting offensive line, things were relatively clean for one possession. Once those first-teamers came off the field, though, the drop in production was significant. In addition to Mike Caliendo snapping a ball that Carson Wentz couldn't get to, run blocking for Deneric Prince was poor and pressure was surrendered too often.
One of the main talking points during training camp has been the battle for depth chart positioning behind Trent McDuffie. On Saturday, Jaylen Watson and Kelvin Joseph didn't play. That left folks like Joshua Williams, Nic Jones and others with opportunities to shine. Neither managed to do that, as Williams had a dreadful rep against Brian Thomas Jr. and Jones displayed a lack of ball skills twice.
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