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Conerly is very similar in ranking as to what Kingsley was last year. Some people have Ersery as a better prospect.
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I will say it again - Simmons won't fail any medical tests. He's "healed". What nobody knows is whether or not he will still be a good player and they won't know until he plays. Again, if he drops, take him if that's what they think they need. Hopefully they have better options.
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Both Conerly and Simmons will need a redshirt year for different reasons. Conerly needs to get stronger, and Simmons won’t even be a year into his recovery by the time the season starts. Not ideal for a first round pick. I also read an article where a Pro Scout referred to Simmons as “kind of a fuck” which I didn’t love.
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Not sure if this was posted above, but Brian Baldinger basically came out and said:
a) He was surprised that the Chiefs gave up on Sumaitaia after 2 games; and b) He was surprised at the signing of Jaylon Moore to protect Mahomes' blindside. He wasn't very good against elite pass rushers. Chiefs need a LT in the draft bad. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/Chiefs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Chiefs</a> have they solved the left side of the offensive line issues? We will know in the opening month of September. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BaldysBreakdowns?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BaldysBreakdowns</a> <a href="https://t.co/sYxJpQ4F3d">pic.twitter.com/sYxJpQ4F3d</a></p>— Brian Baldinger (@BaldyNFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/BaldyNFL/status/1909764924571582570?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 9, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> |
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What you're missing is: 1) the history of players with this injury returning at their prior ability level is terrible, and 2) It's not a good LT draft. So being the best of a mediocre group doesn't make him a great prospect, even IF he was a lock to return to his previous ability level. Which, as we've covered, he is NOT. There is no slam dunk LT at all in this draft, and Simmons is a huge risk. I would say that Conerly, Ersery, or maybe even Grant are better bets to be starting level LT's. And those aren't guarantees by any stretch. Most likely not. |
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I see no reason to give up on what was a project from day one at this time. Moore was pretty good in a small sample size. His deal is two years, and you could get out as early as one if you want. You can afford that if Kingsley or another draft pick beats him out. |
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Go back and watch Bonitto make him his bitch over and over and over, and it becomes very clear why Reid has apparently thrown his hands up and moved him inside. Sucks, because he really should've gotten at the very least a redshirt season given how raw he was but that toothpaste is out of the tube now. Just hope he's a much better LG than LT.
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I guess another question I have is for the people who almost with certainty claim that there is no way Simmons can heal and play at the same level prior to his injury…..Then why the hell would Veach even have him in for a look? Doesn’t this mean that it’s at least possible he can? I mean OT is still a huge need and can’t be a high draft pick that is a bust. Plus they have seen a current OT deal with the same injury in Niang……BUT they ae still bringing in Simmons for a look? Shouldn’t this tell us desk GMs that there is a lot more to Simmons and the talent he has AND the confidence in him being able to play at his previous level/skills? Otherwise why bother?
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