Kelce Critiques Chiefs’ Smith | Kansas City Chiefs News

Jason Kelce, the retired Eagles legend now breaking down plays for ESPN, took a hard look at Chiefs guard Trey Smith after a preseason tie against the Seahawks — and it wasn’t pretty. Kelce zeroed in on a play where Smith got beat on a kickout block, calling out his technique as flawed and urging him to use his left shoulder and foot forward for power. Despite the critique, Kelce called Smith a “bad man” and “badass,” clearly coaching, not tearing him down. He contrasted Smith’s mistake with rookie Jared Ivey’s flawless execution — a rare moment of vulnerability for Smith, who just signed the NFL’s biggest guard contract and missed significant training camp time due to a hip injury. Analysts were surprised by the exposure — Smith rarely gets handled like that. The Chiefs ended preseason with one tie and two losses, and they open their regular season against Denver on September 14. Will Smith’s technique sharpen before kickoff? Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/3e40a18c3383b260