A lot this is based on preconceived notions about Andy Reid. It's understandable. He has always done things a certain way, at least up until a few years ago.

However, he is clearly evolving in a lot of ways. If Humphrey, Smith and Niang all look like superior players to anyone else at those spots, I don't see why they wouldn't play either.

Andy always says he's going to pick the 5 best guys on the o-line and play them. We'll see if that rule stands firm if 3 of those best guys happen to be rookies.

Are we forgetting about Allegreti in all this?

Who's that?

It's a good point, by the end of last year he was clearly our best interior lineman.

We've added so many pieces though that I can't see him being more than a backup now, but certainly a valuable one.

Allegreti is a poor pass protector.

I’d bet on him being traded.

There simply aren’t enough roster spots.

No, he and Andre Wylie are going to do Oklahoma drills to determine the last interior spot on the line.

Until we see who lines up where after the 1st week of TC, it's all speculation and high hopes. Right now all we know (barring injury) is Brown the LT and Thuney is the LG.

That said, I would expect to see at least one of our rookies in the starting lineup mid-season.

If the Chiefs thought Creed wasn’t ready, they wouldn’t have wasted 1st string snaps on him at OTAs. Blythe would need to develop chemistry with Mahomes as well.

Smith and Niang are the question marks.

Oh yeah, Humphrey is a day one starter without question. You don't draft a center in the 2nd round to sit on the bench behind a guy like Blythe. Barring injury, he's your center.

Between Smith and Niang, I think if one of those two win a starting job day one you'd have to be pretty thrilled. Certainly next year you have a C, RG & RT trio with elite talent across the board making next to nothing salary wise, which is exactly what you need when you're paying Thuney $80 million and most likely are giving Brown one of the biggest LT deals in history.

Most would agree that Blythe is about the same quality as Reiter overall. Better run blocker, worse pass blocker. Fine player, not great though.

Absolutely awesome to have that guy as your back up center though. Very underrated move.

And backup guard. He can fill in at all 3 interior positions.

Very nice player to have especially as dirt cheap as he is.

Dat's what I'm sayin'.

Alegretti would ****ing destroy Wylie in Oklahoma drills.

Somewhere Marty is smiling..............

LDT opted out last year and then decided to not attend voluntary camp this year.

That doesn't bode well for his dedication.

I'm not sure why they put Trey Smith at LG on the depth chart but i'm hoping he plays so well in TC that they have him switch sides and start at RG.

It would be hilarious to watch. Wylie is such a goddamn pussy. No idea why and how he is still on this team, especially with a $3 million tender.

How did Blythe do at guard?

According to Rams forums/articles, almost ProBowl level his first year and solid but slightly worse than the first year in his second. Then he got moved to center.

:facepalm:

If LDT leaves the Canada, he has to quarantine for two weeks before re-entering.

Your bullshit speculation knows no bounds.

It's clearly because you know more about NFL offensive lineman than Andy Reid.

I heard a little bit of Teicher on the radio today explaining how losing Long creates a major question mark along the OL for the Chiefs. I swear that dude has a Haglund’s Deformity on his brain.

Never once made that claim. It’s a Chiefs message board where average fans go to express their uneducated opinions. That’s literally the one and only purpose of this sites existence.

I’m really sorry that upsets you so much.

Upset me?

LMAO

I think you're nothing more than moronic homer with your head up your ass in 99% of the topics in which you post.

You're like a slightly older Mahomo.

Thank you for your insight.

1 good thing about covid was no OTAs or pre season. Alot of you are reeruned and put way too much emphasis on this shit and "reports"

A healthy inspired Long could easily challenge for RG or even RT. I have no doubt he could win either of those starting positions and hold them down as long as healthy, but he is glass.

This O-line was embarrassed in the Superbowl and could have severely injured there once in a generation QB. It bordered on malpractice how they handled their interior line. Then their corner tackles broke down and had no reliable depth. No one on the right side of the line is a lock. This offseason proves they knew they had a problem that needed fixing if they wanted to save their once in a generation QB.

Also, LDT knew the covid quarantine protocol in Canada and had ample time to make arrangements. Apparently he had no intention of attending the voluntary minicamp. Now we don't know if he had the blessings of the Chiefs or not. I do know it was reported that they were light on offensive linemen and some drills were not possible. So that doesn't look too good on his part but it was his right to opt out. We will see how he works out.

LDT has never attended the OTA's before.

I didn't know this. Seems dedicated to a craft but not football apparently. He is not a dummy. His chosen true passion will be a lot less damaging to his body and this hobby can easily pay for his medical school plus leave a solid nest egg.

It’s definitely a shame. A healthy Long at RG would have been a difference maker. Who knows, maybe he recovers in time to make an impact. Obviously you’re not getting 16 games out of him but he’s easily the best option at RG on paper.

I just feel bad for the guy. He certainly didn’t need to come back for money. He just loves football. He worked his ass off to turn into an athletic freak and then chips his kneecap or some weird shit. Just sucks for everyone.

On 610- they said the Chiefs gave him a pass because of medical school- but he Has attended all mandatory events and practices.

It won't matter, Trey Smith will take his lunch money and his spot on the line.

"The dude is a beast!" Mahomes

I was hoping that Long would be able to stay healthy. He had a good career as a top tier OL.

:thumb:

Have they even said what exactly happened to his knee and the extent of the injury?

Is it his knee or his lower leg? The first reports were a broken kneecap, but I had one of those and it wasn't all that big a deal since there was no ligament damage. I was on crutches for about 10 days, then switched to a cane for 4 weeks.

Brokedick gonna brokedick.

At first they said knee, then it changed to lower leg.

Chiefs sign OT Wyatt Miller.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wyatt_Miller

He's no Alex Smith. You fail to comeback from this and Alex gonna neg on you.

I am fine with Trey Smith winning the job and never looking back.

Trey Smith's Progress Could Accelerate Chiefs' Youth Movement Along Offensive Line
As the Kansas City Chiefs continue preparing for the 2021 season, rookie offensive lineman Trey Smith has received glowing reviews from OTAs.
JORDAN FOOTEJUN 13, 20

https://www.si.com/nfl/chiefs/gm-rep...youth-movement

So what?

He could have stayed in KC for the past month to participate in the voluntary OTA’s… that 90% of his team mates participated in and then this week’s mandatory minicamp.

I really couldn't care less because it's not my decision and I'm not LDT

LDT is in KC. He had quick presser today and said he really missed football.

Reid loves a veteran OL.

People are writing off LDT, but as long as he doesn’t suck total shit, he’ll be a serious consideration at starting RG.

If the training camp depth chart (yeah, the one that means nothing) comes out with LDT on first team, don’t act surprised

After what happened last year I really don’t care that LDT is back. Fill the depth chart with proven players. Allegretti and Wylie can’t be on the field.

Hell bring back Osemele on the vet minimum and put his ass on the practice squad. Worst case scenario Armegedon happens and we have 4 guards injured and need his ass for a small stretch.

Sure beats the alternative

My hope is that there's a veteran at RG then Niang starting at RT:

Brown Thuney Humphrey LDT Niang

Great interview- LDT is going for his Masters at Harvard now.

He said he is lifting more weight than he ever did and hopes it transfers over to the field.

He knows he has to compete for that spot and is going to give his best.

this is my expectation.

Lol. You're really going to throw the baby out with the bathwater with Allegretti?

He's decent for a backup. You're being a drama queen.

I'm not writing off LDT I think he is a very viable starting RG and that he was on our Super Bowl winning team says something about him. Also a guy we missed that would have been a difference in points in the Super Bowl because we would have had a staring RG at the job.

I thought he played pretty well for a back up, and could possibly take another step after some starting time and an offseason to digest it.

There is no reason to bring back Osemele. He's no different than Long at this point.

Proved it last year.

You can't be blaming the injuries and how the season turned out on LDT opting out????

They have already said that they will not be able to have veterans on the PS this year. They were last year because of Covid but that is over.

I think he’s saying that after all the injuries last year he doesn’t care that LDT is back because it might not be enough.

This signing is looking more and more like Kyle Turley 2.0.

Kyle Turley actually played in a game for the Chiefs.

It's debatable if Long will ever get that chance. Even if he comes back and stays healthy, the Chiefs will have moved on to find their starter in training camp, and might not be inclined to move that guy back to the bench if he's doing well.

Remember all the Kyle Turley hype? "His shoulder pads are stretched tight, you can barely tell that he has them on because hes in such good shape."

I honestly remember a lot of fans at the time saying ridiculous things like "We'll barely even miss Roaf..."

Good stuff.

Long was brought in here to compete knowing his injury history.

What happened was expected. It doesn't really change anything, he's headed to the bench and the questions have been answered.

I agree, they're going to find a starter and never look back.

In all seriousness, the Chiefs site put out a little promo spot of LDT and he looks to be in pretty good condition. If he can come in and just be average at right guard we should be fine.

If a right side of LDT/Remmers is the absolute worst we can do, we're in pretty good shape. Just no more damn injuries please.