In a single offseason, the Kansas City Chiefs’ interior offensive line went from being a lower-tier group to being among the NFL’s very best.
Part of this was due to significant resource allocation undertaken by general manager Brett Veach during the 2021 offseason. Another piece of it was great scouting by the front office staff. Lastly — as is the case with anything great — Kansas City had a little bit of luck on its side.
Left guard Joe Thuney signed a five-year, $80 million dollar contract in March. Center Creed Humphrey and right guard Trey Smith — rookies drafted in the second and sixth rounds respectively — exceeded expectations from rookie minicamp onward.