INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 06: Joe Thuney #62 of the New England Patriots waits at the line of scrimmage during the first half against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium on December 06, 2020 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images)
It’s no secret that the likeliest reason the 2020 K.C. Chiefs didn’t hoist last season’s Lombardi Trophy was their offensive line play. Patrick Mahomes was running for his life from the first snap of the Super Bowl on, and even he couldn’t overcome the Chiefs deficiencies that day.
This isn’t to say that the Chiefs don’t have good players along the offensive line.