Chiefs News 3/21: Chiefs need quantity over quality to build secondary

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - SEPTEMBER 21: Christian Roland-Wallace #30 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates with teammates after his interception during the game against the New York Giants on September 21, 2025 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The latest 2026 NFL free agency: Big remaining issues for 20 contenders | ESPN The solution: More quantity over quality. Veach’s track record is to generally lean on veterans with smaller contracts or unheralded prospects at cornerback, trusting that Spagnuolo can get more out of those defensive backs than others.

McDuffie and Fulton are the exceptions to that rule, but the Chiefs have gotten useful-to-great work out of players such as Watson, L’Jarius Sneed and Bashaud Breeland, even if the latter was only for a short stretch. While Veach could use one of his first-round picks at cornerback if there’s a player he loves, the Chiefs seem more likely to use those selections to address the defensive line. The additions Veach will make at corner might not come until Day 3 of the draft or as part of the undrafted free agent market.

If the Chiefs do add more veterans, I would expect them to be players such as Kohou — younger options who have had reasons for stalling out elsewhere. Martin Emerson Jr. was impressive for the Browns before missing all of 2025 with a torn Achilles.

Former No. 3 pick Jeff Okudah has bounced around the league since his initial run with the Lions, but he’s still only 27 and has been a good tackler as a pro, a trait Spagnuolo prizes in his defensive backs. After 6-11 season, did Chiefs do enough in free agency?