Man!!!! I love Andy Reid. The @Chiefs and Andy Reid are offensive line savants. Kingsley Suamataia has big time potential. I think he he can be awesome guard or tackle. Just needs a little technique work. He is an aggressive killer who is great athlete.
Kingsley Suamataia is a versatile offensive tackle who split his 1,300 career snaps at BYU almost exactly down the middle between left and right tackle.
My favorite line from Dane Brugler's draft guide: "He delivers more pancakes than Denny's" ��
Traitsy OT w/ great size+athleticism+strengt. Easy range in the run game to pull or climb to landmarks or hit set points in slide. Patient hand usage to stay square and trust his lateral agility. Pad level & overall technique should develop in NFL. pic.twitter.com/p9zOJEuMkr
He’s 21 years old and had only one year experience starting at LT. Yeah, he’s going to struggle. It was unrealistic to expect him to come in and start year one. [Reply]
Originally Posted by JPH83:
I think CP tends towards wild optimism, but given the last few years' drafts it's reasonable.
What's disappointing with Kingsley is I thought he was actually OK against the Ravens. Van Noy beat him a couple of times but he was fine. The Bengals game seems to have ruined him. I don't know if it's poor technique being exposed, the athleticism not being as advertised, or if it's mental. It definitely looks like he's s**t scared of being beaten inside and against speed is then losing round the edge. He's a rookie, and effectively a 3rd rounder, but yeah it's pretty bad, I'd have expected more.
No coincidence that his play deteriorated after the first couple of weeks. Once there's film on a guy, his weaknesses get exploited. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Chiefnj2:
He’s 21 years old and had only one year experience starting at LT. Yeah, he’s going to struggle. It was unrealistic to expect him to come in and start year one.
Originally Posted by fadeaway:
Another drafted Tackle that looks more suited to playing Guard.
It's a shame because i had high hopes for this guy, but he cannot pass black on space to save his life. It seems like it all comes down to his footwork though so hopefully they can continue working on it
God fucking damn it people you can't just take your shitty tackles and make them play guard! :-) [Reply]
Originally Posted by Balto:
The entire OL kinda sucked
That's what I was going to say. Yes, Kingsley was bad. But there were multiple Broncos in the backfield on nearly every play. It wasn't just Kingsley. [Reply]
Originally Posted by RealSNR:
What's his current skillset that makes him an ideal guard?
When he gets his hands on the opposition, he does fine. Good strength and can move decent in small spaces.
It’s almost like his flaws are also a reason to consider a move. Can’t deal with speed or long looping rushes. Blocking angles on pass sets seem to be a struggle right now. [Reply]
Originally Posted by htismaqe:
That's what I was going to say. Yes, Kingsley was bad. But there were multiple Broncos in the backfield on nearly every play. It wasn't just Kingsley.
Vance Joseph and that line deserve credit. The Chiefs line got the absolute maximum that the Broncos offer and it was enough for about three quarters. [Reply]
Originally Posted by htismaqe:
That's what I was going to say. Yes, Kingsley was bad. But there were multiple Broncos in the backfield on nearly every play. It wasn't just Kingsley.
It was really bad. The Kareem Hunt screen was probably the best example. Perfect playcall. Had them dead to rights and Kingsley and Creed got beat badly.
