The countdown to the Kansas City Chiefs’ first preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars is underway, and one of the big questions is who will start at left tackle to open the exhibition campaign.
Chiefs head coach Andy Reid shared more of his insight with the media after Friday’s practice on the training camp work of NFL Draft second-round selection Kingsley Suamataia.
“He’s working with those starters and doing a nice job there,” Reid said. “He’s working number one hard on the things that we’re trying to try to teach him. There are a lot of new things that he’s learned, and he is playing aggressively and getting better every day. He’s not taking steps back, which is important. He’s getting to go against good players, which is also important, and competing there.”
During Suamataia’s work at left tackle, he was occasionally joined by Wanya Morris, who played some guard on Friday. Reid shot down the notion that Morris would soon change positions and explained his reasoning for not making the same switch with Suamataia.
“Well, I think being a rookie here, you probably leave him in one spot for right now,” said Reid. But eventually, he’ll be able to do all of it.”
The decision to choose a starter at left tackle will continue to be a focus of everyone in camp, as the preseason usually serves as the best live audition for the players.