But that combination has been able to get us through some games here, and most of all I think the quarterback trusts them, as do the running backs, and there’s good communication.” “Listen, they’re talented guys,” Reid said, “and in some cases we’ve had some young ones step in and, again, we’ve had some older guys step in. Of all the worries facing coach Andy Reid, their performance in protecting Patrick Mahomes might be his chief concern. The other four in the starting lineup consist of a seventh-round draft pick, an offensive guard pressed into service at tackle, another tackle playing on the veteran’s minimum and a right guard that wasn’t even on the team a few weeks ago. The Chiefs lost Pro Bowl left tackle Eric Fisher to a torn Achilles’ tendon in their AFC championship win over Buffalo, which means they are headed to the Super Bowl next weekend with just one starter playing his original position. Instead, they’ll have a motley cast of late-round draft picks, journeymen and castoffs making up their offensive line. The Kansas City Chiefs were supposed to have a talented lineup of millionaires, each a seasoned veteran of the rough-and-tumble NFL, protecting their half-billion dollar quarterback as they defended their Super Bowl title this season. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.

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