Gibson has the size (6-foot-2 and 220 pounds) to take punishment between the tackles more naturally than Pacheco does. So if K.C. wanted to use him on early downs to carry the ball they could. His receiver background also makes him an option to replace McKinnon on passing downs. The final selling point for me was how Gibson has improved his pass protection since he moved to running back. While not a perfect measure, his 71.9
Pro Football Focus pass blocking grade was their 8th best for a running back last season and a sign of how he has improved in this key area.