There is a reason he is one of the most wanted free agents. Worth every penny.

He’s 52-16 as a starter. You don’t let franchise guards get away.

I don’t know… we need OL. I feel like guard is a position we can get great value in the draft. Too risky to do this year but we should have had a guy waiting in the wings so we don’t need to pay Trey if we don’t need to. This is one I’m not as crazy about. I like Trey but that’s bonkers how much money we have tied up to our interior OL.

Yep. They've thought about it and have a plan.

I think some people are forgetting that Joe Thuney is 33 years old.

He's really gonna play on the tag? I doubt that.

Anyone want to throw out hypothetical trade scenarios? Potential trade partners and potential trade value?

Thuney will be extended.

But they don't, so they feel that they need to go with the costly sure thing.

You really want to trust a guy that's only won 3 SB's in the last 6 years? I dunno...

Any chance Thuney is retiring?

A one year deal isn’t the worst thing as I’d love to see if we can find a way to address Guard some other much cheaper way. Get a year out of Trey and buy time to find some young talent at the position. If the extra year helps us save long term cash it’s worth it

There's articles out there right now from teams who were hoping to land Smith that are uh... less than pleased.

Draftubators lost

Great news! You dont just let a 25 year old franchise guard who is entering his prime walk in free agency for nothing in return. Either you tag and trade or you figure out the cap and have an all pro caliber left guard back to protect Mahomes.

I wouldn't be surprised if the Chiefs are gearing to get in the top 15 in the draft for their franchise LT. If they are indeed planning to keep Trey, you need to be cheap at left tackle. Stop the musical chairs, give up a future 1st rounder and go get your damn franchise left tackle.