Offense (26)
Quarterbacks (2): Patrick Mahomes, Carson Wentz
Running backs (2): Isiah Pacheco, Clyde Edwards-Helaire
Fullbacks (1): Carson Steele
Wide receivers (7): Hollywood Brown, Rashee Rice, Xavier Worthy, Justin Watson, Skyy Moore, Mecole Hardman, JuJu Smith-Schuster
Tight ends (4): Travis Kelce, Noah Gray, Jared Wiley, Peyton Hendershot
Offensive line (10): LT Kingsley Suamataia, LG Joe Thuney, C Creed Humphrey, RG Trey Smith, RT Jawaan Taylor, Wanya Morris, Mike Caliendo, Hunter Nourzad, Ethan Driskell, CJ Hanson
Defense (24)
Defensive tackles (4): Chris Jones, Turk Wharton, Derrick Nnadi, Mike Pennel
Defensive ends (5): George Karlaftis, Mike Danna, Malik Herring, Felix Anudike-Uzomah, Cam Thomas
Linebackers (5): Nick Bolton, Drue Tranquill, Leo Chenal, Jack Cochrane, Cam Jones
Cornerbacks (6): Trent McDuffie, Jaylen Watson, Joshua Williams, Nahzeeh Johnson, Nic Jones, Chris Roland-Wallace
Safeties (4): Justin Reid, Bryan Cook, Chamarri Conner, Jaden Hicks [Reply]
Damn, I didn't expect them to actually cut bait on Niang. Sucks to whiff on a 3rd round pick like that, but it's hard to complain when we've gotten so much value out of the later rounds lately. [Reply]
Originally Posted by JohnnyHammersticks:
Niang opting out his first season told me - and many others in here - all I needed to know about him. He was never committed to being great despite being surrounded by greatness and despite being drafted into the perfect situation for him. Bummer to think how many guys there are out there who would kill to have been given the opportunity he had.
Didn't he opt out because he was still rehabbing an injury? Don't get me wrong, he sucked. But thought it came to light that the COVID year thing was strategic for that purpose. [Reply]
Originally Posted by JohnnyHammersticks:
Niang opting out his first season told me - and many others in here - all I needed to know about him. [...]
Glad to be amongst the "many others" from the jump.
Will those that were not still seethe and cling to that cute little explanation that "the Chiefs held Niang out by their own choosing," and continue to pretend that wasn't utter bullshit? :-) [Reply]
Originally Posted by JohnnyHammersticks:
Niang opting out his first season told me - and many others in here - all I needed to know about him. He was never committed to being great despite being surrounded by greatness and despite being drafted into the perfect situation for him. Bummer to think how many guys there are out there who would kill to have been given the opportunity he had.
They told him to opt out..he was recovering from a hip surgery and would have missed most of the year anyway. [Reply]
Originally Posted by DaFace:
Damn, I didn't expect them to actually cut bait on Niang. Sucks to whiff on a 3rd round pick like that, but it's hard to complain when we've gotten so much value out of the later rounds lately.
This regimes 3rd round picks have left a little to be desired [Reply]
Originally Posted by wazu:
Didn't he opt out because he was still rehabbing an injury? Don't get me wrong, he sucked. But thought it came to light that the COVID year thing was strategic for that purpose.
Pretty sure he has a family member with a compromised immune system and was concerned about having to isolate from them the entire season. [Reply]
Originally Posted by GeorgeZimZam:
Glad to be amongst the "many others" from the jump.
Will those that were not still seethe and cling to that cute little explanation that "the Chiefs held Niang out by their own choosing," and continue to pretend that wasn't utter bullshit? :-)
I was about to ask if this was ever actually confirmed. I remember everyone saying it, but wasn’t sure it was true.
Either way, he was dogshit and needed to be gone. Thank God they landed Driskell as a nice project. Still can’t believe a guy that big who can move like him went undrafted. [Reply]
Sky Less and MEH aside, this is the best possible roster you can assemble with the players available. CB2 is the only questionmark, otherwise, this roster could possibly be the most complete, well-rounded in the Mahomes era. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Wisconsin_Chief:
I was about to ask if this was ever actually confirmed. I remember everyone saying it, but wasn’t sure it was true.
Either way, he was dogshit and needed to be gone. Thank God they landed Driskell as a nice project. Still can’t believe a guy that big who can move like him went undrafted.
There are direct quotes from Niang with a very concise explanation that leaves no room for interpretation. I quoted and linked before. Many jimmies were rustled. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Chieftain:
Sky Less and MEH aside, this is the best possible roster you can assemble with the players available. CB2 is the only questionmark, otherwise, this roster could possibly be the most complete, well-rounded in the Mahomes era.
Originally Posted by DaFace:
Pretty sure he has a family member with a compromised immune system and was concerned about having to isolate from them the entire season.
That was Damien Williams. He was worried about his mom I believe. [Reply]
