Chiefs Lucas Niang Injury Update Please! - Page 7

**notorious** · 11-08-2021, 09:51 AM

What is the word on Niang? We can't have current substiturd fill in for him very long. He's terrible.

On Williams run, Lucas Niang knocked his defender to the ground. Trey Smith's defender pushed him into the ground and most of Smith's weight fell on Niang's left arm. #Chiefs pic.twitter.com/M0NxbeRjYO
— Nick Jacobs (@Jacobs71) November 7, 2021

https://twitter.com/Jacobs71/status/...rs-with-injury

ThyKingdomCome15 · 11-03-2022, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Wisconsin_Chief

I think it was mentioned though that it was a mutual decision between him and the Chiefs because he wasn't going to be healthy enough to play in 2020 which is why he fell to the 3rd round.

Either way, I just want the guy to end up being a good RT because I hate Andrew Wylie and fear he will someday get Mahomes killed.

It's been a mutual decision for a long time now. Dude is worse than Sammy Watkins when if comes to injuries.

raybec 4 · 11-03-2022, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by KCChiefsFan88

He's a "good player" based on what evidence?

He was mediocre at best last year before his broke dick fat ass got injured.

I think we can all agree that even at mediocre he's an upgrade from the backup guard that's playing there now.

BWillie · 11-03-2022, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Wisconsin_Chief

I think it was mentioned though that it was a mutual decision between him and the Chiefs because he wasn't going to be healthy enough to play in 2020 which is why he fell to the 3rd round.

Either way, I just want the guy to end up being a good RT because I hate Andrew Wylie and fear he will someday get Mahomes killed.

Fair enough. Hope it was more of a strategic move by the Chiefs. And again certainly his right but you didnt see other rookies do it

tmax63 · 11-03-2022, 10:27 AM

Ding Ding Ding. The Chiefs knew he needed close to another year to recover from his surgery. By opting out it effectively gave him a redshirt year without using up a year of contract.

scho63 · 11-03-2022, 10:44 AM

He may get some snaps to knock the rust off.

DJ's left nut · 11-03-2022, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by raybec 4

I think we can all agree that even at mediocre he's an upgrade from the backup guard that's playing there now.

Wylie outperformed Niang last year. We got better at RT when Niang went down.

Niang may just not be very good. He damn sure isn't very reliable. I'm honestly not sure who I'd take off the roster to activate him at this point. Probably Kinnard, I guess. Chiefs would probably chose to lose Christian though.

kccrow · 11-03-2022, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Wylie outperformed Niang last year. We got better at RT when Niang went down.

Niang may just not be very good. He damn sure isn't very reliable. I'm honestly not sure who I'd take off the roster to activate him at this point. Probably Kinnard, I guess. Chiefs would probably chose to lose Christian though.

I'd highly doubt they'd choose to cut their only viable backup LT.

jd1020 · 11-03-2022, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by kccrow

I'd highly doubt they'd choose to cut their only viable backup LT.

Agreed. No shot they cut OBJ at this point.

raybec 4 · 11-03-2022, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Wylie outperformed Niang last year. We got better at RT when Niang went down.

Niang may just not be very good. He damn sure isn't very reliable. I'm honestly not sure who I'd take off the roster to activate him at this point. Probably Kinnard, I guess. Chiefs would probably chose to lose Christian though.

I hope it's not Christian, Kinnard should be the guy for sure.

Hoover · 11-03-2022, 11:02 AM

First, it's great that Niang is coming back. While I guess many here have seen enough, I think there is still time for him to turn into something. He's 24 years only and has two years remaining under his rookie contract after this season.

Now I don't think he's going to see much action unless there is an injury, which is fine. I just want him to stay healthy, practice, and make a run for the job in the offseason. We need him for depth badly.

irafreak · 11-03-2022, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by BWillie

Fair enough. Hope it was more of a strategic move by the Chiefs. And again certainly his right but you didnt see other rookies do it

Is this really what happened? Did he get paid? I can't imagine a player being ok with being asked to take a year off, unpaid and be forced to stay on the rookie deal a year longer...

tredadda · 11-03-2022, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by O.city

I dont' think he's a great RT by any means, but I think he was a good player. Hope he comes back healthy.

At this point he just needs better than Wylie.

DJ's left nut · 11-03-2022, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by kccrow

I'd highly doubt they'd choose to cut their only viable backup LT.

Didn't they play Prince there over Christian earlier in the year for a few snaps?

JPH83 · 11-03-2022, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Didn't they play Prince there over Christian earlier in the year for a few snaps?

Yes! And he was OK...for like 10 snaps. I've no idea why i'm invested in this guy but I honestly think he's a viable backup LT.

mabbott · 11-03-2022, 11:40 AM

PFF Niang vs Wylie

Before an injury cut his season short, Niang recorded a 79.5 overall grade, an 84.8 PFF pass-blocking grade and a 71.8 PFF run-blocking grade across 378 offensive snaps. In his three seasons with significant playing time, Niang never pushed his run-blocking grade above 75.7 (2018) or his pass-blocking grade above 86.3 (2018). Still, he never allowed more than 14 total pressures in any single season of his career and was called for just three total penalties across 1,982 career offensive snaps.

Wylie was graded at 67.2 for 2021 and is at 59.7.... so there is that

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Hoover Rufus Dawes Jr. Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $-2001821	First, it's great that Niang is coming back. While I guess many here have seen enough, I think there is still time for him to turn into something. He's 24 years only and has two years remaining under his rookie contract after this season. Now I don't think he's going to see much action unless there is an injury, which is fine. I just want him to stay healthy, practice, and make a run for the job in the offseason. We need him for depth badly.
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11-03-2022, 11:40 AM	#105
mabbott Starter Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: California Casino cash: $6680400	PFF Niang vs Wylie Before an injury cut his season short, Niang recorded a 79.5 overall grade, an 84.8 PFF pass-blocking grade and a 71.8 PFF run-blocking grade across 378 offensive snaps. In his three seasons with significant playing time, Niang never pushed his run-blocking grade above 75.7 (2018) or his pass-blocking grade above 86.3 (2018). Still, he never allowed more than 14 total pressures in any single season of his career and was called for just three total penalties across 1,982 career offensive snaps. Wylie was graded at 67.2 for 2021 and is at 59.7.... so there is that
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