Chiefs sign Jawaan Taylor

[RunKC]

4 year $80 million. $20 million

Former Jaguars’ OT Jawaan Taylor reached agreement on a four-year, $80 million deal, including $60M gtd, with the KC Chiefs, per sources. Deal negotiated and confirmed by Drew Rosenhaus and Robert Bailey. pic.twitter.com/jm0XYJUtTy

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 13, 2023

[The Franchise]

Originally Posted by O.city

He's being paid to play LT. This isn't hard guys. He's the LT. Get over it and move on.

Not sure why people aren’t getting this.

[Mecca]

Originally Posted by The Franchise

Not sure why people aren’t getting this.

It's about as frustrating as people who don't seem to realize a bunch of our offensive issues came when Pat would hit the top of his drop and no one was open more so than the line just being asshole.

[BossChief]

Originally Posted by rfaulk34

You all sound like scorned lovers who are trying to convince yourself that your new bf is way better than your old bf.

I was probably Orlando’s biggest supporter on here and constantly criticized his top rnd because he’s not getting new feet, hips or overall athleticism. What you saw from Orlando as a Chief last season was THE BEST HE WILL EVER BE.

Even with an elite LG playing next to him and a HOF QB playing behind him that escaped pressures…his numbers were still horrible.

Now, in Cincy he has a QB that likes to hold the ball and take sacks, no elite LG to help him on inside moves and the same feet/hips/athletic traits.

I honestly think you guys paid less than most anticipated, but will soon find out why. I think he’s going to get Burrow killed snd will be a giant bitch when Cincy wants to move him back to RT.

[IowaHawkeyeChief]

Originally Posted by O.city

He's being paid to play LT. This isn't hard guys. He's the LT. Get over it and move on.

He is more than likely our LT unless we move up because one of the top LT's falls to the 20's in the draft. $20 million per for a top RT is going to be the norm soon enough and if we have a LT on a rookie deal and we have Taylor on the right side, we are set. I think the Chiefs see it this way...

[Toad]

Originally Posted by rfaulk34:
“You all sound like scorned lovers who are trying to convince yourself that your new bf is way better than your old bf.”

Originally Posted by rfaulk34

Yeah. I'm not expecting an AllPro but i do expect him to be better than Williams. Baby steps, for a team that is notoriously bad at Oline building.

A little irony there little buddy…

[DRM08]

Originally Posted by O.city

Jawaan Taylor working on his LT footwork

(via @jawaan_taylor74 ig) pic.twitter.com/9OPXF3mT7r

— Zack Eisen (@zackeisen21) April 11, 2023

Looks pretty dang athletic. I like it!

[BossChief]

Originally Posted by O.city

He's being paid to play LT. This isn't hard guys. He's the LT. Get over it and move on.

Except he’s NOT getting starting LT pay. He’s getting EXACTLY top of market RT $. (Lane gets a little over 20 and Ramczyk gets 19.5)

I think there’s at least a 75% chance you’re absolutely correct. Here’s the reasoning for the other 25%.

In his PC he says he will play either side. Wherever the team needs him. Clearly the team said that’s their outlook for him.

Andy values both OTs equally.

Andy let both starting OTs walk.

Here’s what I think they will do…

Andy and Veach will draft the best OT with the athletic traits required to play in this system at a high level (handle speed rushers, be able to move and block open field on screens, sweeps and misdirection Andy loves calling) in an effort to fix the OT spots and will decide where they play when they get to practice.

[O.city]

Originally Posted by BossChief

Except he’s NOT getting starting LT pay. He’s getting EXACTLY top of market RT $. (Lane gets a little over 20 and Ramczyk gets 19.5)

I think there’s at least a 75% chance you’re absolutely correct. Here’s the reasoning for the other 25%.

In his PC he says he will play either side. Wherever the team needs him. Clearly the team said that’s their outlook for him.

Andy values both OTs equally.

Andy let both starting OTs walk.

Here’s what I think they will do…

Andy and Veach will draft the best OT with the athletic traits required to play in this system at a high level (handle speed rushers, be able to move and block open field on screens, sweeps and misdirection Andy loves calling) in an effort to fix the OT spots and will decide where they play when they get to practice.

They aren't gonna blow the guy out and pay him high end LT money when he's never done it, but clearly, the intention is he's playing LT. They didn't need to make him the highest paid RT to get him, unless they clearly intend to switch him over.

He's their LT. It may or may not work out, but if they draft a guy, they're not putting the rookie draft pick at LT>

[Mecca]

Yea cause they're not taking a ****ing OT first.

[BossChief]

To be clear, I’m not advocating us taking a LT in the first round. I’m discussing and playing devils advocate on the idea that I f a super athletic one falls to us at 31, it’s not locked in stone that Taylor is the day one starter at LT for the 2023 KC Chiefs.

My preference is for us to draft a guy like Flowers in the first.

[BossChief]

Originally Posted by O.city

Jawaan Taylor working on his LT footwork

(via @jawaan_taylor74 ig) pic.twitter.com/9OPXF3mT7r

— Zack Eisen (@zackeisen21) April 11, 2023

Looks like right tackle work, actually.

[O.city]

Originally Posted by BossChief

Looks like right tackle work, actually.

No, it's not.

His left foot is his drop step.

[Dunerdr]

CP asks for people to moved to LT for years, Albert, Thuney ect,,, then finally get a great looking transfer canidate and CP refuses to accept it.

[Warpaint69]

Originally Posted by BossChief

Looks like right tackle work, actually.

He's working his kick/slide step off the right leg, that's a left tackle.
If he was working right tackle he'd be working off the left.

[dlphg9]

Originally Posted by BossChief

Except he’s NOT getting starting LT pay. He’s getting EXACTLY top of market RT $. (Lane gets a little over 20 and Ramczyk gets 19.5)

I think there’s at least a 75% chance you’re absolutely correct. Here’s the reasoning for the other 25%.

In his PC he says he will play either side. Wherever the team needs him. Clearly the team said that’s their outlook for him.

Andy values both OTs equally.

Andy let both starting OTs walk.

Here’s what I think they will do…

Andy and Veach will draft the best OT with the athletic traits required to play in this system at a high level (handle speed rushers, be able to move and block open field on screens, sweeps and misdirection Andy loves calling) in an effort to fix the OT spots and will decide where they play when they get to practice.

Wtf are you talking about? He now has the 4th highest AAV among LTs. He's not playing RT this year and the only way he ever does play RT is if he's atrocious at LT, so the chances of him playing RT are like 1%. They absolutely 100% are not putting a rookie at LT. They arent setting the market at RT.