Tucker Franklin's 53-man roster prediction | KCSN Daily 7.5
Tucker Franklin's 53-man roster prediction | KCSN Daily 7.5
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With less than two weeks to go until training camp, Tucker Franklin gave his pre-training camp 2023 53-man roster prediction on the latest KCSN Update. Who makes the cut? Find the full prediction below and be sure to watch or listen to find out the reasoning behind his roster decisions:
QB: (2) Patrick Mahomes, Blaine Gabbert
RB: (4) Isiah Pacheco, Jerick McKinnon, Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Deneric Prince
WR: (6) Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Kadarius Toney, Skyy Moore, Rashee Rice, Justin Watson, Richie James
TE: (4) Travis Kelce, Noah Gray, Jody Fortson, Blake Bell
OL: (10) Jawaan Taylor, Joe Thuney, Creed Humphrey, Trey Smith, Donovan Smith, Wanya Morris, Nick Allegretti, Darian Kinnard, Prince Tega Wanogho, Lucas Niang
DL: (9) Chris Jones, Derrick Nnadi, Tershawn Wharton, Keondre Coburn, Charles Omenihu, George Karlaftis, Mike Danna, Felix Anudike-Uzomah, BJ Thompson
LB: (5) Nick Bolton, Willie Gay Jr., Drue Tranquill, Leo Chenal, Isaiah Moore
CB: (5) L’Jarius Sneed, Trent McDuffie, Jaylen Watson, Joshua Williams, Nazeeh Johnson
S: (5) Justin Reid, Bryan Cook, Mike Edwards, Deon Bush, Chamarri Conner
ST: (3) P Tommy Townsend, K Harrison Butker, LS James Winchester
KC Laboratory - Ranking Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes’ best career playoff wins:
KCSN’s Kent Swanson, Matt Lane, and Tucker Franklin power rank the best Patrick Mahomes playoff wins, opposing players the Kansas City Chiefs will face and Fourth of July activities.
Quick hits:
A pair of 2020 NFL draft picks will receive performance-based pay increases in 2023 through the league’s proven performance escalator (PPE).
Michael Vick appeared on former Chiefs WR Tyreek Hill’s podcast and spoke on Andy Reid’s candidacy as the greatest NFL coach of all time.
Chiefs rookie Deneric Prince continues to train with private running back coach Harold “Coach T” Taylor in Houston, Texas.
Former Eagles DB C.J. Gardner-Johnson ranted about the Super Bowl LVII turf on Twitter, making a bold claim about the matchup between the Eagles D-Line and the Chiefs O-Line.
New Chiefs WR Richie James says he loves everything about his new opportunity in Kansas City.
KCSN Charity Golf Tourney ‘23:
As of July 3, there were only three spots remaining to join KCSN at Sunflower Hills Golf Course on Saturday, July 29th at 12:00 p.m. CST, as the KCSN Foundation hosts our 2nd Annual Charity Golf Tournament. The tournament, which will be a four-person team scramble, was made possible by our presenting sponsor, Holladay Distillery, and their Award-Winning Ben Holladay Bourbon. Expect bourbon, food, special guests, prizes, and plenty more! Help us continue to help the Kansas City community by coming out and having a good time on the golf course. Registration requires a team of four with an entry fee of $500 per foursome. Only a handful of spots remain. Find out more by clicking on the image below:
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Important Dates Ahead:
July 17: Deadline for players on franchise tag to be signed to a multi-year contract extension.
July 18: Rookies & QBs report to training camp.
July 22: Veterans report to training camp.
July 23: First day of Chiefs training camp.
July 24: The signing period ends for transition tag players and players on UFA tenders.
