Chiefs' rookie minicamp begins today

[Delano]

Originally Posted by Coogs

RG position is wide open IMO. Smith has just as good of shot as either LTD or Long if what they say about best players will play. Smith would have been a day 2 pick without the blood clots. That starter material when you are talking IOL. Same applies to Niang at RT and Humphery at C. It looks to me like the more snaps these three could take as a unit in their natural positions to develop chemistry would be a good thing.

I get the rest of it. Being versatile is a good thing. Chemistry is too. Right now I prefer chemistry. Especially from these three.

There is no chance Smith starts this season. Zero. He’s a developmental guy like Allegretti but with higher upside.

[Coogs]

Originally Posted by Delano

There is no chance Smith starts this season. Zero. He’s a developmental guy like Allegretti but with higher upside.

He was a potential 2nd round draft pick with blood clot issues. Not talent issues. It's a bit higher than zero on his chances. Do I expect him to start? Probably not. But this is a great opportunity to build chemistry for the right 3/5 of our line going forward. You could work on the versatility the next few weeks when all of the cast of characters are back battling for spots.

[Tribal Warfare]

Originally Posted by Delano

There is no chance Smith starts this season. Zero. He’s a developmental guy like Allegretti but with higher upside.

Actually Trey Smith has a legit chance to start if he's given a fair shot

[TwistedChief]

Originally Posted by Delano

There is no chance Smith starts this season. Zero. He’s a developmental guy like Allegretti but with higher upside.

He’s well ahead of Allegretti. It’s less development and more hoping he doesn’t die because of blood clots. He absolutely has the talent to start.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by TwistedChief

He’s well ahead of Allegretti. It’s less development and more hoping he doesn’t die because of blood clots. He absolutely has the talent to start.

There's not a chance that Smith will start at Right Guard before Kyle Long or LDT, unless of course it's due to injury and even then, I'd expect Veach to sign a veteran before throwing Smith out there after last season's offensive line woes.

The Chiefs had similar offensive line woes in 2014. They threw Fulton out there but sat LDT. It was the last year the Chiefs missed the playoffs and the line was so bad that there were no TD's by a WR all season long.

[Delano]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

There's not a chance that Smith will start at Right Guard before Kyle Long or LDT, unless of course it's due to injury and even then, I'd expect Veach to sign a veteran before throwing Smith out there after last season's offensive line woes.

The Chiefs had similar offensive line woes in 2014. They threw Fulton out there but sat LDT. It was the last year the Chiefs missed the playoffs and the line was so bad that there were no TD's by a WR all season long.

They'd move Thuney, Wiley, or Remmers to RG before Smith gets a chance this year.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by Delano

They'd move Thuney, Wiley, or Remmers to RG before Smith gets a chance this year.

Yep, or Allegretti or someone else with experience.

Look people, Tennessee is not the Tennessee of the past. They are 10-24 in the past 4 years in SEC games.

If his blood clotting issue is under control, Smith has serious upside but even then, he's not an NFL starting guard right now, especially on a team with Super Bowl aspirations.

[Delano]

Originally Posted by TwistedChief

He’s well ahead of Allegretti. It’s less development and more hoping he doesn’t die because of blood clots. He absolutely has the talent to start.

Smith is a bigger, longer guy and Nick won't get bigger so Smith is ahead there. I think they're both gritty, tenacious guys that aren't super nimble or athletic. Good run blocking, decent pulling, but get them to the second level and they look like infant giraffes.



I'm excited about Smith's development and think he's a steal. Barring catastrophe, he won't start this year. Next year, if he's installed, you have to like the balance along the line with strong run and pass blocking at various points.