Pro Bowl LT DJ Humphries Medically Cleared [signed by Chiefs]

[SHOWTIME]

Does Veach give him a call?

I predict @Chiefs. Makes too much sense https://t.co/hu5xdI5KF2

— Justin Pugh (@JustinPugh) November 22, 2024

[MahomesMagic]

Originally Posted by Easy 6

This dude sure walks and talks like a duck

It might be a little rough early on as he develops chemistry/learns the playbook and plays himself back into game shape... but my hopes are high

Seems like Veach and co have, for whatever reason, decided they're out on Smith no matter what

I have heard other reports that the Chiefs were very torn between DJ and Donovan.

In the end, they decided DJ was a bit better but if DJ wasn't out there Donovan would be here now.

[Easy 6]

Originally Posted by MahomesMagic

I have heard other reports that the Chiefs were very torn between DJ and Donovan.

In the end, they decided DJ was a bit better but if DJ wasn't out there Donovan would be here now.

Yeah Smith would've been here a months ago if Veach didn't have Humphries up his sleeve

Seems like Veach knew Humphries would be cleared to play soon enough, and thats why he decided to just try and get by with Wanya until we could safely secure DJ

[philfree]

Originally Posted by MahomesMagic

I have heard other reports that the Chiefs were very torn between DJ and Donovan.

In the end, they decided DJ was a bit better but if DJ wasn't out there Donovan would be here now.

Link?

[Tribal Warfare]

Originally Posted by philfree

Link?

It's from Nate Taylor and the "Weird Games" podcast

[crispystl]

Originally Posted by MahomesMagic

As much as everyone was frustrated with Orlando Brown, in hindsight probably should have just kept him.

Uhhhh....did you watch him play yesterday?

[crispystl]

Originally Posted by Tribal Warfare

It's from Nate Taylor and the "Weird Games" podcast

Hopefully that's true and DS is still just a phone call away.

[Dante84]

Again - if DJ goes down, we are back to square one. I'd rather over-index on LT and sign Smith for insurance, given the alternative.

Hell, even if DJ does work out and Taylor goes down, we're ****ed that way too. Not sure if DJ or Smith are capable of playing RT?

I'd like to have two capable Tackles on the roster, and not have to rely on our LG to be our backup Tackle.

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by dlphg9

Take out the Raiders game and Morris had performed better than Smith did last year. He had a lower pressure rate.

Morris isn't on the injury report, but I definitely think he's been hurt. He has struggled with fast guys and has just looked pretty slow at the snap.

What starting left tackle in the NFL is graded worse than Wanya Morris?

PFF has him at 50.7 and that isn't even taking account the awful Raiders game yet.

[FloridaMan88]

Originally Posted by Dante84

Again - if DJ goes down, we are back to square one. I'd rather over-index on LT and sign Smith for insurance, given the alternative.

Hell, even if DJ does work out and Taylor goes down, we're ****ed that way too. Not sure if DJ or Smith are capable of playing RT?

I'd like to have two capable Tackles on the roster, and not have to rely on our LG to be our backup Tackle.

The Chiefs should sign both Donovan Smith and David Bakhtiari for depth.

What has happened the past two games at LT should be a DEFCON 1 emergency.

[RunKC]

Bakhtiari Is done. He’s like Lewan. His knee is finished.

He won’t even pass a physical at this point

[dlphg9]

Originally Posted by BWillie

What starting left tackle in the NFL is graded worse than Wanya Morris?

PFF has him at 50.7 and that isn't even taking account the awful Raiders game yet.

I don't know, because I don't give a shit what anyone's PFF grade is. I was talking about pressure percentage and before the Raiders game Wanya had about exactly the same pressure % as Donovan Smith. Smith isn't an improvement over Morris, especially being a year older and out of football for as long as he's been.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by Easy 6

Its a position that really just begs for a solid floor, and proven vets give you that solid floor

You don't have to be the lovechild of Willie Roaf and Orlando Pace, just be consistent and stable... no big highs, but no big lows either

I'm just hoping like hell Humphries plays as good as he looks and sounds

That's the problem with trading up in the first round. Look at all the guys we've talked about in the 20-32 range of the draft the last 4 or 5 years and how many of them actually became adequate left tackles. A good portion aren't even playing tackle anymore. That's the "floor" for a draft pick.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by dlphg9

I don't know, because I don't give a shit what anyone's PFF grade is. I was talking about pressure percentage and before the Raiders game Wanya had about exactly the same pressure % as Donovan Smith. Smith isn't an improvement over Morris, especially being a year older and out of football for as long as he's been.

I agree. I hope the solution is DJ Humphries. But Smith damn sure isn't.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

I agree. I hope the solution is DJ Humphries. But Smith damn sure isn't.

It's been reported that the team sees it as a very close call between the two but though Humphries had a higher upside and as a younger player could be a longer-term solution.

So if Smith "damn sure isn't the solution" then it seems you might be disappointed in DJ.

From what I have read/heard, the team doesn't see a massive gap between their likely contributions this year. And should Humphries get hurt, I think they'd absolutely call Smith.

Edit: looks like this point was made already.

[Chiefspants]

Donovan just did Patrick the courtesy of holding the shit out of the Defensive End to prevent Patrick from being obliterated on the field. Still ruined our drives, but a vastly preferable long term approach for our QB.