Kansas City Chiefs: What Darryl Williams can provide in 2020

By Leigh Oleszczak | Jun 10, 2020

Darryl Williams #73 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /

What should the Kansas City Chiefs expect from rookie UDFA center Darryl Williams in 2020?

The Kansas City Chiefs have their quarterback of the future and the next most important thing once a team has the quarterback is to have an offensive line that can protect him. The Chiefs, for the most part, had a good offensive line in 2019, but there was proof in the Super Bowl that they still could use some help.

The Chiefs addressed the offensive line this offseason in the form of third round pick Lucas Niang and by signing free agent Mike Remmers, who is a versatile option along the line. One UDFA would could potentially surprise some people is Mississippi State center Darryl Williams.

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This could be possible for the UDFA center honestly. Center is one of the weaker positions along the Chiefs’ offensive line and Austin Reiter winning the job for 2020 isn’t a lock. Williams must definitely has a shot to make the team as a backup center option or – even the starting center himself.

The offensive line will likely consist of Eric Fisher at left tackle, Laurent Duvernay-Tardif at right guard, and Mitchell Schwartz at right tackle. The left guard and center spot are up for grabs and hopefully Niang is able to win the left guard position over Andrew Wylie.

Center will definitely be Reiter’s job to lose, but as mentioned above, it’s not a lock. Nick Allegretti – 2019 seventh round pick – is also in the mix to win that job, so it’s a three-horse race more than likely.

The offensive line is always an area where injuries pop up the most and the Chiefs most definitely experienced that quite a bit in 2019. Injuries along the offensive line could be what propels Williams onto the 55-man roster and maybe even what gets him into a game.

Realistically speaking, Darryl Williams probably doesn’t win the starting job, at least not right out of the gate. If Reiter (who I still assume will win the job) is either injured or insufficient, that could be a chance for Williams to either grab the starting role or a backup job.

So, when it comes to what to anticipate for Williams as a rookie, it’s likely as a depth role, but he most certainly has a shot at making the team and maybe adding some value to the Kansas City Chiefs offensive line in 2020.

What expectations do you have for Darryl Williams in 2020?

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