It’s inevitable that when a new head coach arrives, largely clears out the staff of assistants and changes an offensive and defensive system, some players will become obsolete. The question for the Chiefs, who will be those players?

The answer might be a couple of their recent first-round draft picks, Glenn Dorsey and Tamba Hali. The Chiefs will likely play at least some 3-4 on defense and Dorsey clearly isn’t built to play nose tackle, though it’s possible he could survive as an end.

Hali, though, doesn’t appear big enough to hold up at end in the 3-4 and not quick enough to play at linebacker.

"I believe they’re both fine players and will have a role," Chiefs chairman Clark Hunt said. "But that’s probably putting the cart before the horse. That’s a decision for Todd (Haley) and the coaching staff to make and not one for me to make.

"I don’t think we know the answer to that. But it would be naïve to think that certain players just won’t fit here anymore."