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Originally Posted by jjchieffan
I found this interesting little nugget in Arrowhead Addict.
Regardless of the game planning, the numbers for Thuney are still average at best. He's yielded 14 pressures in his 3 starts and is averaging 58.4 PFF pass-blocking grade. Looking at the tape, you can see Thuney brings a high floor to the tackle position, but he plays tackle like a guard. The lack of length can show from time to time. He's also a fluid mover in space, especially for a guard, but he still is vulnerable up the arc.
The biggest problem with Thuney at tackle is what you lose at left guard. Mike Caliendo is averaging a 28.1 PFF pass block grade in his 3 starts credited with 7 pressures. He's also a big step back as a run blocker, something the Chiefs offense has struggled with in the last quarter of the season.
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The rushed for an average of 108 yards per game the 3 games with Caliendo at guard. And the previous 7 games we rushed for an average of 95 yards a game. Those 7 games only had two games above 100 yards, and an outlier type of game with 165 yards. It’s not appearing like Caleindo caused our rushing game to take a giant step back.