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Originally Posted by htismaqe
I watched a lot of All 22 this year. I can assure you that 75% is way high. He struggled with guys getting underneath him in 1v1 matchups more often than not. He's supposed to be mean and nasty. He plays soft.
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Yeah, Smith is a really good guard, but he IS susceptible to smaller, quicker DTs (undersized guys, DEs reducing inside) beating him with quickness and getting "under" him.
He's a fantastic enforcer and some of my favorite OL highlights of the past several years have been watching him absolutely PUNISH LEs for trying to spin inside on the RT, only to discover Trey Smith waiting to CLEAN. THEIR. CLOCK. I love it.
But his value is his value. Hopefully the Chiefs have a mark that works and stick to it.
It's also possible, if they're committing to him long-term, for KC to structure that so that the hits are small until Thuney is off the books. The team can handle this so many ways.