The Kansas City Chiefs were able to get away with a glaring problem on the roster for more of 2024. The Chiefs went 15-2, good enough to earn the No. 1 seed in the AFC.
The Chiefs survived another class matchup with the Buffalo Bills in the AFC championship. However, they looked physically outmatched by the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl. The Eagles sacked quarterback Patrick Mahomes six times en route to a 40-22 win in New Orleans.
The Chiefs’ issues on the offensive line, especially at left tackle, need to be addressed if Kansas City wants to avenge their loss against the Eagles.
A burning question for the Kansas City Chiefs
In his “burning question” for each AFC team before the draft, Jeffri Chadiha of NFL.com isn’t convinced the Chiefs have done enough to fix the offense line, even after they signed Jaylon Moore in free agency. (One NFL executive didn’t love the signing of Moore.)
“That’s a question that won’t be answered until we start watching real football games again,” Chadiha wrote. “The Chiefs obviously had major issues at left tackle last season — they started three different players at that position before moving left guard Joe Thuney to that spot in Week 15 — but it’s hard to know what that position will look like come fall.
“The Chiefs’ most obvious option, free-agent signee Jaylon Moore, only started 12 games in his four seasons as a backup left tackle in San Francisco. Kingsley Suamataia, the 2024 second-round pick who started last season at left tackle, is now competing at left guard. Of course, the trade that sent Thuney to Chicago also means there is no insurance plan in place if left tackle becomes a Dumpster fire once again.”
Joe Thuney is a big loss
The loss of Thuney is a legitimate fear. He was used as an emergency left tackle last season, leaving problems with the guard spot he used to occupy.
Now Kansas City is without a sure thing at left tackle and left guard. The Chiefs might need to think less about looking at wide receivers in the pre-draft process and more into the trenches.
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