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O.city 05-03-2023 05:50 PM
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Originally Posted by staylor26 (Post 16932278)
Morris has played LT and RT, and he can probably also play G.

They're giving themselves options and flexibility.
So we have all these options and not a LT

Iconic 05-03-2023 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by The Franchise (Post 16932263)
I still see Taylor getting the first reps at LT during OTAs. Smith is here as a backup plan in case it doesn’t work out. Then they can move Taylor back to RT and leave Smith at LT.

yeah i think smith is a 'break glass in case of' for taylor just absolutely bombing the switch at otas - which is super unlikely.

bet smith ends up starting at rt, with morris getting time to develop.

Dante84 05-03-2023 05:51 PM
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">�� it’s a low base and the move is to being in a competent LT floor and competition to push Taylor in camp.<br><br>RT is still the same two - Niang and Morris - competing but now you have an actual backup LT instead of forcing a young guy to be the swing T.</p>&mdash; Matt Lane (@Matty_KCSN) <a href="https://twitter.com/Matty_KCSN/status/1653909906221588483?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 3, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

staylor26 05-03-2023 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by O.city (Post 16932282)
So we have all these options and not a LT
Yup you got it :rolleyes:

The Chiefs are better and more experienced at T with this move. Why exactly are you trying to make this a bad thing?

O.city 05-03-2023 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Iconic (Post 16932283)
yeah i think smith is a 'break glass in case of' for taylor just absolutely bombing it at otas - which is super unlikely.

bet smith ends up starting at rt, with morris getting time to develop.
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Originally Posted by Dante84 (Post 16932284)
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">�� it’s a low base and the move is to being in a competent LT floor and competition to push Taylor in camp.<br><br>RT is still the same two - Niang and Morris - competing but now you have an actual backup LT instead of forcing a young guy to be the swing T.</p>&mdash; Matt Lane (@Matty_KCSN) <a href="https://twitter.com/Matty_KCSN/status/1653909906221588483?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 3, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
This makes sense

ToxSocks 05-03-2023 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Dante84 (Post 16932284)
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">�� it’s a low base and the move is to being in a competent LT floor and competition to push Taylor in camp.<br><br>RT is still the same two - Niang and Morris - competing but now you have an actual backup LT instead of forcing a young guy to be the swing T.</p>&mdash; Matt Lane (@Matty_KCSN) <a href="https://twitter.com/Matty_KCSN/status/1653909906221588483?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 3, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
I mean....a young guy at Swing is pretty much ideal. "Forcing" a young guy to be swing?

Dante84 05-03-2023 05:53 PM
VEACH

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tredadda 05-03-2023 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Quesadilla Joe (Post 16932207)
Donovan Smith’s 2022 PFF grade: 58
Jawaan Taylor’s 2022 PFF grade: 58

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He's no McGlinchey, but he will do.

The Franchise 05-03-2023 05:55 PM
Wonder if it’s one of those Juju contracts with some unlikely to be earned bonuses that come off of next years cap when he hits them.

Dante84 05-03-2023 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Detoxing (Post 16932288)
I mean....a young guy at Swing is pretty much ideal. "Forcing" a young guy to be swing?
I see what you mean, but I think maybe they're grooming Morris exclusively at RT and wanting him focusing on that rather than learning to be a swing.

As for Niang... I think he's the big loser in all of this.

dirk digler 05-03-2023 05:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Iconic (Post 16932283)
yeah i think smith is a 'break glass in case of' for taylor just absolutely bombing the switch at otas - which is super unlikely.

bet smith ends up starting at rt, with morris getting time to develop.
Hope you are right. Vaguely remember Smith got lots of holding calls and Brady hit last season.

staylor26 05-03-2023 06:00 PM
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Originally Posted by dirk digler (Post 16932295)
Hope you are right. Vaguely remember Smith got lots of holding calls and Brady hit last season.
Good thing Mahome is just a little more mobile than the corpse of Tom Brady.

notorious 05-03-2023 06:00 PM
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Originally Posted by dirk digler (Post 16932295)
Hope you are right. Vaguely remember Smith got lots of holding calls and Brady hit last season.
When you no longer get the non-calls........

Dante84 05-03-2023 06:01 PM
A lot can change in a few years, but figured this was worth a watch.

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TwistedChief 05-03-2023 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Dante84 (Post 16932284)
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">�� it’s a low base and the move is to being in a competent LT floor and competition to push Taylor in camp.<br><br>RT is still the same two - Niang and Morris - competing but now you have an actual backup LT instead of forcing a young guy to be the swing T.</p>&mdash; Matt Lane (@Matty_KCSN) <a href="https://twitter.com/Matty_KCSN/status/1653909906221588483?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 3, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
This makes no sense.

In what world do you sign a tackle at 18mm/yr and then feel like you need to bring in other people to push him?

The one thing I'd say is the Smith deal is a 1yr contract. Chiefs may have just concluded that having that guy for a single season and being able to insert him at LT is good value. The plan may well be to ultimately move Taylor to LT in 2024 and then have Niang/Morris battle it out.

Hopefully Smith proves it on his 1yr prove-it deal.


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