*****The Lucas Niang Thread*****

[Chiefs=Champions]

Unfair to put this on him, but he kind of reminds of Roaf. Size with rare athleticism. He moves so well, has a great feel for sliding to the 2nd level, hard to understand why he fell so far.

[Coach]

Originally Posted by Chiefs=Champions

Unfair to put this on him, but he kind of reminds of Roaf. Size with rare athleticism. He moves so well, has a great feel for sliding to the 2nd level, hard to understand why he fell so far.

Injuries.

He's 1st round talent, nobody really disputes that. He just has a little trouble staying healthy at times.

[Hammock Parties]

lol can you imagine if this dude is a Roaf level talent...

adding a truly elite LT and RB to this offense would be unfair

[Coach]

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

lol can you imagine if this dude is a Roaf level talent...

adding a truly elite LT and RB to this offense would be unfair

He has the size and the length to live in an island. It's definitely there.

He'll just need to work on his footwork, but for a man that size with quick feet and can get to the 2nd level pretty fluidly, I think the footwork will come along once he gets some experience and muscle memory reps.

He has the potentional to be a great LT. It's there. Just hope it works out.

Worst case, he's a solid G.

This is a great value/pick all around.

[pugsnotdrugs19]

So it seems like the staff is imagining him as the day one LG.

Fisher-Niang-Reiter-LDT-Schwartz week one?

[MAHOMO 4 LIFE!]

Originally Posted by pugsnotdrugs19

So it seems like the staff is imagining him as the day one LG.

Fisher-Niang-Reiter-LDT-Schwartz week one?

Yep depending on if Rankin is healthy. If he is the n I can see a camp battle

[BigRedChief]

[Bob Dole]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

Andy introducing himself is hilarious.

[MahomesMagic]

When I go to Draft Network I always like Crabbs' notes.

Pass Sets - Hips appeared more restrictive in 2019, could be a byproduct of hip injury he played with this season. Guilty of some false steps out of his stance and his base is deconstructed when he feels he's lost leverage on blocks. He's got plenty of physical mobility to further enhance sets.

Length/Extension - Plenty of reach to make an impact at first contact. Thought he showed good development and improvement in his strike timing during 2019 season. Hand strength and functional power to stay attached on lateral blocks allows for effective reset of the LOS outside the tackle box.

Balance - Thought he got caught in some instances of overextending himself but he flashes a dynamic base to reset and snap himself back into position when put into recovery mode. His deep sets still appear a little clunky and power rushes can catch him leaning outside with power.

Hand Technique - Placement has shown notable improvement over final season and a half. Really cut down on strikes landing outside the breastplate and has applied a little extra pop in his hands. His grip strength is excellent to latch onto bodies once he's got a hand fit.

Power at POA - Awesome ability to push people around and create space for his rushers in the run game. Road grader who compliments his power with surprising grace in lateral string-out blocks or when firing directly off the ball and immediately establishing contact.

Football IQ - Active/effective in passing off twists, stunts and blitzes — doesn't typically get busted having to bail out late and shows good awareness of the numbers game and avoids being pulled out of position via pre-snap looks. Appreciate the run game footwork in action.

Functional Athleticism - Pretty stunning to see how well he moves. He's a big fella but has little issue firing out to win with quickness at the snap or climb to the second level and break down on a block. Really impressive application of strength when blocking on the move.

Anchor Ability - Really dense torso and lower half, he provides a good deal of natural strength and the body control to sit down and recover when he's put on his heels. Chase Young got him one time with speed to power but otherwise he's difficult to straight bully.

Flexibility - Natural mobility is very good and he's got good ability to hinge hips in angular sets (when healthy) and shows dynamic lower half to bend and play low/with power. He's not one to constantly fight against his own frame, rolls through contact well.

Competitive Toughness - Tenacity is notable and you'll see him up in a defender's grill through the end of the whistle. Played through hip injury in 2019 and helped team knock off Texas before undergoing surgery. Leads by example and gets strong reviews for leading by example.

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Best Trait - Functional Athleticism

Worst Trait - Pass Sets

Best Film - Purdue (2019)

Worst Film - Ohio State (2018)

Red Flags - 2019 Hip INJ

Summary - Lucas Niang is a high-upside starter in the NFL. Niang's mobility would make him a great fit in a zone style system and his length and range as a pass blocker make him an attractive option for teams with deeper passing concepts. There is some refinement needed in Niang's footwork but he shows all the requisite physical skills to be a plus starter in the pros. Should find the field early and improve through first few seasons. Should be healthy for the 2020 season.

https://thedraftnetwork.com/player/l...ang/KkU5UJHJ0J

Love it..makes a lot of sense and if we get a future starting tackle in the 3rd..that's incredible value.

[PHOG]

Oh my gosh, love this pick. Nailed it Vegas!

[O.city]

Would seem like an ideal situation if he can play LG and eventually transition to LT, although I'm not sure why we are overly quick to move on from Fisher or Schwartz

[OnTheWarpath15]

Originally Posted by O.city

Would seem like an ideal situation if he can play LG and eventually transition to LT, although I'm not sure why we are overly quick to move on from Fisher or Schwartz

I can think of 11 million reasons.

[O.city]

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath15

I can think of 11 million reasons.

For sure, but for a LT, thats not much.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by O.city

For sure, but for a LT, thats not much.

It's dick for a LT.

The problem will be 2 years from now when Fisher asks for $20 million. SOMEONE is going to pay him that.

Fish is a good LT who's put in tough situations all the time and generally acquits himself nicely. His absence was so clearly felt last year that I just dont understand how hes still a whipping boy around here.

[Coach]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

It's dick for a LT.

The problem will be 2 years from now when Fisher asks for $20 million. SOMEONE is going to pay him that.

Fish is a good LT who's put in tough situations all the time and generally acquits himself nicely. His absence was so clearly felt last year that I just dont understand how hes still a whipping boy around here.

That was a bad draft that year when Fisher went #1. And he had a extremely rough go at it in the first few years, which just made it worse in terms of making that pick. That's how he got to be the whipping boy.

But he has acquitted himself as of recent and has been better.

Was he worth the 1.1? Probably not. However, given how that draft played out...

1. Fisher - Still playing - Solid
2. Jockel - Out of the NFL after 2017 - Bust
3. Jordan - Still playing but wasn't very good. Bounced around to 3 teams now.
4. Johnson - Still playing - Solid
5. Ansah - Still playing - Decent.

None of these guys were 1.1 value in my opinion. But the Chiefs got it right with Fisher, because if I recall, it was between him or Jockel.