Wednesday morning brought us an NFL.com article by Marc Sessler that picks a first-time Pro Bowl player for every AFC roster this season. For the Kansas City Chiefs, Sessler chose newly-signed offensive guard Joe Thuney.
Kansas City Chiefs • Joe Thuney • G • Year 6
One begins this exercise by scanning a team’s roster and looking for dudes who A) have unfairly been passed over by Pro Bowl voters or B) vibe as breakout candidates. I was caught off guard to see that Thuney — a 2019 second-team All-Pro who’s played in three Super Bowls and never missed a game — has yet to make the Pro Bowl.