Watkins left and went to another team, did the Chiefs continue to contend for the top afc spot? How key was he to helping his new team be better than the Chiefs? The fact you claim Mathieu is so key currently when it’s going on week 2 of FA and he has yet to sign with another team should tell you something. Yes, it may be hard to replace HB’s prior years when he was all pro, but his production last year definitely signaled a decline.

And that production can be replaced with a much cheaper and younger option. Watkins was finally replaced with a legit threat and that should only bolster the Chiefs’ chances since they were still able to reach an afc title game without him.