http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/253087.html1 Stay healthy. All coaches live in fear of losing one or more star players in the final tuneup. The Chiefs are perilously thin at a number of positions, so getting out of this one intact is of priority importance.
2 Sustain a drive or two. The preseason has been almost a waste for the Chiefs, at least from an offensive standpoint. In what little time the starters play, they can validate a training camp’s worth of work by moving down the field and putting points, preferably six, on the scoreboard.
3 A confident kicker. Rookie Justin Medlock had a rough week of practice. The Chiefs, with their offensive struggles, figure to play a lot of low-scoring games, at least early in the season. They’re going to need a reliable kicker. It wouldn’t hurt to give him a few chances to have some success.
4 A young quarterback. Brodie Croyle is the backup, but for how long? He’s going to be playing sooner or later, so these snaps he gets tonight aren’t wasted. How will he bounce back from last week’s disaster? A good showing could get him back in the lineup that much quicker.
5 Roster battles. Final cuts are due Monday, and most of the decisions have been made. It’s too late at most positions for those on the outside to do themselves any good. A possible exception is wide receiver, where only Eddie Kennison has distinguished himself.
