Title/Alt Text (Photo: Charles LeClaire, USA TODAY Sports) The big thing to note here is that he averaged 16.3 yards per catch, and he caught Alex Smith's longest pass of the season-a 48 yard strike against the Raiders at Arrowhead. Wilson finished with 16 receptions for 260 yards. He provided an explosive deep threat for Kansas City when that was one of the last things you thought about when discussing the Chiefs' receivers in 2014. At 5-foot-9, 200 pounds, Wilson isn't the biggest receiver out there, but he made some big-time plays for the Chiefs' passing game when they needed it. That's not bad for a third round pick.ĭuring a season that didn't see a single touchdown catch from a Kansas City wide receiver, Albert Wilson became a bright spot for the Chiefs. He finished 2014 with 20 tackles, 4 passes defended and a whole lot of heads turned in his direction. Unfortunately, his second concussion of the year forced him to miss the last three games of the season, but if there's one player you should expect to come on strong next season-it should be Gaines. Gaines started five games and proved to be a physical cornerback with a ton of potential. In Gaines, you're looking at a player who started off on special teams and made so many plays that he was eventually called upon to start at corner when the Chiefs were forced to shuffle things around. He may not be a surprise to those who saw flashes of his potential last season, but to the rest of the NFL world, Kelce is one of the surprise talents of 2014.Īs a rookie, Gaines displayed great growth throughout the season, and there's a good chance he finds himself taking another step forward in year two. Kelce just scratched the surface of his potential in 2014, and that has got to be exciting for Chiefs fans. Title/Alt Text (Photo: Denny Medley, USA TODAY Sports) At 6-foot-5, 260 pounds, he has the look of your prototypical athletic hybrid tight end in 2015, and his play this past season inspired comparisons to some of the best in the game. He didn't disappoint, playing in all 16 games, catching 67 passes for 862 yards and 5 touchdowns. Travis Kelce didn't play at all in 2013 because of a knee injury, so this past season was essentially his rookie year. Here are three players that surprised with their performances, and three that disappointed for Kansas City in 2014. In every season full of surprise and disappointment, there are players that surprise and disappoint as well, and that's what we'll be discussing today. Losing four of the last six games, including a Thursday Night Football loss in Oakland, the Raiders first win of the year. That was a surprise and a pleasant one.Ī five win streak capped off with a win over the defending Super Bowl champ Seahawks-also currently in the Super Bowl. The Titans went on to win just 2 games last season.īeating New England-currently in the Super Bowl, mind you-41-14. Kansas City loses 26-10 to the Tennessee Titans in Week 1: Surprise, but also a big disappointment. It was a roller coaster, to say the the least. ® SEAHAWKS, SEAHAWKS LOGO, SPIRIT OF 12, WE ARE 12, BRING ON THE 12, LEGION OF BOOM, 12 and 12S are trademarks of the Seattle Seahawks.Speaking of the Kansas City Chiefs in terms of surprise and disappointment is very fitting, because those are two words that could easily describe Kansas City's 2014 season.
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