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Originally Posted by el borracho
Really hope the Chiefs are not giving up on developing this guy as a Left Tackle. How many reps did he even get in 2024? It seems like the Chiefs just put him out there against Maxx Crosby and said "good luck" and when that (unsurprisingly) went poorly they just gave up.
This probably isn't the draft to trade up for a LT and I'm not sure who you're getting in Free Agency. Chiefs really mismanaged his development last year, but it is absolutely too early to give up on Suamataia as a Left Tackle.
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Sure, don’t give up on him. But if they go into 2025 counting on him wit no viable plan B they deserve every bit of criticism they’ll get if it blows up in their face yet again.
I’m confident there will be multiple solid tackles taken in the draft beyond just Campbell and Banks, it’s a matter of finding them. Whether they take someone in rd 1 or later in rds 2-3 it’s still a worthwhile investment even on top of Suamataia, even if KS develops they likely need additional competition and/or depth at both LT/RT.
I agree he didn’t really get a fair chance last year as a raw 21-year old rookie, but then why in the world did this coaching staff ever think it was okay to throw such a player into the starting mix at LT right out of the gate with no viable alternatives? They did him absolutely no favors last year.