We have a generational QB that we've paid $500m to right now.

If we don't plug LT with a free agent who's capable of holding the edge, which is really just Okung right now, then we have absolutely no choice but to invest our first rounder in a left tackle.

Hell, you probably can't even stand pat -- you probably have to trade up to ensure you get the one you want.

What second rounder are you comfortable with at starting left tackle week one!?
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You NEVER approach the draft with that mindset. Ever.

Regardless of need.
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Oh, are we inventing rules for football?

Let me fall back on this old chestnut:

You Don't Trot Out The Best Quarterback Of All Time With Subpar Protection On His Blindside
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I like Eichenburg too. He'd be my choice if he's there.
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His knowledge of how to play tackle is leagues beyond everybody in this draft, including Sewell.

His feet are pretty good, but his hands are outstanding. He knows how to get to his spot and stymie hand-fighters. He anticipates counter moves and even if he loses on the first step, which can happen quite often against the smaller, faster rushers, he compensates with his mastery of technique.

The big problem with Eichenberg is manageable: he's not athletic enough to really dominate people on screens, but we've gotten away from screens anyway.

Cosmi needs to learn the position a bit more, but once he's coached up, he should be outstanding, with a higher ceiling. The problem with him is he has no sand in the pants and he's going to be absolutely victimized by bigger passrushers his rookie year. He's 6'7" and is pretty much an automatic loss against bullrushes. His footwork is outstanding, though, easily one of the best outside of Sewell and Slater.
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Ahhhhh, it seems our good friend Pesty is The Guy Who Says He Read The Article But Only Read The Headline:

The Chiefs have not stayed true to that, at this point. They have not bolstered their left tackle situation yet.

If that's the case, then they must do what they can to plug that hole in the draft.

Read the actual article next time.
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I don't think Direk is wrong here though. The Chiefs are gonna have to be aggressive in regards to the LT spot. That doesnt' mean blowing out the draft to trade up or anything, but they need to address it pretty hastily.
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He's absolutely wrong that the Chiefs hands are tied. They simply aren't.

They do need to address the LT position and I have no doubt they will. That doesn't necessarily mean it will be in the 1st round of the draft. It doesn't HAVE to be in the 1st round. It doesn't HAVE to be anything.
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Their hands are tied that they're gonna have to take a LT early in this draft, especially if they don't sign Okung (big bag of meh from me there).

Depending how the board falls, they may decide to wait to round 2 or something and go developmental, but that would mean you're playing someone already on teh roster at LT, or signing a vet stop gap.

The best option is taking someone in round 1 who can step right in and play.
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This is simply not true.

This is true.
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They don't currently have a LT man, or really, anyone on the roster who you'd feel comfortable playing it.

They're pretty tied to taking one early in this draft.
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For all we know, they are going to have Niang play LT and Remmers at RT. Remmers did say he signed to be the starting right tackle.

We simply have no idea what they intend to do. Did you see them signing Reed at this time yesterday, considering the need at DE over DT?
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Definitely not.

But them going hard after T. Williams means they seem to think the same as we do about LT.

Middlekauf is pretty plugged in with Veach and Reid. On his last pod talked like the Chiefs were pretty enamored with this LT class.
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They went after Williams because they wanted Williams. Obviously LT is a position of need but notice that after Williams, they've pursued basically nobody.

Of course they're enamored with this LT class, everybody is. That doesn't mean they're enamored with same specific players we are.

This entire offseason has been Veach zagging when most people expected him to zig. At this point, I almost expect there to be a mixture of surprise and dismay on draft day.
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