Coming into the season, the Kansas City Chiefs knew they needed to make changes to the offensive line. After an aggressive offseason in which general manager Brett Veach acquired new talent at each position on the line, offensive line coach Andy Heck was tasked with putting all them together to protect the franchise’s most valuable player: quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
With five new starters on opening day, the revamped offensive line was going to need time to gel. But now — midway through the season — Football Outsiders data ranks the unit 12th in run blocking and sixth in pass blocking.