Trade whatever possible for a LT prospect

[RunKC]

I don’t care. If there’s a LT in this draft that they feel can be a good quality LT, do it.

I don’t care if it would cost three 1st rd picks. Mahomes is not gonna be this athletic for much longer.

It needs to happen

[pugsnotdrugs19]

Originally Posted by RealSNR

You want to move a tackle to guard? Move Morris.

You look at his fat ass sticking out when he lines up at tackle and think that's a tackle? He's a guard. He's got a guard's body.

THAT'S a guard.

I thought Morris looked like an NFL RT in terms of his movements there. Way better feet, way better hands.

Kingsley could get there but if you told me Wanya was the starting RT, I wouldn’t sweat that. Again, mid RT play is something Mahomes has always been able to work around.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by RunKC

I’m sure he will take tackle reps bc Andy does that a lot in the offseason, but I think Kingsley replacing Trey is gonna happen. It’s not just Nate Taylor reporting that. I’ve heard Matt Derrick and Matt Verderame imply that as well.

Kingsley is a prototypical LT prospect. They're going to give him chance after chance to win that job.

[Sassy Squatch]

If they've seen something throughout the season and decided Suamataia is better suited inside, fine. They get eyes on him week to week and would know better. But that makes LT absolutely dire. Like, we actually probably do need to sell the farm in FA or the draft dire.

[MahomesMagic]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

Kingsley is a prototypical LT prospect. They're going to give him chance after chance to win that job.

This.



You don't spend a 2nd round pick on that raw of a player with LT upside only to give up and move him to guard after 1 year or there is something wrong with your strategy.

[YontsRBake]

Originally Posted by MahomesMagic

This.



You don't spend a 2nd round pick on that raw of a player with LT upside only to give up and move him to guard after 1 year or there is something wrong with your strategy.

Not to mention. The team that just won a SB had an All-Pro LT that sucked when he first got to the NFL and took years to develop. Definitely agree to not give up on him after one bad rookie year

[Chris Meck]

Originally Posted by RealSNR

You want to move a tackle to guard? Move Morris.

You look at his fat ass sticking out when he lines up at tackle and think that's a tackle? He's a guard. He's got a guard's body.

THAT'S a guard.

I'm not saying we're RIGHT, but I've been saying this too for awhile now.

[Sassy Squatch]

Originally Posted by MahomesMagic

This.



You don't spend a 2nd round pick on that raw of a player with LT upside only to give up and move him to guard after 1 year or there is something wrong with your strategy.

This organization absolutely refuses to give up on players they've invested capital into. If the beat reporters aren't just talking out their asses and Reid really has decided to shift Suamataia to the interior it's really unfortunate but there's probably a damn good reason for doing so.

[Chris Meck]

Originally Posted by MahomesMagic

This.



You don't spend a 2nd round pick on that raw of a player with LT upside only to give up and move him to guard after 1 year or there is something wrong with your strategy.

Holy shit, that's a goddamned grown ass man post right there.

thumbs up.

[Balto]

While I'd be fine with a top 5 LT in a trade or FA. We had last in the league type of play at the LT position. Mahomes doesn't need a top 5 LT.

Go out and get a starting level Vet and let Kingsly develop.

[Wallymo]

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

I don’t think it’s realistic that humphries would sign on to be a backup, let alone be cool with backup money. I do think he’d be open to signing with us to be a starter either with starter money or a short term prove it deal.

I'd like to see a one-year "prove it" deal for DJ Humphries if he can be had relatively cheaply. He tore his ACL in week 17 of the 2023 season, so I doubt he was as physically comfortable in his comeback than he will be next season. Sumataia to be the starter in 2026 or should / when Humphries gets injured again. Continue to draft offensive linemen and expect one to step up. Because we can't have the highest paid center (by a lot), be among the highest payors for a guard and right tackle and then also devote big money to left tackle. The rest of the team will crater.

[tredadda]

Originally Posted by FloridaMan88

I’ve said it multiple times in this thread… Jake Matthews.

The Falcons are in serious salary cap trouble.

Penix is a left handed QB that doesn’t require the same investment in a LT, when they had right handed QB’s.

That is a trade opportunity.

Just like Willie Roaf.

Just like OBJ.

Would you have traded Schwartz because Mahomes was right handed?

[chiefforlife]

I think it will be DJ Humphries coming back with Kingsley backing him up. This is the present and the future.

DJ is as good of a solution as there is available in FA and should be reasonable to sign. Stanley is very good but his injury history and contract is way to risky.
Jackson is decent but not a good fit and will also be very expensive. Could say the same about Robinson, decent but expensive.

This makes the most sense and allows us to remove LT in the draft.

Kingsley is LTOTF and he will be a beast!

[RunKC]

Originally Posted by Sassy Squatch

This organization absolutely refuses to give up on players they've invested capital into. If the beat reporters aren't just talking out their asses and Reid really has decided to shift Suamataia to the interior it's really unfortunate but there's probably a damn good reason for doing so.

IDGAF what they do with him as long as he is a decent level starter.
If he gets relegated to RG bc he failed at LT but is a moderately average RG for cheap, that would be a successful draft pick relative to where he was picked.

Now Felix on the other hand…

[tredadda]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

Kingsley is a prototypical LT prospect. They're going to give him chance after chance to win that job.

Correct. No one thought he was a polished prospect coming out. He has upside but shouldn’t have been expected to be elite right away.

[pugsnotdrugs19]

Well, I along with many having been screaming for this offense to evolve this offseason since last Sunday…

With Kelce coming back for a reduced role at best, how about giving Kingsley adequate help throughout games, with TE chips and RBs, and running your offense through Rice/Worthy/Hollywood where Mahomes is receiving proper time to survey the field.

Kill multiple birds with one stone. The book is out on how to give this offense problems as Andy currently calls it. You just run through the T’s ****ing chests.