Chiefs' Jawaan Taylor roasted for apparent string of false starts in NFL opener: 'Not remotely close'

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The NFL made its long awaited return on Thursday night, but Chiefs right tackle Jawaan Taylor's performance turned some heads. 

Over the course of the Chiefs game against the Detroit Lions, Taylor seemed to line up too far into the backfield, but the referees apparently did not notice, because they did not throw flags for false-start penalties for the majority of the game.

However, late in the game officials penalized Taylor for a false start during a critical drive for the Chiefs. The penalty call prompted former Bengals wide receiver and broadcaster Cris Collinsworth to point out how Taylor had committed penalties throughout the night.

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Aug 19, 2023; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Kansas City Chiefs offensive tackle Jawaan Taylor (74) against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium. (Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports)

"You see Jawaan Taylor playing slot receiver finally got busted," Collinsworth said as he poked fun at the Chiefs offensive lineman.

Taylor appeared to consistently shift his right leg before the football was snapped, but he largely avoided false-start penalties.

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NBC’s Terry McAulay later offered an explanation of what was happening on the field.

"To be on the line, his helmet has to break the waistline of the center," McAulay explained during the broadcast. 

"And to be honest, we've watched [Taylor] the whole game. He's really not remotely close, and it's really putting the defensive end at a tremendous disadvantage when he can be that far back."

Taylor spent the