SEMO 6,811 Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 Burpo The Mad Clown and ATLchief 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West 6,713 Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 Veach! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkuenn 3,597 Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 Well do we make another splash for the o line? Or go in wanting to draft the rest? Keep him at G or we use him at C? If Guard we still need a tackle for sure and C? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFCWEST 1,238 Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 Chiefs signed LG Joe Thuney, formerly of the Patriots, to a five-year, $80 million contract. Thuney gets $48 million in practical guarantees over the first three seasons.. The Chiefs gutted their entire offensive line this offseason, so a splash move like this one was desperately needed. Thuney, 28, was considered to be the top interior offensive line free agent this offseason and offers All-Pro upside in the short term. He was a reliable starter in all five seasons with the Patriots at multiple positions after being a third-rounder in 2016. Kansas City is still looking for a center and at least one more offensive tackle, but this is an excellent answer to the Chiefs' offensive line issues. oldtimer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mex 65,581 Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 Good start... keep it going BV. Iluvhouse24 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iluvhouse24 1,808 Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 2 minutes ago, kkuenn said: Well do we make another splash for the o line? Or go in wanting to draft the rest? Jeep him at G it do we use him at C? If Guard we still need a tackle for sure and C? You know Kyle, if they signed Kyle Long at RG, and had Thuney at LG, it would make a lot of sense to... Wait for it... Slide Allegretti over to center. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFCWEST 1,238 Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 Albert Breer @AlbertBreer · 9m More details on new Chiefs G Joe Thuney's five-year, $80 million deal. • $32.5 million in the first 2 years, fully guaranteed. • 3rd year becomes fully guaranteed next March. So ... • Practical guarantee: $48 million over the first 3 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFCWEST 1,238 Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 Thuney, 28, first entered the league as a third-round pick made by the New England Patriots in the third round of the 2016 NFL Draft. The 6-foot-5, 308-pound offensive lineman primarily played left guard as a member of the New England Patriots, though he started two games at center due to injury in 2020 while playing left tackle at practice. He also played some tackle during his tenure at NC State. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thegoatee 1,780 Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 We desperately need solid guys. Obviously Wylie was a known quantity of no quality. Glad when the team responds to the most obvious holes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fmbl2187 2,279 Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 17 minutes ago, Iluvhouse24 said: You know Kyle, if they signed Kyle Long at RG, and had Thuney at LG, it would make a lot of sense to... Wait for it... Slide Allegretti over to center. That would work! A GREAT signing. Brian Waters quality. No one like him since BW. Interior O-line now much, much better. A real pocket for Mahomes and running lanes to the left for CEH. AFCWEST 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balto 723 Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 Would of rather signed Corey Linsley for 5 years @ $62.5M BUT who knows if he wanted to play in KC and I'm still very happy about Thuney! Thuney brings durability and the ability to throw him at any spot on the OL if needed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhitter 1,424 Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 So what are we thinking? Allegretti at center. Thuney and LDT at guards. Niang at RT and maybe bring in a rent a vet at LT and then draft our LT of the future? Somebody like Tucker? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balto 723 Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 Maybe we grab all three? Thuney, Williams AND Long? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFCWEST 1,238 Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 4 minutes ago, dhitter said: So what are we thinking? Allegretti at center. Thuney and LDT at guards. Niang at RT and maybe bring in a rent a vet at LT and then draft our LT of the future? Somebody like Tucker? WASP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reesebobby 5,662 Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balto 723 Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 Just read some info that talks about Thuney always taking snaps at center for the Patriots and even starting a game last year. LOVE his ability to play any position!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CranjisMcbasketball 780 Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 I approve. I am a big advocate of pay Defensive Tackles and not defensive ends on the other side of the ball. Similarly, I would rather have a beast interior 3 on the O Line and be average at tackle. Its all about stopping the push up the middle. Our Qb is good enough to get the ball out in time or scramble to minimize edge rush. In the event the Chiefs find some quality guards and move Thuney to tackle, that would be acceptable as well. Although I 100% expect either Fischer, Shwartz, or both, to be back on the team around week 10 on a minimum type contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkuenn 3,597 Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 43 minutes ago, Iluvhouse24 said: You know Kyle, if they signed Kyle Long at RG, and had Thuney at LG, it would make a lot of sense to... Wait for it... Slide Allegretti over to center. Maybe. As I said I will eat crow for it. I just don't see it. Maybe Thuney plays center? He has before. I think we draft one and do so either trading up in the 2nd or trading our first and slide back for more picks. I can see us going after LT now in FA and possibly a LB, TE or DE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xen 1,010,220 Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 Ok well wow on Thuney. Best fa linemen considering his age but I didn't think we'd spend that much on an olineman. Troyofoc and AFCWEST 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmes4six! 968 Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 Man I love me some Veach! This guys knows the O Line was hot garbage and so he disassembles and gets right after it. Just like he did with the defense and letting go Houston Berry and Ford. I love his dedication to the fixing what's wrong. Keep it rolling Veach. So every other GM how its done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMO 6,811 Posted March 15, 2021 Author Share Posted March 15, 2021 8 minutes ago, xen said: Ok well wow on Thuney. Best fa linemen considering his age but I didn't think we'd spend that much on an olineman. Hell, I don’t care. As long as Veach brought in one blue chip guy to lead the others. Great signing of a versatile lineman. He is what Jalen Mayfield or Vera-Tucker could have been for us. With versatility added, Veach can now draft a starting Center, sign a stopgap LT and develop PTW. Or, move up and draft a starting LT and let Allegretti and Williams compete for Center. Of course, he could still sign Trent Williams. Then it is BPA in the draft. Iluvhouse24 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFCWEST 1,238 Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 9 minutes ago, SEMO said: Hell, I don’t care. As long as Veach brought in one blue chip guy to lead the others. Great signing of a versatile lineman. He is what Jalen Mayfield or Vera-Tucker could have been for us. With versatility added, Veach can now draft a starting Center, sign a stopgap LT and develop PTW. Or, move up and draft a starting LT and let Allegretti and Williams compete for Center. Of course, he could still sign Trent Williams. Then it is BPA in the draft. I hope they are not counting on drafting an immediate starter. Should be plenty of decent linemen available on the cheap once the first RUSH is over. Id like to see those early 1 & 2 picks defense. Last few years was offense early. I dont like the big money free agent signings. Maybe 1 out of 5 works out. KC won the SB so the Clark signing , not to mention the picks, worked out. If KC had not won the SB many would be up in arms about Clark. Huge investment with a just OK return. Short term it worked out. Good thing Jimmy G missed Sanders on that TD Pass. Long term has not worked out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balto 723 Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 LOVE this Thuney stat: 2016: started 16 games 2017: started 16 games 2018: started 16 games 2019: started 16 games 2020: started 16 games LOVE the health history qnet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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