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Five Things to Know About New Chiefs OT Jaylon Moore

**2\. Moore made five starts at left tackle last season in place of the injured Trent Williams, and he played well.**

Moore stepped in for All-Pro left tackle Trent Williams midway through Week 11 and proceeded to make five starts at the position, yielding just nine pressures (and one sack) across 144 pass-blocking snaps.

He recorded those numbers despite facing some of the league's better pass-rushers in the Packers' Rashan Gary, the Bills' Greg Rousseau and the Rams' Jared Verse.

That strong showing was a continuation of what Moore had done throughout his career in San Francisco. For example, in his two starts in 2023, Moore yielded just three total pressures (and zero sacks) across 74 pass-blocking snaps.

**3\. He originally entered the NFL as a fifth-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.**

The 49ers made Moore the No. 155 overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft when they selected him in the fifth round that year.

Prior to the draft, The Athletic's Dane Brugler ranked Moore as the No. 14 overall tackle prospect in that year's class and projected him to be taken somewhere between the third and fourth round.

Here's a portion of what Brugler wrote about Moore in his pre-draft guide:

_"Moore displays coordinated movement patterns in pass protection, staying wide and working hard to keep his blocks centered…He is efficient on the move, executing stretch runs and picking off linebackers at the second level…He plays with the balance and poise to push for NFL starting reps."_

The 49ers ended up snagging Moore in the fifth round, and as he demonstrated throughout his career there, he likely should have been selected considerably higher.

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