Originally Posted by DaFace:
You expected him to rewrite the same article again on Christmas? He reiterated the take on yesterday's podcast.
No. The game against the Steelers was on the 25th. Thuney had no help and did just fine on 15 of the 16 plays on the highlight video. And the one play he did have help, he didn't need it. He may be settling into the role.
Look, I am all for doing what is best for the Chiefs. From my eyeball test, the past two weeks have looked pretty damm good. Brown may be a big reason for that as well. But everyone looks comfortable and the offense is rolling. Thuney doesn't appear to need as much help as some here think he is getting. [Reply]
Yeah, just further solidifies the point that LT is the top priority in the 2025 off-season. Our All Pro LG goes out and provides basic competence at the position while a barely replacement level JAG takes his spot and Mahomes looks the most comfortable he has all season. [Reply]
I dont disagree that Humphries playing at a competent level would be an improvement, but we're basically banking on him being healthy and looking good against Denver, then the next time he plays live football is the playoffs. Is that enough time? Are we really going to switch it up at the 11th hour when there are virtually no guarantees when it comes to Humphries health and playing level? [Reply]
Originally Posted by Bl00dyBizkitz:
I dont disagree that Humphries playing at a competent level would be an improvement, but we're basically banking on him being healthy and looking good against Denver, then the next time he plays live football is the playoffs. Is that enough time? Are we really going to switch it up at the 11th hour when there are virtually no guarantees when it comes to Humphries health and playing level?
How is "let's see how his does" equal to "banking on it"? We have Thuney and Caliendo of we need it. All most of us are saying is that it would be nice if Humphries looks decent and can get Thuney back into his all pro role.
I'm not even sure what people are debating at this point. Is that take controversial? [Reply]
Originally Posted by Deberg_1990:
Wasn’t Humphries as least as good as Thuney when he was in there for that one game. Or am I mis remembering ?
He got his ass kicked a few times, but he hadn't played football in a year. The hope is that he'd improve with a little time. Obviously the injury makes that tougher, though. [Reply]
I'm finding hard to believe so many people are dead set on keeping Thuney out there, its a net plus if we can get him back to LG and get reasonable play from Humphries
Could be wrong we'll see but if I were a betting man, if DJ looks passable against Denver he will absolutely be the LT for the playoffs... Thuney at LT reminds me exactly of when Will Shields used to pull spot duty at LT
He performed admirably, but for as great of a guard as he was he never looked like a natural out there [Reply]
Originally Posted by Coogs:
No. The game against the Steelers was on the 25th. Thuney had no help and did just fine on 15 of the 16 plays on the highlight video. And the one play he did have help, he didn't need it. He may be settling into the role.
Look, I am all for doing what is best for the Chiefs. From my eyeball test, the past two weeks have looked pretty damm good. Brown may be a big reason for that as well. But everyone looks comfortable and the offense is rolling. Thuney doesn't appear to need as much help as some here think he is getting.
No help is a load of crap. Tight ends took a lot of the wide rush. The Steelers rush very wide. Baldinger just posted a video of Kelce and two of his blocks were Hightower on the edge. One handed off to thuney iirc. [Reply]
Originally Posted by DaFace:
How is "let's see how his does" equal to "banking on it"? We have Thuney and Caliendo of we need it. All most of us are saying is that it would be nice if Humphries looks decent and can get Thuney back into his all pro role.
I'm not even sure what people are debating at this point. Is that take controversial?
I'm just debating the claim that Thuney is only able to get it done at LT because the Chiefs are giving him help. It looks to me like he is able to get the job done and he is not being helped to the degree some posters are claiming.
If Thuney is getting the job done solo, and nobody has given any rebuttal (video) to show that he isn't, then keep what is working going. The offense is gelling right now. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Dunerdr:
No help is a load of crap. Tight ends took a lot of the wide rush. The Steelers rush very wide. Baldinger just posted a video of Kelce and two of his blocks were Hightower on the edge. One handed off to thuney iirc.
In the 16 plays on the highlight reel, he didn't have help on 15 of them. :-)
I'm not sure if Mahomes will allow anyone but Thuney play LT in the playoffs. I'm sure they will ask him who he feels most comfortable with after the Denver game and I doubt he's going to say a guy he's barely played with. [Reply]
