Chiefs' Zach Fulton makes most of first start at center
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Zach Fulton had just one goal in his debut at center -- don't screw up.
It was easier said than done for the converted guard, who found out he'd be snapping on the Chiefs' first-team this week.
"As long as the play kept going, I knew I did a good job," Fulton told Blair Kerkhoff of the Kansas City Star. "Overall, I think it went pretty well."
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He's not wrong in that regard. Fulton was right on-time with his snaps, received no penalty calls, and got out in front of a few big Chiefs runs.
Head coach Andy Reid should notice Fulton's power when he looks back at the film. The 6-foot-5, 316-pounder tallied his first-ever snap, then immediately cleared out a Rams defender for a big run play.
"I just wanted to play him a half, period, so I wanted to see him at center and get him some work and get him out of there," Reid said.
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The Chiefs might have three starting center candidates now. The team rotated incumbent Eric Kush and rookie Mitch Morse until the oversized Fulton stepped in.
Fulton expected a bit of a transition when he slid over from right guard. He ended up looking like a natural.
"It's not too much of a difference," Fulton said. "Certain schemes and plays I have to do different things, obviously. But it was neat doing something different."
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