Kansas City Chiefs have no business re-signing these 3 players

When looking back at Super Bowl 55, the main takeaway from the blowout loss was that quarterback Patrick Mahomes had minimal time to stand in the pocket. That was due to injuries to starting tackles Eric Fisher and Mitchell Schwartz. As a result, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid had to rely on Mike Remmers at left tackle. Things did not go well for the veteran.

Remmers and the entire offensive line were decimated by the dominant Buccaneers pass rush. Mahomes was pressured on 29 dropbacks, breaking the record previously held by Buffalo Bills legendary signal caller Jim Kelly, who was pressured 25 times in Super Bowl 26 against the now-Washington Football Team, per ESPN Stats and Info. In fact, Remmers and fellow tackle Andrew Wylie were responsible for 18  pressures total, according to Pro Football Focus.

Unfortunately, this was not the first time Remmers was crushed by the pressure in a Super Bowl. As a member of the 15-1 Carolina Panthers, Remmers was taken to school by Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller and company, where surrendered a total of three sacks and seven pressures at right tackle in the 24-10 loss in Super Bowl 50.

The Chiefs simply need to have a better contingency plan in case their two premier tackles were to go down with serious injuries. Considering Kansas City’s cap issues, they would be better off using their first-round pick on an offensive tackle.