Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
USA Today Sports Media Group
USA Today Sports Media Group
Sport
Charles Goldman

Predicting Chiefs’ starting offense by personnel grouping

We’re just a few weeks away from the Kansas City Chiefs arriving in St. Joseph, Missouri for training camp.

Once players arrive and pass their conditioning test, they’ll hit the practice fields and classrooms, setting the groundwork for the 2023 NFL season. The team’s evaluators will also begin the process of making the key decisions that will shape the 53-man roster.

We’re still a ways from the team releasing its first unofficial depth chart, but we’re going to take a crack at predicting what the starting offense might look like in each of the team’s most frequented personnel groupings. Obviously, the Chiefs are vast and diverse in their personnel packages, so there will be plenty of variations not covered here.

11 personnel

Carmen Mandato/Getty Images

QB: Patrick Mahomes

RB: Isiah Pacheco

TE: Travis Kelce

LT: Donovan Smith

LG: Joe Thuney

C: Creed Humphrey

RG: Trey Smith

RT: Jawaan Taylor

X: Marquez Valdes-Scantling

Z: Kadarius Toney

Zebra (Slot): Skyy Moore

12 personnel

Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports

QB: Patrick Mahomes

RB: Isiah Pacheco

TE: Travis Kelce

TE: Noah Gray

LT: Donovan Smith

LG: Joe Thuney

C: Creed Humphrey

RG: Trey Smith

RT: Jawaan Taylor

X: Marquez Valdes-Scantling

Z: Skyy Moore

13 personnel

Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

QB: Patrick Mahomes

RB: Jerick McKinnon

TE: Travis Kelce

TE: Noah Gray

TE: Jody Fortson

LT: Donovan Smith

LG: Joe Thuney

C: Creed Humphrey

RG: Trey Smith

RT: Jawaan Taylor

X: Marquez Valdes-Scantling

21 personnel

Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

QB: Patrick Mahomes

RB: Isiah Pacheco

FB: Noah Gray

TE: Travis Kelce

LT: Donovan Smith

LG: Joe Thuney

C: Creed Humphrey

RG: Trey Smith

RT: Jawaan Taylor

X: Skyy Moore

Z: Kadarius Toney

22 personnel

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

QB: Patrick Mahomes

RB: Isiah Pacheco

FB: Noah Gray

TE: Travis Kelce

TE: Jody Fortson

LT: Donovan Smith

LG: Joe Thuney

C: Creed Humphrey

RG: Trey Smith

RT: Jawaan Taylor

X: Skyy Moore

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.