The Kansas City Chiefs are winding down their time at training camp. As the team prepares for its second preseason matchup this Saturday against the Arizona Cardinals, the intensity of position battles for players vying for final roster spots and better rankings on the depth chart has heightened.
Chiefs defensive backs coach Dave Merritt has been closely evaluating his young secondary since the start of camp. He is organizing the position’s depth with high expectations for his second-year players. Merritt spoke with reporters on Wednesday after practice about the competition between Jaylen Watson and Joshua Williams for the third cornerback spot on the depth chart.
“I hope one of the guys step up and take the job,” Merritt explained. “Until consistency is shown on a day-to-day basis, which is one of the things that the young guys have to learn in the NFL, is every day you wake up, every day you step on the field, you have to prove that you belong. And so, until one of them steps up and takes the job right now, we will continue to rotate them. And so, hopefully, that will earn itself out over the next two weeks.”
Williams and Watson have spoken about taking that next step in year two, and it appears Merritt is ready to see that happen before making his decision.
