Did Chiefs win blockbuster Trent McDuffie trade? Podcast breaks down KC’s haul
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- Chiefs traded All-Pro Trent McDuffie to Rams for a haul of draft picks.
- Move prompts Chiefs to seek slot corner depth and adjust defensive plans.
- Trade could alter Kansas City's draft approach, highlighting secondary development.
Trent McDuffie’s time with the Kansas City Chiefs has come to a close. In a blockbuster trade Wednesday, the Chiefs dealt the NFL All-Pro to the Los Angeles Rams for haul of draft picks.
On SportsBeat KC, the sports podcast of The Star and KCUR, beat writer Pete Sweeney and columnists Sam McDowell and Vahe Gregorian assess the Chiefs’ decision to trade away one of their most popular players.
How will the Chiefs replace McDuffie, a skilled slot cornerback who helped the Chiefs win two Super Bowls? And how does this move affect the team’s NFL Draft approach? We discuss in this special edition of SportsBeat KC.
Rundown (timestamps are approximate)
0:35 — Our reactions to the Chiefs’ haul of picks
4:50 — What are the Chiefs losing by letting go of McDuffie?
6:17 — The Chiefs’ secondary, as it stands
10:01 — KC’s track record of developing top cornerbacks