Have we ever considered that Lucas Niang is a figment of our imaginations?
 

I think we're looking at this Niang situation all wrong, personally. At least those of us even aware of his "existence."

Personally, I've spent the entirety of his rookie contract so far waiting for him to make an impact, to be the right tackle this team needs, but mostly just to get off PUPs and IRs and make a damn difference for this team.

But something occurred to me. It's entirely possible we just collectively made him up?

You know the saying that if God didn't exist, mankind would make him up? I think that's what we've done with Niang.

We all wanted a decade-long starter at right tackle who never gave up a sack in college, and we somehow wanted this talent in the third round. So we just manifested his existence.

But it turns out that's the limit of our collective imagination, because while we can collectively imagine him, we can't actually create him. And so we have to spend seasons with Mike Remmers and Andrew Wylie and Gerod Christian at the spot.

I'm not even sure we selected him in the third round? I mean, was anybody actually there?

I think we've got this situation all wrong, guys. Lucas Niang is basically Harvey the six foot tall invisible rabbit.

TL;DR: I don't think Niang is a real person.

no but how are you buddy?

Its stunning to find myself rooting for Andrew Wylie at RT

At this point he is out best bet for the season. I think he will be fine. And if God forbid he gets banged up, I'm hoping that Kinnard, despite not looking good in camp, surprises us if pressed into the starting line up.

I guess we just have to trust Reid and the Front Office.

Now that I've galaxy-brained the Niang situation I'm aces.

How've you been?

It's all a Clinton Portis scam against the NFL pension and health care system.

Naing is exactly the guy I thought he would be when we drafted him. No figment of any imagination.

He opted out.

Hot take: Wylie was surprisingly decent at RT last year. I don’t mind him playing there

I don't remember it that way.

A true warrior. [emoji106]


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Where are the morons comparing him to Willie Roaf?


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This Niamg lived near you?

Shoot, I forgot he was even on the team.

This.

I legitimately forgot.

Not good (for him or my mental acuity).

I miss DeBerg threads.

Exactly


Huge red flag for a manly, aggressive sport.

He a Bigfoot?

He opted out, got his hip right, played a large part of the season then had an unfortunate injury that has a long recovery time. I dont get the bitch around here. He played well for a first year starter on a line of first year starters (at least his side). He moved to left tackle in a pinch and got hurt. Shit happens but this board loves to dump on the guy. Half of them hate him for the opt out, that works in the franchises favor, the other half just dont like him.

Root against a pretty solid floor decent upside tackle, root for long shot undrafted turds like Ealy.

When he gets back he will be decent depth at Rt tackle..

From the "Water makes you weak" pigheaded lunatic fringe viewpoint that is thankfully dying out.

I still have high hopes for Lucas as a RT. Sue me.....

OP is a bundle of sticks

You are probably right, but he played better than Wylie from what i remember. I doubt he takes the job back off of injury this season unless wylie gets banged up. He played as a starter and held his own.

Rain Man already diagnosed this situation as Bob Sanders syndrome

It’s an interesting theory, but if I was going to imagine a RT into reality, he would be much better than Lucas Niang.

^^ LOL, I found the guy who still wears a mask while driving alone in his car

The new cases of covid is just in time for elections

I can't imagine how top heavy he must be now he hasn't been able to run half a year.

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Thank you. As a Chiefs fan, I would think we would want Niang to succeed. I know I do. I thought he was getting better later in the season. He actual played well at LT in a pinch. He's just had bad luck with injuries. I hope he's not injury prone and can become the starter we had all hoped for.

Who?

A wise man with a great avatar. I'm not asking guys to go full homer but shit, he was average or better in every game as a first year starter coming off a year off and a hip injury. It's more likely he continues to improve than get worse. Why would you not root for the upside.

I agree with this assessment. While Wylie is widely panned on this forum, he was nowhere near the liability he was often scapegoated to be. He’ not all pro material, but he’s solid, versatile, reliable, and doesn’t bring drama. It’s hard to not root for a guy like that. I wish Chiefsplanet were as drama free as Andrew Wylie.

LoL, YES.

I have spent the last couple of weeks trying to figure this out. Thank you for explaining it.

isn't he supposed to be back by the end of training camp

just ****ing weird this guy was the toughest tackle chase young had ever faced in college and now he's just vanished into thin air for what seems like an eternity

we sure he doesn't have haglund's?

Spirit not into it.

Many say, that he is just here for a paycheck and will never amount to anything on the field. So far, they seem to be right.

Writers projected that. Minimal research shows that for big guys it’s 10-12 months for most big guys.


A mild tear can take up to six months to heal, while a full tendon rupture, with surgery, can take up to a year. Even after six weeks of immobilization, you will likely not be returning to your prior physical activity for at least a couple

I'd like to see him succeed, but he's only appeared in a handful of games and he was drafted 3 years ago. Probably just consider Wylie the RT

I think most of the criticism against Wylie is a little unfair. He was an undrafted free agent who's now on his fourth team in 5 years. For a journeyman depth-type player he filled in fairly well last year, especially since tackle is not his natural position IIRC

Whatever. If he ever plays and is good. He’ll be a cheap OL. We are 3 years out now where Creed and Trey are going to warrant top OL contracts. We don’t give it to them, other teams will gladly give them the contract.

Pretending vet Niang didn't happen is bad man

Jet fuel would not melt bob sanders

Realistically, we’ll sign one of them, but definitely not both.

I once met a man whose sister claimed that her neighbor went to an NFL game and saw Bob Sanders play. She said that he was playing running back for the Lions at the time.

Unfair? Regardless of draft position he’s either good or he’s not.

THE IMAGINING IS ON:

Reid's exact words:

HERE COMES LUCAS NIANG

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Looks like we'll find out tomorrow. (Reid) “I’ll talk to (general manager) Brett [Veach],” he said. “I haven’t talked to Brett today, but we’ll talk on that and just see where we’re at with that. But he’s made some nice progress over the last couple of weeks. And I’m not telling you he’d be the starter, but I think he’s ready to get in, probably, the two-deep. We’ll have to talk to the kid, too.”

So if he's ready, who gets cut?

https://www.arrowheadpride.com/2022/...ated-this-week

I wonder if they even elevate him at this point.

Perhaps it is Mandella effect???
We should have a poll to see how many people actually believe Niang is part of the team and how many others don't ever think he played for the Chiefs.

BTW - I do recall the movie Shazam starring Sinbad so piss off, it happened in my version of the simulation before the administrator combined our sims.

He's part. Only grumpy old men who hate the opt out deny that he at least exists. And Direkshun, but he has a whore of a mother.

“If he’s ready “ lol.

You know what day tomorrow is?

Do you?

It's LUCAS NIANG DAY.

https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/p...qpvcuxep5d1dsf

LOOK AT HIM

HE'S REAL AND LIKELY TO BE ACTIVATED

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Lucas Niang once shattered the space-time continuum. He felt so bad, he put it back together.
Mission Impossible was originally set in Lucas Niang’s house.
Lucas Niang uses pepper spray to season his meat.
Lucas Niang plays Jenga with Stonehenge.
Lucas Niang is able to slam a revolving door.
Lucas Niang has a diary, it is called the Guinness Book Of World Records.
Lucas Niang can dribble a bowling ball.
When the Tooth fairy comes to your house she takes your tooth and gives you money. When Lucas Niang comes to your house he breaks your tooth and takes your money.
Lucas Niang won an arm wrestling tournament, with both arms tied behind his back.
When Lucas Niang lifts weights, the weights get in shape.
If Lucas Niang were to travel to an alternate dimension in which there was another Lucas Niang and they both fought, they would both win.
When the Boogeyman goes to sleep every night he checks his closet for Lucas Niang.
The flu gets a Lucas Niang shot every year.
Lucas doesn't need to throw out the trash, it always throws itself out.
Lucas Niang is the reason that Wally is always hiding.
Bigfoot is still hiding because he once saw Lucas Niang walking in the mountains.
Lucas Niang doesn't worry about high gas prices. His vehicles run on fear.
When Lucas Niang plays dodgeball, the balls dodge him.
Freddy Krueger has nightmares about Lucas Niang.
When Lucas Niang's parents had nightmares, they would come to his bedroom.
Lucas Niang doesn’t read books. He stares them down until he gets the information he wants.
Lucas Niang makes onions cry.
Ghosts tell Lucas Niang stories at the campfire.
The Flash discovered how to run at the speed of light when he discovered Lucas Niang was looking for him.
Lucas Niang doesn't negotiate with terrorists. The terrorists negotiate with Lucas Niang.
When Lucas Niang looked into the abyss, the abyss looked the other way.
Lucas Niang made a Happy Meal cry.
Aliens are real. They are just hiding from Lucas Niang.
Lucas Niang beat the sun in a staring contest.
Lucas Niang destroyed the periodic table, because Lucas Niang only recognizes the element of surprise.
Lucas Niang doesn’t breathe, he holds air hostage.
Lucas Niang wrecked his bicycle and skinned the sidewalk with his knee.
Lucas Niang does not get frostbite. Lucas Niang bites frost.
It is considered a great accomplishment to go down Niagara Falls in a wooden barrel. Lucas Niang can go up Niagara Falls in a cardboard box.
There has never been a hurricane named Lucas because it would have destroyed everything.
When Lucas Niang enters a room, he doesn’t turn the lights on, he turns the dark off.
Lucas Niang can build a snowman out of rain.
Lucas can set ants on fire with a magnifying glass. At night.
If Lucas Niang was on The Titanic the iceberg would have dodged the ship.
The sun has to wear sunglasses when Lucas Niang glances at it.
There is no theory of evolution, just a list of creatures Lucas Niang allows to live.
Leading hand sanitizers claim they can kill 99.9 percent of germs. Lucas Niang can kill 100 percent of whatever the hell he wants.
The dinosaurs looked at Lucas Niang the wrong way once. You know what happened to them.
If you want a list of Lucas Niang’ enemies, just check the extinct species list.
Once a cobra bit Lucas Niang’ leg. After five days of excruciating pain, the cobra died.
Time waits for no man. Unless that man is Lucas Niang.
Lucas Niang doesn't need to wear a watch, he simply decides what time it is.
It takes Lucas Niang 20 minutes to watch 60 Minutes.
Lucas Niang can cook minute rice in 30 seconds.
Lucas Niang once climbed Mt. Everest in 15 minutes, 14 of which he was building a snowman at the bottom.
Lucas Niang' calendar goes straight from March 31st to April 2nd. No one fools Lucas Niang.
Lucas Niang found the last digit of pi.
Lucas Niang can divide by zero.
When Lucas Niang does division, there are no remainders.
Lucas Niang has counted to infinity more than once.
Lucas Niang does not own a stove, oven, or microwave, because revenge is a dish best served cold.
Lucas Niang is able to sketch your portrait using an eraser.
Lucas Niang does not sleep. He waits.
Lucas Niang can unscramble an egg.
Lucas Niang is the only person on the planet that can kick you in the back of the face.
Lucas Niang can make a slinky go upstairs.
Lucas Niang tells Simon what to do.
When Lucas Niang looks in a mirror, the mirror shatters. Because not even glass is dumb enough to get in between Lucas Niang and Lucas Niang.
Lucas Niang can hear sign language.
If it looks like chicken, tastes like chicken, and feels like chicken but Lucas Niang says it’s beef, then it’s beef.
Lucas Niang’ tears cure cancer. Too bad he has never cried.
Champions are the breakfast of Lucas Niang.
Lucas Niang can do a wheelie on a unicycle.
Lucas Niang can kill your imaginary friends.
When Lucas Niang goes to a restaurant, the waiter tips him.
When Lucas Niang uses the internet he can skip ads whenever he wants, ads are not able to skip Lucas Niang.
The Loch Ness Monster claims to have seen Lucas Niang.
When Thanos snapped his fingers, he disappeared. Lucas Niang doesn't like snapping.
Lucas Niang knows Victoria’s secret.
When Lucas Niang enters a building that is on fire, the Lucas Niang alarm rings.
Lucas Niang has never blinked in his entire life. Never.
When police officers approach Lucas Niang they say "we have the right to remain silent".
The Swiss Army uses Lucas Niang Knives.
Lucas Niang can speak Braille.
Lucas Niang doesn't dial the wrong number, you pick up the wrong phone.
Death once had a near-Lucas-Niang experience.
The show Survivor had the original premise of putting people on an island with Lucas Niang. There were no survivors.
Lucas Niang doesn’t shower, he only takes blood baths.
When Lucas Niang gives you the finger, he's telling you how many seconds you have left to live.
Lucas Niang plays Russian roulette with a fully loaded revolver. And wins.
Lucas Niang can strangle you with a cordless phone.
Lucas Niang once shot an enemy plane down with his finger, by yelling, “Bang!”
On the 7th day, God rested. Then, Lucas Niang took over.
Lucas Niang has a mug of nails instead of coffee in the morning.
If you spell Lucas Niang in Scrabble, you win. Forever.
Lucas Niang once had a heart attack. His heart lost.
Lucas Niang can touch MC Hammer.
Lucas Niang’ email address is Gmail@LucasNiang.com
Lucas Niang’s GPS never tells him to turn around.
When Lucas Niang was in middle school, his English teacher assigned an essay: "What is courage?" He received an A+ for turning in a blank page with only his name at the top.
When Lucas Niang was born, he drove his Mother home from the hospital.
Lucas Niang once bowled a perfect game with a marble.
Voldemort refers to Lucas Niang as ‘You Know Who’.

TO LUCAS NIANG

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I see Kinnard making it through waivers.

You are probably correct.

Other possibilities -

1. Put Clyde Edwards-Helaire on IR. Reports are a high ankle sprain which needs some time to recover. Only temp 4-week solution.

2. Waive Joshua Kaindoh. Maybe still developing but does not seem to have much value to the team.

3. Waive Jack Cochrane. Jack has been playing some on special teams, but we have others that could fill that role.

Also have to consider the move if we bring back Blake Bell.

Cochrane is another Toub special, it baffles me we have a roster with Marcus Kemp, Jack Cochrane and Chris Lammons and we're discussing where we need to find roster spots.

Marcus Kemp is a Practice Squad member that Chiefs have been elevating for games. Dave Toub likes Chris Lammons and Chiefs seem to value him. I was surprised when KC brought him back with his legal issues.

I'd see #1 as most likely, with #2 as the 2nd option. I don't see them letting Kinnard get exposed, especially since we have to make decisions on both Allegretti and Christian for next year. I doubt Bell will be back this year or even next. Both Fortson and Gray threw some pretty fine blocks Sunday.

CEH goes to IR and Niang gets elevated to the 53.

Will he play soon?

Unless there's an injury, I doubt it.

LETS

****ING

GO

gods, I hope so.

because...



Wylie blows goats.

Exactly! Wanogho did a good job when Wylie got hurt. Had hoped the coaches were impressed enough to have him replace Wylie.

I think they see Prince as strictly a backup. I think when Niang is ready, he gets his starting job back.

Wanogho was helped so much and had real problems on the downs he wasn’t helped.

He’s got tools but I’m not sure that dog hunts.

Pretty sure Andy said he’s not going to be the starter when he’s back, but you know how that goes. Wylie has been terrible, so they have to try to make the switch with at least a month before the playoffs to build cohesiveness on the right side and let Trey and Lucas build on communication.

He's not going to be the starter until he's 100% back. But once he is, I bet he's the starter again. Andy doesn't like for guys to lose their job to injuries but since Niang has had multiple injuries, that probably plays into the thought process too.

On average, it seems to take about 5-6 weeks for an OL to get in the groove. Figure Andy puts Niang on the field in a week or two. Assuming he's 100% healthy, of course.

GO CHIEFS

Hopefully he gets healthy soon and can stay on the field and be an average to above average starter for the forseable future. He’s flashed ability to be a plus starter.

I would imagine this is a wasted year for him, he'll work in slowly but won't be starting anytime soon.

Andy is obsessed with Andrew Wylie, I'm convinced he might be his bastard son and his ex-lover is telling him if he doesn't continue to start she's going to tell Andy's wife about their love child. I honestly don't even think he'd make another NFL roster besides this one, at least as nothing more than a backup guard. Certainly no other team would be starting him at RT.

Wylie is the best RT we have on the roster right now. Deal with it.

Players like Wylie, Hitchens, Sorensen, Neimann and the like gain trust of the coaches in the film rooms and by being dependable to do what the coaches want them to do snd be where they are supposed to be snd are more mentally prepared to convince the coaches they will play their role.

It’s a balance between having a guy that’s physically superior that is a more impactful player and a player with inferior physical traits but is more mentally aware snd prepared to do what the coaches ask.

As a fan, it’s very frustrating at times, but to an extent I understand why coaches do it.

It's not like Prince Tangowhatever showed much in relief of Wiley. Dude got pushed around and was on skates.

CP just has such a hard on for replacing Wylie that they saw whatever they wanted to see.

When Niang is healthy, he’s a noticeably better run blocker and is more talented as a pass protector. Even with unrefined technique he’s a better pass blocker than Wylie.

But availability is a skill and Wylie has him beat in that category by a country mile.

Wylie isn't coming out unless he's hurt.. period.

Yeah im gonna not take your word for it.

I get it in most cases. I understood it with Sorensen, he always seemed to make enough big plays to make up for his gaffs. Somewhat with Neimann, just because there weren't any better options and he was at least always around the ball.

Wylie, however, is absolute garbage and shouldn't even have been allowed back on this roster after what he allowed to happen to Mahomes in that Super Bowl. Everyone likes to pretend Andy Reid has no flaws, and I will admit he has very few, but he does play favorites in certain instances. That's clearly what's happening here.

It is what is, I just hope to God in heaven the useless shithead doesn't get Mahomes killed. It will be on Andy if he does.