Originally Posted by Sassy Squatch (Post 17839711)

There have been plenty of OTs taken recently outside the top 10 that stepped in and immediately provided competent or better play.

2021: Rashawn Slater and Christian Darrisaw
2022: Tyler Smith
2023: Broderick Jones
2024: Amarius Mims

Acting like any OT we draft would need years of development to even be playable is a bit weird.

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut (Post 17839512)

I think Mitch is overstating the issue.

Taylor isn't just screaming up the arc and camping. Even in the Mahomes GIF thread, you see about half his sets deep but almost always square to the rusher (i.e. the rusher went up the arc, Taylor went with him) or maybe a stride off Smith.

Which is, y'know, a pocket. That's how OTs play. They give ground to lose slowly. Then occasionally you'll see obvious RPO blocking where they form that wall in case Mahomes hands the ball off, but those are quick throws and the blocking set doesn't matter as much.

Taylor doesn't set overly deep from what I can see. He's setting the pocket almost exactly where you'd want to set it for a shotgun offense. Yes, it's deeper than some teams will set their pockets (i.e. the Ravens) but that's because that's how our offense operates. Mahomes isn't coming from under center.

You can argue that he's early out of his stance sometimes and by reacting rather than reacting, sometimes he gives up his inside shoulder, but to connect that to Smith getting beat is an awfully tenuous connection. When that happens, we can see it and KNOW it's Taylor giving it up. And to say "Well Smith is aware that COULD happen and so he's watching his outside shoulder and it's making him lose on the inside..." Oh c'mon - that's a bridge too far. That's some person in an interview saying "My biggest flaw is that I work too hard and care too much..."

No, Smith is not getting beat because he's worried about the occasional instance of Taylor getting beat inside. That just doesn't make any sense. And to act like it's happening play in, play out and is clearly the CAUSE of Smith's struggles - I'm sorry, but that's just excuse making.

Originally Posted by JPH83 (Post 17839910)

Is there a good reason Stanley only got a year's extension at what looks like a pretty cheap deal? Injuries? Seems unlikely they'd want to move on from him but I really wouldn't mind him landing here for a year or 2.

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut (Post 17839470)

I hate that I keep coming back to this conclusion, but I really think Kingsley looked good because the guys he went against every day just...suck.

I mean we have ZERO speed to test him against (and those are the guys that really give him fits). And even someone like Danna doesn't have advanced technique - he's a motor guy. Hell, what little bit of bend/explosion we had at DE almost died on the field. He looked credible against Malik Herring and Mike Danna.

The staff's confidence in him was almost certainly misplaced due to really poor competition opposite of him. I just can't see any other viable explanation.

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut (Post 17839470)

I hate that I keep coming back to this conclusion, but I really think Kingsley looked good because the guys he went against every day just...suck.

I mean we have ZERO speed to test him against (and those are the guys that really give him fits). And even someone like Danna doesn't have advanced technique - he's a motor guy. Hell, what little bit of bend/explosion we had at DE almost died on the field. He looked credible against Malik Herring and Mike Danna.

The staff's confidence in him was almost certainly misplaced due to really poor competition opposite of him. I just can't see any other viable explanation.

Originally Posted by FringeNC (Post 17839945)

I agree with this take:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">&quot;DJ Humphries is going to be the most 𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗧 player in the NFL going forward.&quot; 😯<a href="https://twitter.com/MattVerderame?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MattVerderame</a> tells <a href="https://twitter.com/tuckerdfranklin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@tuckerdfranklin</a> that Humphries can help the Chiefs offense &quot;explode&quot;.<br><br>(fueled by <a href="https://twitter.com/Holladay1856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Holladay1856</a>)</p>&mdash; KC Sports Network (@KCSportsNetwork) <a href="https://twitter.com/KCSportsNetwork/status/1863973719565279711?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 3, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Originally Posted by FringeNC (Post 17839945)

I agree with this take:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">&quot;DJ Humphries is going to be the most 𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗧 player in the NFL going forward.&quot; 😯<a href="https://twitter.com/MattVerderame?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MattVerderame</a> tells <a href="https://twitter.com/tuckerdfranklin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@tuckerdfranklin</a> that Humphries can help the Chiefs offense &quot;explode&quot;.<br><br>(fueled by <a href="https://twitter.com/Holladay1856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Holladay1856</a>)</p>&mdash; KC Sports Network (@KCSportsNetwork) <a href="https://twitter.com/KCSportsNetwork/status/1863973719565279711?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 3, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Originally Posted by Dunerdr (Post 17839992)

That bye looks more and more important by the week. And we feel more and more likely to piss it away by the week lol.

Originally Posted by pugsnotdrugs19 (Post 17839997)

We're gonna get it done my guy.

I'd bet Kelce or Mahomes or Jones have already told the guys, win these next four and we have two weeks off. They're smart, they know the grind now will be worth it later.

DJ will help make it a reality, or even if Thuney has to play LT for another week.