... Monday, and there were a few surprises, even excluding Dwayne Bowe playing with the third team offense.

For this team to be successful this season, there are a few key players who need to play well. Unfortunately for Chiefs fans, most of those players don't seem to be off to a good start.

 

Defense

Starting with the third overall pick this year, Tyson Jackson is going to have to play up to his potential for this switch to the 3-4 defense to work out.

Even keeping in mind that defensive linemen traditionally take longer than most to adjust to the NFL, Jackson must have at least as good of a season as Glenn Dorsey did Bleacher Report - NFL