5. He earned high praise from numerous analysts during the pre-draft process.

The various experts from around the web had plenty of positive things to say about Simmons during the pre-draft process.

“Overall, Simmons is a nimble, coordinated pass protector with tremendous athletic poise and the body control to be a long-term starting left tackle in the NFL.”

Daniel Jeremiah from NFL.com, who projected Simmons to be a 10-year starter in the NFL on a conference call earlier this week, had a similar assessment in his pre-draft breakdown:

“What he put on tape this fall should generate plenty of optimism about his chances of becoming a quality starting left tackle in the NFL.”

Lastly, Matt Miller from ESPN, who compared Simmons to Pro Bowl left tackle Terron Armstead, wrote the following in his pre-draft breakdown:

“Simmons is one of my favorite tackle prospects and would have been in play for OT1 before the injury.”

Additionally, Simmons was the No. 20 overall player on Brugler’s board and the No. 18 overall player according to Pro Football Focus, which further hammers home the point that selecting Simmons at No. 32 overall was a tremendous value for Kansas City.

The next step for Simmons will be completing his rehab and earning his role on the team, but in both the near-future and the long-term, the Chiefs’ offensive line got better on Thursday night.