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Originally Posted by jd1020
It's also common sense to think that if the Chiefs didn't trade for Smith and used those picks for something else that this OL might not be the same as it is today.
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I don't believe so.
Hudson, Stephenson and Allen in 2013 performed well enough that the Chiefs weren't going into 2014 thinking they needed anything but depth upon the offensive line (Fulton and LDT were proof of that thinking). Kush played well in the final game of the 2013 season, so there was no reason to believe that a backup center was needed.
Unfortunately, Stephenson was suspended and it was clear the coaching staff and front office kept him around as a last resort and were extremely disappointed with his decision making. Allen, who actually looked decent at right tackle, tore a muscle and was gone for the year at LG.
The front office and coaching staff had made no contingency plans for the loss of two starting offensive lineman and the line struggled all year.
Despite that, it would seem rather odd for the Chiefs to have invested in a starting offensive lineman in 2013 or 2014 other than Fisher, as the previous front office had invested multiple seconds and a third round pick the previous two years (Hudson, Allen, Stephenson).