Righting The Ship: Norman And Walker Can Fill Key Holes On O-Line

If a ship’s sinking it’s probably because of a hole in the hull.  It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to realize that if there’s a hole in the ship, you plug it.  If there’s a hole in the offensive line, you fill it. There is some relative stability on the left side of the Chief’s offensive line with second year player Branden Albert playing tackle beside a familiar face to the Pro Bowl in guard Brian Waters.  However, anyone watching Kansas City preseason games has seen the right side of our line overpowered through the middle and run around on the outside. Starting right tackle Damion McIntosh was cut by the Chiefs when they named their 53 man roster.  His inability to kick his leg out and move with the snap of the ball to seal the edge rusher off and create a pocket led to multiple quarterback sacks.  The new man listed as starter at right tackle is Ikechuku Ndukwe, acquired via a trade with the Miami Dolphins. The ...