KC Chiefs: Left guard considered biggest red flag for 2020 season

By Leigh Oleszczak | Jun 16, 2020

Andrew Wylie #77 of the Kansas City Chiefs (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images) /

Left guard has been a revolving door for the KC Chiefs and it’ll remain that way in 2020.

Brent Sobleski of Bleacher Report put together a list of each NFL team’s biggest red flag and for the Kansas City Chiefs, it was at left guard. While there were other positions worthy of being the pick here, left guard isn’t a crazy choice, as it has been a tough spot for the Chiefs to fill over the years.

Here’s what Sobleski had to say about why he went with left guard for the Chiefs,

"As good as Kansas City’s offense is, the offensive interior is soft. Patrick Mahomes‘ creativity inside and outside the pocket often makes the group look better than it is. But Kansas City should strive for better overall protection from everyone not named Mitchell Schwartz."

He’s not wrong and was spot on when he said that Patrick Mahomes’ abilities to make magic happen take the focus off of how weak the middle of the offensive line is at times. Last year things were finally starting to gel when Stefen Wisniewski was inserted into the lineup, but he bolted for Pittsburgh in free agency.

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That now opens up the competition at left guard once again and it’ll more than likely come down to Andrew Wylie, Mike Remmers, and rookie third round pick Lucas Niang.

Wylie had a really good rookie year in 2017, but it’s been mostly downhill since then. He was healthy enough to return to the lineup late last season, but the Chiefs stuck with Wisniewski, indicating that they didn’t feel confident enough in Wylie (plus Wisniewski played really well).

Remmers has been a journeyman throughout his eight-year career and can play just about any position along the offensive line. That right there makes him a favorite to land the job, but don’t rule out Lucas Niang to surprise some people and win the job.

Niang spent his TCU years at right tackle, but Mitchell Schwartz has that position locked down, so it’s doubtful he ends up playing there anytime soon. With Niang’s accolades in college, he’d be a nice option to have at left guard.

The Chiefs also have weaknesses at linebacker and cornerback, but I totally understand why left guard was the pick for Sobleski’s article. Having a quarterback like Mahomes is great, but the offensive line needs to be the best it can possible be and they need a true talent at left guard to help make that happen.

What do you think, Chiefs fans? Is left guard the biggest red flag for this team heading into 2020?

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