Nobody is saying they signed him to play LT, you fat stupid reerun.

YES IT DOES!!!!

ROFL

He’s such an idiot.

KC hadn't really valued guards this way in the past. But when you can win in the middle it makes modern offense deadly.

Really want to see how they finish this off.

BOOM!!! Great stuff. But man I wanted Trent Williams BAD!

I guarantee I’m in better shape than you, you idiot

There is no way Veach is done. Paying a guard big money and starting a rookie/JAG at left tackle would be stupid. Veach is anything but stupid.

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LMAO

Come back when you know what getting pussy is like.

That's why this move doesn't make sense unless there is a LT signed too. For the money, I would have preferred to sign Linsley - almost $20 million cheaper over 5 years and fills a position that we needed more urgently. I like Thuney a lot, but I am really mixed on the move because it is so much money.

Had some for breakfast this morning thank you very much :)

I love that stuff, man.

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I like that you refuted just that one part of his insult.

Everyone is stupid in their own way so no need to lie about it.

Having a consummate pro next to a rookie LT is about the smartest thing you could do to protect your QB. I'm not advocating for a rookie LT but putting a stud next to him would be a 16mil/yr alternative to a 20-22mil/yr LT especially if the Chiefs have someone they really like in the draft.

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Meh.

Would have preferred Silverback.

Part of the value Thuney brings is he can play almost any OL position. LG is his best position but he played a lot of tackle last year. It gives us flexibility to keep adding to the OL and not having to worry about the position they are best at.

If we add Silverback, this will have been an elite FA period regardless of what other moves we make.

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Another reason this is a critical piece in the next phase of our offense is that it allows Mahomes to actually exist in the pocket for more than 1 second without having to sprint out, scramble, or drop 15-18 yards.

If we can actually develop a pocket, it will limit the effectiveness of the opposing edge-rushers because the angles will be more favorable to our Tackles.

Reid might be stubborn but he's not stupid.

This might be an adaptation to build the OL to Mahomes.

Stay Tuned.

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Tunsil and Bakhtari make 22-23 million a year each. Thuney just signed for 16 mil. per, in essence.

So no, NOT top tackle money.

if you have a once in a lifetime QB you protect his blindside.....the money should have went there and not for an interior lineman in my opinion

Yeah those two things are not like one another.


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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bears?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Bears</a> have &#39;checked in&#39; on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/49ers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#49ers</a> Trent Williams per <a href="https://twitter.com/NBCSports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NBCSports</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NFLFreeAgency?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NFLFreeAgency</a></p>&mdash; NFL Rumors (@nflrums) <a href="https://twitter.com/nflrums/status/1371573622817570818?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 15, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Garbage Twitter account is garbage.

Agreed

You know Veach. First he signed Thuney. Now, he will restructure the Thuney contract to get back some more cap space. Genius.

Gotta trust Veach on this one. I'm sure he's got something in mind for LT.

Ha. This is actually pretty funny.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Joe Thuney has played 500 more snaps at left guard than any other player since 2016.<br><br>Left guard is the only position on the offensive line the Chiefs haven&#39;t had one player exceed 1,000 snaps over the same time frame. <a href="https://t.co/pIB79JgKJt">https://t.co/pIB79JgKJt</a> <a href="https://t.co/S7FGUvICjO">pic.twitter.com/S7FGUvICjO</a></p>&mdash; Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) <a href="https://twitter.com/NextGenStats/status/1371574965666000896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 15, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

It’s not coming from them. It’s coming from NBC Sports. A reputable source. Just cuz chiefs aren’t getting Williams now doesn’t mean you should shun them

dude, your ban is still coming.

Look at the best Saints teams. They had two of the best guards in the game, and prevented pressure from up the middle. Gave Brees a comfortable pocket. Good guards can affect outside rush, simply by allowing the tackle to ride the rusher over the top while the pocket is clean.

If we had a badass LT as well? Damn

EDIT:

I shouldn't have said best Saints teams, but at least the ones circa 2010, when they had Nicks and Evans at guard

If we don't land Williams, at this point I'd rather just draft another OT, see how things go, and experiment with kicking Thuney out to LT for a season. Would be pretty meh on Reiff. I've seen a bunch of Vikings games, and Reiff makes me soft.

"But with a great LG..."

Brian Waters wasn't enough to make Jordan Black not a huge giant piece of shit. Reiff isn't Jordan Black-level bad, but I wouldn't call him a big upgrade from replacement level. He's as meh as it gets, and if I could have Fisher on his old contract or Reiff on a cheaper deal, I'd rather have Fisher. Injury recovery and all.

I’m going ok if we’re overpaying if it means better protecting Mahomes. Now go get a tackle.

Thuney at NC State per (Patriots.com)-Did not allow a sack in 589 snaps during 2015 ACC play from his left tackle spot.

Give me Sam Cosmi in the first this year.

LT: Cosmi
LG: Thuney
C: Allegretti
RG: LDT
RT: Niang

That's going to get the job done. The left side of the line could be elite in pass pro, especially on play action.

there's nothing surprising about the projected Williams numbers. Thuney was not a consolation prize.

Veach has decided he's sick of bullshit play on the offensive line and is going whole ass on the problem.

Williams is still coming. It'll be shades of Roaf and Waters over there for the next 3-4 years.

lmao seriously

People think we're done. LMAO

oh hell no.

Veach is going to fix the offensive line goddamnit.

The fact that Trent Williams isn't a 49er again right now says a lot, IMO.

Not a guarantee we land him, but they're still swinging for the fences.

This seems like an excellent signing. Maybe a slight overpayment but it instantly improves the interior OL. If we can somehow get Trent Williams, damn that would be sick. If there is anyone who can pull it off, it's Veach.

Seriously guys. The wailing and gnashing of teeth to Schefter's tweet in the OP is ****ing priceless LMAO

Rappaport has already said we’re still in on Silverback.

Veach isn’t even close to being done.

Trent Williams is a guy named Williams.

The Chiefs sign and play dudes named Williams.

It's poetry.

James Palmer is the most useless reporter that covers the NFL. Guy never breaks any news and is often times wrong in his projections. He's like Teicher lever useless.

Darrel Williams would no longer be my favorite Williams.

If we sign Silverback, Mahomes may not get sacked again.

Like, ever.

Hyperbole, but with Niang snd Silverback at the tackles and Thuney at guard and a good center from the draft, he won’t get sacked much by anyone snd Clyde should be able to explode.

Also, we will always have time to run WASP.

We will be the Kansas City Williams when we inevitably have to change our name!

You know what at this point I fully expect us to land Williams. I have changed my tune on this. With rap sheet saying we’re still in on him and what do we have that other teams don’t have?? We have a BRETT VEACH!! When he wants somebody he gets him. He will do whatever it takes to get his guy. No one is better and I repeat no one is a better GM in this league than him

I like it. I mean, how could you NOT like it? He was the best guard available and arguably top 5 at his position.

Roughly what we gave for Mahomes? If the sure fire, can't miss, start on week 1 guy is available... Pull the trigger. This guy will be protecting the blind side of our half a billion dollar investment at QB for the remainder of his career. Who on the roster is more important to the long term plan than Mahomes himself? Keep Mahomes upright with time IN the pocket, and we're in every game.

Just to be clear, it's pronounced "TOONEY" and not "THOONEY," correct?

anything that makes us better- I will approve

There's absolutely no such thing a "sure thing" in the draft.

You NEVER trade up that far for anything other than a QB.

He was second team all pro.

What is this “pocket” you speak of?


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Nate Taylor says we ain’t done adding OL in FA

Exactly.

They aren't done. This doesn't mean anything regarding the LT position.

Thuney is one of the best guards in the league. There's nothing at all to dislike about this move.

A sure fire can’t miss LT...there might be only one in this draft & that’s probably in the top 5 picks.

What’s more likely:

Signing Trent Williams to protect Pats blindside

Or

Drafting an OT at 31 (or trading up for one) to start right away to protect Pats blindside in an offense that thrives when the QB has time to find the open receivers


I will be shocked if Silverback isn’t a Chief when it’s all said and done.

I mean I think we all know that.

They’re adding a LT whether it’s Williams, Reiff, Villanueva, or ****ing Peters.

If it’s not Williams, I think we take one in the 1st too.

Thuney’s cap hit this year is $4.5 million.

What?

Veach is a ****ing Wizard holy shit

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">More details on Joe Thuney&#39;s 5-year, $80M deal with the Chiefs: <br>Signing bonus: $17M<br>Base salaries: $990K, $13.9M, $15M, $15.5M, $15.5M <br>Workout bonuses totaling $2.11M<br><br>That structure keeps Thuney&#39;s 2021 cap number at just $4.5M. <br><br>KC still has room to work with in free agency.</p>&mdash; Field Yates (@FieldYates) <a href="https://twitter.com/FieldYates/status/1371584888101539843?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 15, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

OH WE ARENT DONE YET BOIS

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">More details on Joe Thuney&#39;s 5-year, $80M deal with the Chiefs: <br>Signing bonus: $17M<br>Base salaries: $990K, $13.9M, $15M, $15.5M, $15.5M <br>Workout bonuses totaling $2.11M<br><br>That structure keeps Thuney&#39;s 2021 cap number at just $4.5M. <br><br>KC still has room to work with in free agency.</p>&mdash; Field Yates (@FieldYates) <a href="https://twitter.com/FieldYates/status/1371584888101539843?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 15, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

OH SHIT

those numbers are awesome.

we're getting Williams.

No it’s still there. You’re just a ****ing idiot.

So where do we rank Brett Veach as greatest GMs of all time??

Yea I deleted my tweet cuz I’m a dumbass.

If he gets Williams, build him a statue.

Plans on dumping Frank Clark’s salary after the 2021 season.

Yeah Williams has to be their main target with that structure.

Thuney allowed two sacks in 2020, one in 2019 and zero in 2018, per PFF numbers. He also went 16 games in 2019 without being flagged once.

:clap:

Gotta spread the credit around.

Clark Hunt writing checks that are breaking necks! Without him signing those big signing bonuses, we wouldn’t have the cap flexibility year in and year out to bring in top talents with minimal initial cap hits.

We probably still have come to 30m in cap space, right?