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OG Josue Matias, Florida State -- Oh hell yes, now we're talking. Arguably the biggest hole on the Kansas City Chiefs right now is left guard, and you're arguably not going to find a better one in this draft (and possibly free agency) than Josue Matias, a power guard with the size of a building and the athleticism of a locomotive. It is almost shocking watching him play, both in how large he is, but how frequently he pancakes people and his outstanding athleticism getting out of his stance and out to the second level. Men his size (6'6", 330 lbs) shouldn't be able to move like him, taking quick, long strides. The Seminoles almost never asked him to get out in space and pull, unfortunately, but with his quickness and speed there is almost no reason why he couldn't be very adept at that with enough coaching. Matias gets excellent push in the run game, and as I mentioned above, he pancakes top-tier defenders quite a lot. Matias does struggle some with fast passrushers, especially if they're able to get off the ball well and get low, so perhaps some coaching will be necessary to keep his base low. But he's 6'6", and it's (almost) a fair trade-off considering it's flat impossible to bullrush him. Matias plays with light feet, great mirroring, and excellent recovery ability. Few players in this draft match what the Chiefs do on offense better than Matias, and if the Chiefs end up drafting at the bottom of the 1st or the top of the 2nd, or if Matias somehow survives to the Chiefs' 2nd rounder where it is right now, he needs to be on a very short list to be our choice. Matias is my #1 guard right now, and I'd say he's a borderline 1st round pick.
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