You do realize that Cam Robinson signed that deal NINE DAYS after the negotiating window opened, yeah? Because he had a way overinflated asking price. That's an absolutely horrible strategy to just sit around and wait to well over a week into free agency while all the other talent is snapped up before the legal free agency period even began.

Sure. But so is Moore if we're 0 games into his contract and we're already trying to replace him. Difference is that at least you still have the $10mil difference to spend on another player that can help you.

Idk, I'm still looking for the memo everyone except me got about Moore.

Veach said in his press conference that it is a long season, and that Jaylon Moore has to stay healthy. Also said tackles are HARD to come by. I think he has finally learned the lesson of having great OL depth & Mahomes can't keep running for his life and taking the hits, especially as he goes into his 30's.

Very true, but we are stuck with Taylor regardless, for at least this season.

Dumb **** King is clueless per usual

My money is on Simmons/Moore as opening day starters.

Taylor's days of ruining drives are over. He'll sit on the bench unless someone gets hurt and be gone after next year. He'll be a nice, albeit insanely expensive, depth piece to have. If Simmons has issues or gets hurt, you move Moore back to LT and Taylor can pop in.

Moore was pretty bad as a RT for the 49ers.

Might be an Eric Fisher situation. Some guys just can't move to the opposite side of the line like that.

Moore is a question mark. He's not trash (yet). In either case, you don't bank on a question mark being your answer if you've had the awful streak of bad luck the Chiefs have had at OT

I know Taylor is frustrating at times but when he's on he's the best tackle on our roster.

He’s also expensive and would cost too much in dead cap to cut until 2026, IIRC. He’s going to be given absolutely every last opportunity to maintain his starting role.

Anyone who expects a career backup LT or a rookie LT with a shredded kneecap to supplant him this season should rethink things.

Most likely scenario (provided the Chiefs are right about his knee) is a redshirt in 2025, an apprenticeship at RT in 2026 and a move over to LT in 2027.

He's not winning the job out of camp over a two year starter in Taylor. And he'll only beat out Moore if Moore completely falls on his face. That seems unlikely for a 4 year veteran who's been through this stuff several times already.

I'm not expecting it at all. The fact that Reid even brought up the possibility is what's telling.

More likely that Moore is going to be your starting LG

So they've already lit a recent 2nd round pick on fire? Yikes.

Taylor will be the most expensive backup ever. He's set to make $27million this year. That will look really bad if he's not starting. I expect Moore/Taylor to be the starters. There's no reason to rush Simmons back.