What is the easiest position to come off of an ACL? Maybe Oline? You aren't exactly cutting and changing direction all that much. Guys sometimes come back from ACL even better these days. Such a common injury.

I’ve read it’s actually harder than the skill positions.

Think of a few guys lately who have never been the same. David Bahktiari. Taylor Lewan.

It’s no slam dunk but hopefully his surgery and rehab was done a lot better.

Lewan sued his Dr bc he thought the ACL surgery was not in any way successful and ruined his career. Bahktiari Seems to be an outlier. His timeline was similar as DJ and he came back from the ACL in November but seemed to have trouble throughout his recovery with fluid in his knee and lingering knee pain. Doesn’t seem like that is happening to DJ. He was cleared with apparently no issues.

Plenty of OL who recovered from this though. Marshall Yanda and Maurkice Pouncey came back and had 3 pro bowl seasons each.

Doesn’t seem like he’ll be ready until around when brown is tho. Right before playoffs

Yes, a few weeks before the playoffs, exactly when we need them, dipshit.

I think the free humps are getting overlooked here. We have a center who says I don’t charge for my humps! Team player right there. Now you add an above average LT when healthy. Plus he too does not charge for humps. Like Creed D.J. humps for free. Let that sink in. So unselfish to have two guys like that blocking for Pat

Not sure how good dj is but he appears to be the first finesse lt we’ve had since fisher.

Fingers crossed!

I read the same thing. Apparently, playing OT puts a ton of stress on the knee, torque-wise.

Since everyone loved the draft grades lets look at FA signed by Veach

A - Impact player
B - Solid Starter
C - Rotational Piece
D - Reserve/played sparingly
F - Never saw the field.


2018:
Sammy Watkins - WR - A- (3 yrs, 8 TDs, 1,613 yards) Had trouble staying on the field but was a difference maker when he played. Caught a critical pass in SB LIV.
Anthony Hitchens - LB - B ( 4 yrs, 3 sacks, 381 tackles) Solid starter provided stability in the LB corps post Derrick Johnson.
Chad Henne - QB - A - Henne-thing is possible - when he was in he was money.
Xavier Williams - DT - C+ ( 2 yrs, 2.5 sacks) Solid contributor on the D-line.
Orlando Scandrick - CB - C+ ( 1 yr, 1 INT, 7 Games started) Lost starting job to Chavarious Ward.
Damian Williams - RB - A - (2 yrs, 12 TDs, 1,127 yards) Solid contributor in a RBBC with Ware, Hunt, Darrell Williams and Charcandrick West.
Jeff Allen - G - C+

2019:
Bashaud Breeland - CB - A (2 yrs, 4 INT, 2 FR) Solid starter at CB.
Tyrann Mathieu - S - A - (3 yrs, 13 INT, 4 FR) Solid starter at S that made business decisions in his last year.
Alex Okafor - DE - B - ( 3 yrs, 9.5 sacks) Solid depth piece at DE.
Carlos Hyde - RB - INC - traded away to HOU after signing a 1 year $2.8M deal in exchange for Martinas Rankin.
Damien Wilson - LB - C+ - (2 yrs, 1.5 sacks)
LeSean McCoy - RB - B - (1 yr, 5 TDs, 646 yards) Valuable contributor during the regular season, ball security issues led to him being a healthy scratch during the post-season

2020:
Mike Remmers - OT - C - Versatile swing tackle that got beat up badly in SB LV in place of Eric Fisher, finished his Chiefs career on the IR in 2021.
Antonio Hamilton - CB - C- - (1 yr) - primarily a reserve
Rickey Seals-Jones - TE - F - (1 yr) - Never saw any action, was 4th TE buried behind Deion Yelder and Nick Keizer.
DeAndre Washington - RB - F - (1 yr) - Never really contributed was released and signed to practice squad. Elevated to active roster later but never really did anything
Le'veon Bell - RB - C - (1 yr, 2 TDs, 353 yards) Little used...something didn't click with him and Andy.

2021:
Joe Thuney - OG - A+ - Solid starter at LG that has made the interior of the Chiefs OL a concrete wall.
Kyle Long - OG - F - Long shot at resurrecting his career never played a down, thankfully Trey Smith didn't look back.
Austin Blythe - OC - C - Veteran insurance that was never needed as Creed Humphrey took the job from day 1.
Jarran Reed - DT - B - (1 yr, 2.5 sacks, 1 FR) Solid contributor on the D line - but nothing spectacular.
Blake Bell - TE - C - (3 yrs, 2 TDs, 133 yards) Belldozer did what was asked
Michael Burton - FB - D - (2 yrs, 1 TD, 33 yards) Never materialized as a solid replacement for the Shermanator.
Jerick McKinnon - B+ - (3 yrs, 16 TDs, 1,224 yds) Primarily 3rd down back became Pats security blanket.

2022:
JJSS - WR - B - (1 yr, 3 TDs, 933 yards)
MVS - WR - C - (2 yrs, 3 TDs, 1,002 yards)
Justin Watson - C - (3 yrs, 5 TD, 978 yards)
Justin Reid - A+ - (3 yrs, 2 INT, 234 tackles)
OBJ - OT - B - (2 yrs)
Ronald Jones -RB - D - (1 yr)

2023:
Drue Tranquil LB - A -
Mike Edwards - S - B -
Jawaan Taylor - OT - B -
Charles Omenihu -DE - A -
Richie James - WR - D -
Blaine Gabbert - QB - C -

2024:
Hollywood Brown - WR - INC
Irv Smith Jr- TE - D
Matt Ariza - P - A

Chiefs need to get that all important bye week for the post season. I think that’s a huge key for us.

I see that you haven't mellowed with age....

I have, but that dude is particularly reeruned so he gets that old school energy.

Damian Williams agent really screwed him for asking to much. Williams could have easily been the Super Bowl mvp. His stat line for his last Super Bowl was unreal.

This signing will probably be helpful. So far this season, the LTs have often missed blocks, and Mahomes has been hit while looking for a receiver.