{"id":60935,"date":"2025-05-13T07:12:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T07:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=60935"},"modified":"2025-05-13T07:12:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T07:12:10","slug":"warning-20-million-chiefs-star-at-risk-of-losing-his-job-this-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=60935","title":{"rendered":"WARNING: $20 Million Chiefs Star at Risk of Losing His Job This Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"relative z-10\">\n<div class=\"article-intro mb-4 text-darkGrey font-group-large md:font-group-normal lg:font-group-large\">The Chiefs made several significant additions this offseason in the draft and free agency, which could leave their third highest paid player on.the bench&#8230;<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"mb-0 md:mb-9 relative md:mx-10 md:mb-9\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden bg-lightGrey\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4616,h_2596\/c_fill,w_360,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F220%2F01jtk6h25j39z72j9308.jpg 1x,  \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4616,h_2596\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F220%2F01jtk6h25j39z72j9308.jpg 2x, \n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4616,h_2596\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F220%2F01jtk6h25j39z72j9308.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 719px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4616,h_2596\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F220%2F01jtk6h25j39z72j9308.jpg 1x, \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4616,h_2596\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F220%2F01jtk6h25j39z72j9308.jpg 2x, \n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4616,h_2596\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F220%2F01jtk6h25j39z72j9308.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 1079px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4616,h_2596\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F220%2F01jtk6h25j39z72j9308.jpg 1x, \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4616,h_2596\/c_fill,w_2160,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F220%2F01jtk6h25j39z72j9308.jpg 2x,\n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4616,h_2596\/c_fill,w_2160,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F220%2F01jtk6h25j39z72j9308.jpg 3x\" media=\"(min-width: 1080px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full\" title=\"AMFOOT-SUPERBOWL-CHIEFS-EAGLES\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4616,h_2596\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/220\/01jtk6h25j39z72j9308.jpg\" alt=\"AMFOOT-SUPERBOWL-CHIEFS-EAGLES\" width=\"4616\" height=\"2596\" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"AMFOOT-SUPERBOWL-CHIEFS-EAGLES\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"ALT\" \/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\">AMFOOT-SUPERBOWL-CHIEFS-EAGLES | CHANDAN KHANNA\/GettyImages<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap\">\n<div class=\"flex mr-4 lg:w-[calc(70%-3em)] max-w-full\"><main class=\"min-w-0 flex-1\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"viewablity-block\">\n<figure class=\"player-wrapper relative aspect-video mb-[18px] bg-grey rounded-md hidden player-wrapper-lg md:block\">\n<div id=\"mm-player-placeholder-large-screen\" class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full\">\n<div class=\"voltax-mp-placeholder voltax-mp-placeholder-anchored floating\" data-is-split-view=\"false\">\n<div class=\"voltax-mp-container-anchored\">\n<div class=\"titleBar title-anchor\"><span class=\"title\"><span class=\"\">Did OKC take back control of series by figuring out Nikola Jokic? | Speak<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"article-content\">\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\">In the offseason of 2023, the Chiefs elected to move on from their two starting offensive tackles and elected to make a big move in free agency, adding Jawaan Taylor on a four-year, $80 million contract. Taylor has been decent on the right side of the line, but he has not lived up to the value of his contract, with many thinking the Chiefs may move on as soon as next offseason.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Taylor was considered one of the best pass-protecting tackles in the 2023 offseason, but had some red flags that caused the Jaguars to move on. Kansas City took their chance, looking to help the former 35th-overall pick find a long-term role.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">He has not lived up to expectations thus far, as Taylor has been the most penalized player in the NFL over the last two years with 31 accepted penalties. This is five spots higher than the man in second place (Laremy Tunsil) and nine spots higher than the third-most penalized. Taylor allowed seven sacks last year, which sounds bad, but he has been a relatively effective pass blocker.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">But penalties have held him back quite a bit, and it appears the Chiefs are nearing the end of the road for him.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">This film for Taylor tells a unique tale of a player who is a solid pass blocker and is consistent almost to a fault. Taylor has a great release from the line of scrimmage that allows him to get deep in his pass sets and set the edge. His release is so quick that he has often been called for false starts, despite film showing that he is almost always perfectly in time with the ball being snapped.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The deep drops for Taylor help him quite a bit to prevent speed rushers from winning with a wide approach off the edge. But because he almost constantly takes the same route in pass protection, he often loses to pressure up the middle. Taylor is a subpar run blocker, and his performance, along with his monster contract, will make it hard for the Chiefs to justify keeping him past this season.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">This year, Kansas City was not taking any chances, as they added Jaylon Moore to a significant two-year contract, and also spent a first-round pick on Joshua Simmons, who was one of the best pass-blocking tackles in the draft. Both players have played left and right tackle and will have the potential to start at either spot this season and beyond.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Taylor is not as bad of a player as many make him out to be, but his contract makes it very hard for the Chiefs to justify hanging on to him past this year. I had Simmons ranked as my second overall tackle, and he was seventh on my big board. I think he is immediately the best offensive tackle on the Chiefs roster, maybe offensive lineman as a whole. Simmons was not picked to sit on the bench, and if Taylor wants to keep his job, he will have to fight for it, but it is a real possibility that Taylor is not in the starting lineup as soon as week one.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/main><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Chiefs made several significant additions this offseason in the draft and free agency, which could leave their third highest paid player on.the bench&#8230; AMFOOT-SUPERBOWL-CHIEFS-EAGLES | CHANDAN&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":60941,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-60935","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>WARNING: $20 Million Chiefs Star at Risk of Losing His Job This Season - 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=60935\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"WARNING: $20 Million Chiefs Star at Risk of Losing His Job This Season - News 365\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Chiefs made several significant additions this offseason in the draft and free agency, which could leave their third highest paid player on.the bench&#8230; 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