I struggle with the concept that we should be measuring our 1C based on who he is playing with - if anything, you'd want or expect that 1C to offset the D shortfall of a pure goal scorer (KC) - not blame him for what is an obvious weakness in the player.
You could flip the scenario and ask what KC's value would be if he was playing with a center with more defense in his toolbox. But is that really a reflection of KC or the defensive center?
As a stand alone player, what is he? We know he isn't "amazing" defensively
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- but what does that mean exactly?
Scheif could be a top center in this league if he put more effort into his defensive game - but he doesn't and that's all this ranking is about.
I still hope that at some point, he evens out his game as two way center - but I don't get the impression he is even aware of any defensive shortfall.
Either that or he simply has no interest in that aspect of the game.
Not beating up on 55 - he is what he is - and the back half of this contract will not be pretty IMO.