Chiefs Roster: Wanya Morris, Kingsley Suamataia compete at left tackle

With OTAs and obligatory minicamp now behind them, the Kansas City Chiefs’ offense has just one vital place battle left to be resolved earlier than the 2024 season: the staff’s beginning left deal with.

The highest rivals for the spot are 2023’s third-round choice Wanya Morris from Oklahoma and this yr’s second-round decide: Kingsley Suamataia of BYU.

Head coach Andy Reid likes what he has seen from the 2 gamers — however continues to be conserving his playing cards safely out of view.

“They’ve each carried out a pleasant job,” Reid informed Arrowhead Delight’s Pete Sweeney on Thursday. “I just like the manufacturing that we’ve seen from them; each are younger guys. We’ll see the way it finally ends up by means of camp. It’s a superb competitors.”

Morris began 4 video games down the stretch of 2023’s common season, taking 339 snaps at left tackle. Suamataia — then 20 years outdated — started 11 games at left tackle for BYU in 2023. It was the primary time he had held down the left facet of the road.

Each have traits the Chiefs need for the participant defending quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ blind facet.

Morris has a robust, prolonged physique that may overwhelm defenders. He additionally possesses 35 1/8-inch arms and a strong decrease half. Suamataia is an unbelievable athlete amongst offensive tackles — a uncommon mixture of simple motion and uncooked energy.

So the staff might want to determine which traits it values most. That analysis is already underway. However Reid is making it clear: he is not going to sacrifice the unit’s success for long-term growth.

“We’re going to finish up taking part in the 5 greatest guys — and go from there,” Reid assured reporters on Thursday. “We’ll see the way it all performs out.”

Primarily based on what now we have beforehand seen from the Kansas Metropolis teaching employees, it’s probably that Morris’ expertise will put him on the primary staff as camp will get underway. However the Chiefs have additionally been prepared to let impactful rookies make their mark; Suamataia might play his approach into the beginning place.

So keep tuned. This will probably be a very powerful place battle we’ll observe as coaching camp begins at Missouri Western State College in St. Joseph.