{"id":60159,"date":"2025-05-10T08:16:20","date_gmt":"2025-05-10T08:16:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=60159"},"modified":"2025-05-10T08:16:38","modified_gmt":"2025-05-10T08:16:38","slug":"kansas-city-chiefs-first-rounder-josh-simmons-fell-in-part-due-to-character-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=60159","title":{"rendered":"Kansas City Chiefs&#8217; first-rounder Josh Simmons fell in part due to &#8216;character concerns&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsnaut.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788,height=444,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/NFL-NFL-Draft-26045514.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 33.3vw, (max-width: 768px) 428px, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsnaut.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=428,height=241,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/NFL-NFL-Draft-26045514.jpg 430w, https:\/\/sportsnaut.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788,height=444,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/NFL-NFL-Draft-26045514.jpg 788w\" alt=\"Kansas City Chiefs' first-rounder Josh Simmons fell in part due to 'character concerns'\" width=\"788\" height=\"444\" \/><figcaption>Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Kansas City Chiefs made improving the offensive line a top priority this offseason, as demonstrated by using a first-round pick on Josh Simmons. Viewed as one of the best linemen in the 2025 NFL Draft, Simmons reportedly fell for reasons beyond a serious knee injury.<\/p>\n<p>According to senior NFL insider Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, the NFL teams he spoke with \u2018were not overly concerned\u2019 about Simmons\u2019 recovery from a torn patellar tendon. However, there were some \u2018character concerns\u2019 regarding the first-round pick.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cCertain things are important to him \u2014 pass blocking, game day \u2014 but others are not, such as practices and run blocking.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><cite>Anonymous AFC executive on Kansas City Chiefs\u2019 first-round pick Josh Simmons<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.sicscore.com\/articles\/2c9c056f-666d-4467-a1f1-e9bade465e20\/large.jpeg\" alt=\"Ohio State OT Josh Simmons: Will His Torn Patellar Tendon Hurt His Draft Stock?\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Before suffering a torn patellar tendon in October, Simmons was viewed right up there with Will Campbell (fourth overall pick) as the best offensive tackle in the 2025 NFL Draft. Even if he can\u2019t play for a majority of his rookie season, there is a belief he has the upside to be a perennial Pro Bowl left tackle long term.<\/p>\n<p>However, it was a combination of the concerns regarding his practice habits, paired with the surgery, that caused his drop in the first round. Kansas City doesn\u2019t need to rush him into action after signing left tackle Jaylon Moore in NFL free agency, but Simmons\u2019 work ethic will be tested early.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If he makes a full recovery and demonstrates he is willing to put in the necessary work to improve as a run blocker, it could transform the Chiefs\u2019 offensive line for years to come. Kansas City would have its cornerstone at left tackle, potentially allowing for Moore to replace right tackle Jawaan Taylor in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>If that happens, the Chiefs can cut Moore next offseason to create $20 million in cap space. More importantly, if Kingsley Suamataia can deliver on the club\u2019s expectations, Kansas City would have five starting offensive linemen it can trust for years to come.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kansas City Chiefs first-round pick Josh Simmons, an offensive tackle, fell in the 2025 NFL Draft in part due to character concerns.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":60160,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-60159","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Kansas City Chiefs&#039; first-rounder Josh Simmons fell in part due to &#039;character concerns&#039; - News 365<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=60159\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Kansas City Chiefs&#039; 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