“Well, that’s a question. In terms of, we’re still in the process of figuring out what we’re good at. We’ve always used a lot of different concepts. Whether it’s throwing formations to people, different moves, variety, I would say the same thing applies to the scheme. “We’re a middle zone team,” offensive line coach Andy Heck said during his press conference on Sept. 25. “We’re an inside zone team.” We may be better at one of those two things, but we’re going to have gap schemes. We’ll have man schemes, so I think we’ll figure out what we’re best at from a line standpoint, from a running back standpoint, and what’s best for our team.
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The best center in the NFL, according to Pro Football Focus’ midseason report, is center Creed Humphrey with an overall PFF grade of 89.4. He is second best among any qualified lineman; He has earned a grade above 83.6 in both pass and run blocking.
Trey Smith’s back issues and Jawaan Taylor’s ankle are concerns as the second half of the season progresses. The starting offensive line hasn’t spent much time together due to injuries and the absence of rookie left tackle Josh Simmons. The 2025 first-round pick returns this week hoping to regain the momentum he showed in his first five games.
This article originally appeared on Chiefs Wire: The Chiefs’ offensive line will be critical to the team’s playoff run.