The Kansas City Chiefs rostered four rookie offensive linemen for this season to solve depth concerns in their front five. The unit achieved mixed results in the Chiefs’ first four games when the rookies and second-year left tackle Wanya Morris saw the field.
Kansas City must continue investing in its offensive line to sustain its budding dynasty.
West Virginia Mountaineers offensive tackle Wyatt Milum would be an ideal target for Chiefs general manager Brett Veach in the second round of the 2025 NFL draft.
He started at right tackle as a freshman and is in the midst of his third season playing left tackle. Milum lacks the traditional arm length measurements to play offensive tackle in the NFL, and his skills project well inside at guard.
Milum didn’t allow a single pressure during West Virginia’s first four games and posted standout performances against Kansas and Pittsburgh in recent weeks. He uses his play strength, controlled footwork, and patient hands to frame blocks well and build a strong technical foundation. Milum rarely suffers fundamental breakdowns in pass protection.
Milum drops his sturdy anchor once defenders engage with him and uses his combative upper body to knock pass rushers off balance. Milum looks for opportunities to torque defenders out of their stances and pancake them. That finishing mentality pops on his film in pass protection and the run game.
Wyatt Milum is a machine pic.twitter.com/FV8C0M06b1
— James Foster (@NoFlagsFilm) October 1, 2024
Milum’s open-field speed and movement skills help him pull and pick off second-level defenders for wide zone or gap runs. He uses his leg drive and motor to dig out defensive ends on inside zone runs and widen the B-gap.
West Virginia goes on the road to challenge 3-2 Oklahoma State at 3:00 p.m. CST this Saturday. The Cowboys lost each of their last two games while the Mountaineers are returning from their off week.
