3 most interesting things Kansas City Chiefs HC Andy Reid said during his offseason workout program media availability on Monday

I’d say right now, he’s not expected to do much until the team gets to St. Joe for training camp. Because of that, Justin Fields has a massive opportunity ahead of him to really master the offense in Kansas City. Reid is still getting to know his new backup quarterback, but he seems to believe in him. He’s already planting the seeds for the future.

"I appreciate Justin (Fields) and the way he has gone about everything so far; he's been great with everything,” Reid said. “I don't know him as well as I will have known him once we get through a few weeks here, Todd (Leabo). I like from a far what I've seen. I like when I've met with him, what I've seen. I mentioned down at the owner's meetings that we didn't bring him in to be a gadget guy, although he can do every gadget there is but we didn't bring him in to do that, we brought him in – he's a legitimate quarterback, a starting quarterback in the National Football League, and we're lucky enough to have him here. And if that's the role that he plays early in the season, we have full confidence that he can do a great job with that. So far, I would tell you, Todd, that's how I look at it. I will get to know him better as we go forward, but I like what I've seen so far. I also had the heads up by (Former Offensive Coordinator) Matt (Nagy) when he had him in Chicago on how he's wired, and that was all positive."

If we want to read too much into it, maybe Reid is preparing folks for the inevitable. Maybe Fields has to start some games early in the season for Kansas City as Mahomes continues to get back from injury. Reid also gassed up Carson Wentz and Gardner Minshew when they were the team’s backup quarterbacks. I do think there’s some gamesmanship here as they get into offseason work. If Fields moves on after a single season with the Chiefs, it’s never too early to put it into the minds of NFL decision-makers that he’s a starting-caliber player.

Andy Reid’s word salad either fuels the fire or puts an end to offensive tackle in Round 1 rumors

This was a bit of a weird one.

NFL Network’s Stacey Dales asked Coach Reid: “What are the biggest traits that you look for in an offensive tackle?”

It was her second consecutive question, with the first about GM Brett Veach. Reid responded as if she were asking who they were taking in Round 1. When he actually answers her question, that’s where things get interesting.

"Well he did say offensive tackle, didn't he? Is that who we're taking, is an offensive tackle (chuckles)? Dog gone Stacey (Dales), you got some inside information (laughter)? I would tell you, I always look at the feet,” Reid said. “I go and say, listen, give me somebody that can get out of their own way and get themselves in position where they can put themselves in the best position possible to block a guy, whether it's in the run game or the pass game. And then I work my way up from there with the core strength, the arm length (and) all those things. The offensive line is kind of my baby, along with the defensive line. I like the big guys. You win games by making sure that group is strong."

You either come out of this thinking that offensive tackle is a smokescreen, or they definitely want to draft one. Of the offensive tackles in this draft class, Georgia OT Monroe Freeling hits all three things Reid mentioned. He has the quickest feet, he’s got the arm length, and he’s got core strength to control defenders. I flagged him in my Monday Mailbag as a player to watch for the Chiefs. I also shocked everyone and took him in the first-ever A to Z Sports Mega Mock Draft.