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Chiefs UDFA Spotlight: Tennessee OG Jerome Carvin
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The Volunteers’ offense was the best in the nation in 2022, averaging 7.32 yards per play and 78 total touchdowns (NCAA lead). Carvin certainly contributed to that as a team captain and stalwart on the offensive line. He’s a powerful run-blocker and more nimble than he gets credit for as a pass-blocker.
Carvin boasted an uncanny level of versatility during his career at Tennessee with starts each of left guard, right guard and center. It’s that same type of interior flexibility that Nick Allegretti has become known for in Kansas City over the years. That’s certainly the role that they’ll have in mind for him for the future too.
It’s going to be tough for a player like Carvin to make the 53-man roster with the Chiefs given the logjam of interior offensive linemen ahead of him. The versatility and leadership aspect certainly won’t hurt his case, but he’s likely heading for a season on the practice squad in 2023.