For an NFL offensive line, coaches and players insist that continuity is one of the most important factors. Each lineman needs to know their teammates well enough they can predict which way they are going and how deep they will step. They must understand everyone’s strengths and weaknesses. Since a chain is only as strong as its weakest link, how that link is reinforced becomes is crucial part of your success.
So when veteran left guard Joe Thuney was removed from the team’s Active/PUP (physically-unable-to-perform) list on Sunday, it was music to the ears of his Kansas City Chiefs teammates — especially starting center Creed Humphrey, who lines up alongside him.