With foundation in Mahomes, Chiefs built team for Super Bowl. MORE:
Patrick Mahomes simply allowed them to erect the walls faster and higher than anyone thought possible.
Even though he missed most of three games because of a knee injury, and was hobbled in a handful of others with a sore ankle, the star quarterback still threw for more than 4,000 yards with 26 touchdown passes and only five interceptions. There were pieces already in place thanks to a couple of successful drafts, including Pro Bowl defensive tackle Chris Jones, and a couple of free-agent signings last year helped the linebacker group. But it was Veach's pursuit of defensive end Frank Clark and safety Tyrann Mathieu that ultimately put the Chiefs defence over the top.
Those were the big names that shored up the defence, but other pieces came along too. The Chiefs brought in veteran cornerback Bashaud Breeland and linebacker Damien Wilson, and they drafted safety Juan Thornhill and defensive tackle Khalen Saunders, and all four of them have played an integral role this season.
The offensive line returned from last season largely intact, and the Chiefs merely added a couple of reinforcements — Stefan Wisniewski even worked his way into the starting lineup, proving to be much more than just a depth piece.
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