KC Chiefs: Three takeaways coming out of rookie minicamp

By Josh Fann | May 18, 2021

TALLAHASSEE, FL - DECEMBER 12: Tight End Noah Gray #87 of the Duke Blue Devils before the game against the Florida State Seminoles at Doak Campbell Stadium on Bobby Bowden Field on December 12, 2020 in Tallahassee, Florida. The Seminoles defeated the Blue Devils 56 to 35. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images) /

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Kyle Hicks #21 runs the ball behind the blocking of Lucas Niang #77 of the TCU Horned Frogs (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /

Lucas Niang won’t start the season as the starting right tackle

I’m going to say it right now, I don’t believe Lucas Niang is going to be the starting right tackle. At least not at first.

No, this isn’t because I’m putting stock into that video going arund Twitter that appears to show Niang “overweight”. In fact, he doesn’t look to be out of shape at all. Most linemen have guts.

Now, the reason I believe Niang won’t start at right tackle is for a combination of reasons.

One, he’s essentially a rookie and he hasn’t played football in well over a year. He also has a little bit of an injury history as he’s most recently coming off of shoulder surgery. Asking a player in that situation to start the year at right tackle for you isn’t ideal. Not that it can’t be done, but it’s not ideal.

Secondly, Mike Remmers was a fine right tackle last year and the Chiefs gave him a little more than a cheap contract in anticipation of him starting at right tackle some. Niang could eventually win the job over Remmers some point in the season, but starting Remmers as you know what he brings to the table just seems too logical not to do.

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