Chiefs have two offensive linemen make an appearance on rankings
The Kansas City Chiefs are set to continue their dominant run of having one of the best offensive lines in football for the 2023 season.The Chiefs have now been one of the best offensive line groups in the league for the last few years, and you could even say the best in the league. Even […]
The Kansas City Chiefs are set to continue their dominant run of having one of the best offensive lines in football for the 2023 season.
The Chiefs have now been one of the best offensive line groups in the league for the last few years, and you could even say the best in the league. Even with their debacle this offseason, the signing of Jawaan Taylor to play left tackle, and then Donovan Smith, they can still be that.
A list put together by CBS Sports only shows that the Chiefs are still dominant in that area, as they have two guys in the top 10 of the interior offensive linemen in the league.
6. Joe Thuney Somehow, Thuney gets better every season, establishing himself as one of the elite guards in football. Thuney had his best pass-blocking year in 2022, allowing just one sack and 12 pressures in 634 pass-blocking snaps. The 1.9% pressure rate allowed matched a career-best from the 2021 season. Thuney isn't the best offensive lineman on his team, but he is significantly vital toward the Chief's offensive line becoming one of the best in the league. He's lived up to his contract in Kansas City. – Jeff Kerr, CBS Sports
Much like Taylor this offseason, Thuney was the Chief's big offseason signing the year after the Super Bowl loss. He is what started the rebuild up front in the trenches. The Chiefs got destroyed in the Super Bowl, and Patrick Mahomes was constantly pressured. Since adding Thiney, that has changed drastically. He is a top-six interior offensive lineman in the league.
5. Creed Humphrey Humphrey has an argument for the top center in football, especially as a run blocker. He's been dominant for the Chiefs in that department since he entered the league, showcasing his mastery of freeing up the A-gap in Super Bowl LVII. He's pretty good in pass blocking as well, especially with how much Kansas City throws the ball. Humphrey didn't allow a sack in 723 pass-blocking snaps, giving up just two quarterback hits and 17 pressures for a 2.4% pressure rate allowed. Humphrey's pass-blocking numbers actually dipped a bit in 2022, but he still was good enough to earn Second Team All-Pro honors and a Pro Bowl selection in just his second season. Just 23 years old, Humphrey is already one of the best interior linemen in the game.
Humphrey is different from Thuney because the Chiefs drafted him and developed him into what he is. Even as a rookie two years ago, he was a top-five center in the league. Doing it again last season only elevated him into the top three centers in the league. To me, he is the best center in the league.
As long as these two guys are on the team, the Chief's offensive line will be above average. They may still struggle at times in 2023, but it can be better than 2020.
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