Gaither Wasn’t Physical Enough

Chiefs offensive coordinator/offensive line coach Bill Muir gave his thoughts on the team’s decision to release veteran offensive tackle Jared Gaither earlier this week.

The move was somewhat surprising due to the Chiefs lack of experience behind starters Branden Albert and Barry Richardson, but Muir indicated that Gaither was a shell of the player who started 28 games at left tackle for Baltimore.

"The situation was pretty clear-cut," Muir said. "Even though technically he was 100-percent healthy, physically, I didn’t see that as the offensive line coach/coordinator. I didn’t see the physicalness or the explosiveness he had when he played at Baltimore.

"There were other circumstances involved in it as you manage your roster at this time of year, so it wasn’t all about ‘can he play?’ or ‘can’t he play?’ or ‘who’s better?’ It was a tactical decision that we made."