The Kansas City Chiefs are 5-0, but the offense still has a crack in it that’s hard to ignore. As Week 7 against the Seattle Seahawks approaches, the pass-catching group is thinner than it looks on paper. Travis Kelce remains a difference-maker, Xavier Worthy has looked good in a larger role, and yet Rashee Rice is injured while Tyquan Thornton is done for the year.
That’s the opening ESPN’s Bill Barnwell used for a trade idea that doesn’t exactly jump off the page at first. Instead of sending the Chiefs after a wide receiver, Barnwell floated a move for Philadelphia Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert, which would put another dangerous pass-catching tight end next to Kelce.
"Chiefs get: TE Dallas Goedert. Eagles get: 2027 fifth-round pick," Barnwell proposes.
"... K.C. already uses 12 or 13 personnel on nearly 40% of Patrick Mahomes' dropbacks.
So, what about adding another receiving tight end to the mix?"
On the surface, it sounds redundant. Noah Gray is already in the building, and Kansas City would be giving up a mid-round pick for what seems like a backup at the same position.
But the way the Chiefs use multiple-tight-end looks changes the equation. In that setup, Goedert would be much more than just a No. 2 tight end.
He’s coming off a big season in the end zone, catching 11 touchdown passes a year ago from Jalen Hurts. And he’s still producing this season, with 17 receptions for 180 yards and two touchdowns in just three and a quarter games.
At 6-foot-5 and 256 pounds, Goedert would give Patrick Mahomes another reliable target in the middle of the field and a strong red-zone weapon. That matters for a Chiefs offense that could use more punch from its pass-catching options.
Barnwell’s idea isn’t the only route Kansas City could take. The Chiefs could chase a wide receiver instead, with names like Josh Downs, Brian Thomas Jr., or Chris Godwin mentioned as possibilities. But Goedert offers a different kind of solution: more receiving upside without forcing the offense to change its identity.
With Kelce, Worthy, Rice, and Goedert in the mix, plus Walker at running back and other receivers with upside, the Chiefs would have a pass-catching group that could be enough to chase another Super Bowl run.
It’s an unconventional idea, but one that fits the way Kansas City already operates. And if it worked, it’s the kind of move Andy Reid could make look obvious in hindsight.
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