Kansas City Chiefs Pass Rush Fix: Top 5 EDGE Prospects + Best FA Fits

The Chiefs’ pass rush has to improve and it starts on the edge. In this Super Bowl week edition of The Intangibles, we break down the current state of Kansas City’s EDGE room, what free agency can (and can’t) realistically offer, and our Top 5 EDGE prospects in the 2026 NFL Draft class.

We discuss roster realities (George Karlaftis, Ashton Gillotte, Felix Anudike-Uzomah), why the production didn’t match the investment, and what it could mean for the Chiefs at Pick 9 and beyond. Then we get into the draft board: David Bailey, Rueben Bain, TJ Parker, Kendrick Faulk, Zion Young, and more.

Plus: Super Bowl matchup talk and what Vegas wants you to think.

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00:00 Cold open + show intro (Trent Green cameo)

00:20 Super Bowl preview: Seahawks “easy matchup?” vs Patriots case

02:45 Key matchups: Drake Maye mobility + Will Campbell test

03:02 Today’s topic: Chiefs EDGE room + what we’re covering

03:37 Housekeeping + “100 Prospects in 100 Days” plug

04:51 Sponsor: Factor Meals

06:31 Why KC can go D-line/D-line early + EDGE sack/pressure stats

09:42 State of the EDGE room: Karlaftis, Gilardi, Dana, FAU

11:08 Cap update + obvious cap-casualty levers

13:25 Sponsor: Underdog Fantasy

15:35 Free agency EDGE market: who’s realistic, who isn’t

17:28 Best value fits: rotational rushers + age/price constraints

19:37 Jalen Phillips mention + why draft is the likely path

22:21 Sponsor: Goldbelly

23:58 EDGE class strength + Spags thresholds/body types

24:45 Do the Chiefs finally bend their “type” rules?

28:27 Top EDGE prospects: rankings begin

28:35 #1 David Bailey deep dive (burst, bend, pass-rush bag)

31:21 #2 Ruben Bain debate (arm length + outlier risk)

37:41 #2 for Christian: TJ Parker (bounce-back + Senior Bowl)

40:17 Price’s #3 Kendrick Faulk (traits vs production)

41:57 #4 Joshua Josephs (rush upside, role projection)

43:31 #5 Massive Dore + Zion Young talk (run defense, draft range)

48:33 Wrap-up + Super Bowl week coverage plug

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