MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 20: Joe Thuney #62 of the New England Patriots in action against the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium on December 20, 2020 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)
What a difference a single offseason can make. This spring, the K.C. Chiefs set about to rebuild their offensive line after watching it slowly fall apart during the regular season and postseason with numerous injuries and opt outs due to COVID-19. What should have been an experienced front anchored at the bookends with plenty of depth and youth turned into a perilously thin line with reserves at nearly every position playing the biggest game of the NFL season—a frustrating loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl LV.