Last year at this time, the preseason conversation centered on a few points of interest and potential concerns on the Kansas City Chiefs roster, as always. One of those areas was at left guard, where it wasn’t quite certain who would occupy the spot between left tackle Eric Fisher and center Mitch Morse. The Chiefs had recently selected Parker Ehinger, a lineman from the University of Cincinnati in the fourth round, but the Chiefs had other veterans or at least more experienced prospects. It didn’t seem like Ehinger would get the keys from the outset.
Yet he did.