I went ahead and added the starting left tackle for every Super Bowl in case you're feeling nostalgic. I didn't include Jim Tyrer because of, well, you know why. [Reply]
Originally Posted by MahomesMagic:
It happens but is rare.
Buffalo's Dion Dawkins was a 3rd round pick who started at LT his rookie year I believe.
Actually, DAWKINS was a second round pick. I’ve often wondered what would’ve happened if we had taken him that year after we took Mahomes. Instead, five pics ahead of Dawkins. We took a DL (CAN’T REMEMBER HIS NAME AND I DOUBT ANYONE CAN). WE WOULD’VE HAD A VERY GOOD LT ALL THESE YEARS ALONG WITH MAHOMES MIGHT EVEN HAVE HELPED US WIN THE SUPER BOWL. WE LOST TO BRADY.
Dawkins was the second last pick in round two back then. Who does that remind us of this year?👍 hope that’s a good omen. [Reply]
I asked Brett Veach about interest in bringing back a Donovan Smith or Mecole Hardman:
His response is to use the OTA period to let the young guys complete. If the Chiefs bring them back, the decision could extend into training camp depending on how young guys perform.
I asked Brett Veach about interest in bringing back a Donovan Smith or Mecole Hardman:
His response is to use the OTA period to let the young guys complete. If the Chiefs bring them back, the decision could extend into training camp depending on how young guys perform.
Why in the fuck would you even ask about Mecole Hardman, Matt? Don't even try to speak that shit into existence. That chapter is over. Let him ride off into the sunset never to be heard from again.
Just ask about Donovan Smith like a normal fucking human being. [Reply]
It's hard to argue against this. I hope Kingsley is so good in training camp that there's no question about starting him, other than the fact that Wanya is so good in training camp. [Reply]
Kingsley Suamataia is a great signing but, we will see what happens in OTA's and training camp. How fast can he develop? We shall see and very glad we got him! :-) [Reply]
Originally Posted by Sassy Squatch:
Just for comparisons sake, Orlando Brown allowed 47 pressures in 769 pass blocking snaps in 2022 and 36 pressures in 769 pass blocking snaps in 2021.
Donovan Smith allowed 42 pressures in 506 pass blocking snaps in 2023. If he had played the whole season there's a realistic chance he would've given up 60+ pressures.
Sure, at or near vet minimum, bring him in, but there's absolutely no reason to invest actual cap space in him.
Joe Thuney being injured probably was a part of it. Also, Smith was being beat mostly inside later he wasn't the Carasoul that OBJ was on the outside. [Reply]
Originally Posted by wazu:
Why in the **** would you even ask about Mecole Hardman, Matt? Don't even try to speak that shit into existence. That chapter is over. Let him ride off into the sunset never to be heard from again.
Just ask about Donovan Smith like a normal ****ing human being.
Hardman got happy with his post Super Bowl attention and his big mouth badmouthing the Jets is going to make it harder for any team, including the Chiefs, to want him around. [Reply]
I'm not a draft guy but it has to be Kingsley right? How often are OTs truly redshirted to develop and actually do? Seems like most of the starting tackles in the league start out their careers starting or at least start at some point in year 1.
So IMO it's either him starting at LT. Or Taylor at LT and he plays RT. [Reply]
