Kansas City Chiefs general manager Brett Veach was dedicated to adding more depth to the offensive line after this weekend\u2019s NFL Draft. He may have selected a day-one starter in BYU\u2019s Kingsley Suamataia in the second round on Friday night.<\/p>\n
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Suamataia experienced his first taste of Kansas City media shortly after his selection, as he spoke about his expectations via Zoom. The former Cougars star is motivated to protect starting quarterback Patrick Mahomes anywhere on the offensive line.<\/p>\n
\u201cBlocking for Patty (Patrick) Mahomes himself is mind-blowing, but you know I gotta come in there and let him trust me, like, I got you,\u201d Suamataia said. \u201cNobody is gonna touch you. Even at practice, nobody is touching you. The ability that Patty Mahomes [has] and just the weapons that we have on offense with Pacheco [and] with Travis, like that\u2019s the dynamic trio, no duo dynamic trio.\u201d<\/p>\n
Suamataia had plenty of experience playing both tackle positions and running RPO sets while in college. He welcomes the challenge of fitting into the Chiefs\u2019 complex system.<\/p>\n
\u201c[It] has everything you could ever ask for blocking for a running back, blocking for a tight end and receiving yards, and just blocking for Patty Mahomes himself,\u201d Suamataiaso explained of Andy Reid\u2019s system. \u201cIt\u2019s definitely a dream come true, but I\u2019m just willing to work and feel my best fit in the offense.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The former offensive captain at BYU spoke confidently about adjusting to life in Kansas City after a past visit and enjoying the local cuisine.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey don\u2019t mess around with their barbecue food. They don\u2019t mess around down there,\u201d Suamataia said with a smile. \u201cI\u2019m excited, [it] just felt like home when I landed there.\u201d<\/p>\n
The competition for the all-important starting left tackle position will be a highlight of training camp. Second-year player Wanya Morris, who started a few games last year, could be in for a battle with the highly motivated Suamataia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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