More details on Joe Thuney's 5-year, $80M deal with the Chiefs: Signing bonus: $17M Base salaries: $990K, $13.9M, $15M, $15.5M, $15.5M Workout bonuses totaling $2.11M
That structure keeps Thuney's 2021 cap number at just $4.5M.
Originally Posted by kccrow:
Arguably the 2nd best OG in the NFL behind Nelson with Thuney being more athletic but less powerful. I couldn't be more thrilled.
Certainly brings into question signing Williams, which would be quite the feat at this point, but if they do that opens up a ton in the draft to just go get playmakers.
Thuney’s cap hit this year is $4.5 million. [Reply]
Originally Posted by The Franchise:
Thuney’s cap hit this year is $4.5 million.
This year, then it's 18-19 per. Williams is going to want more than a 1-year contract. I know, kick the can and all that, plus you got a way out of the Clark deal next year with some space but it's still going to be a lot of money. [Reply]
Originally Posted by kccrow:
This year, then it's 18-19 per. Williams is going to want more than a 1-year contract. I know, kick the can and all that, plus you got a way out of the Clark deal next year with some space but it's still going to be a lot of money.
They can convert Mahomes roster bonus again if they want to. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Chieftain:
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.
$16 mill is not an overpayment... especially where the Cap is headed. We got a top 5 player at his position. [Reply]
The dude has never missed a game in his career and in the last 3 years has given up like 3 sacks and only 3 penalties.
It's a HUGE upgrade.
I don't even know that you can upgrade past Thuney, seriously... at least in this blocking scheme and offense. He's Kobe Beef A5. Everyone else is just Grade A Prime Black Angus at most. [Reply]
Originally Posted by mkp785:
I bet he gets at least 2 all pros over the course of these next 5 years. This is probably the best lineman Mahomes has ever had block for him.
Schwartz was pretty incredible at RT the two years prior to this year. That level of play is hard to beat.
Thuney is a great pickup though. Very encouraging move. [Reply]
Begs the question, what is most important for a Patrick mahomes OL? We don't have a great record without Eric fisher but is that because fishers backups have been atrocious? Seems to me our biggest weakness has been complete inability to run the ball in short yardage and when the pocket pushes into mahomes especially considering how much he drifts. Not to mention all the tipped passes this year. So I like focusing on the interior.
Now that we have a really solid interior how important are the tackles? Are they must haves or can we settle for decent? [Reply]