One year after signing Joe Thuney to a five-year, $80-million-dollar contract, the Kansas City Chiefs’ left guard is still regarded as one of the best interior offensive linemen in the league.
In two recent rankings — Touchdown Wire’s top-11 offensive guards and ESPN’s top-10 interior offensive linemen — Thuney was ranked as the fourth-best in the league. Touchdown Wire’s Doug Farrar’s method involves a blend of film study and statistical analysis. He found that Thuney made a near-flawless adjustment to Kansas City’s offense compared to the system he came from in New England.
“In 2021, Thuney allowed one sack, two quarterback hits, and 14 quarterback hurries on 956 pass-blocking snaps. Going from the Patriots’ quick game to Kansas City’s theater of randomness might give ordinary guards a problem, but Thuney has proven to be anything but.
Thuney isn’t a pure power blocker at 6-foot-5 and 308 pounds, but he’s always been a sound technician, and that’s how he deals with bigger, more aggressive disruptors.”
