Smith’s stature helps explain why they were willing to trade stalwart Joe Thuney (sixth on that very list but now 32 years old), essentially helping fund this move to seal up a mainstay who is only 26 and presumably entering the prime of his career.

Kyle Crabbs discusses the Kansas City Chiefs signing G Trey Smith to a 4-year $94m extension and how this indicates a paradigm shift in the game of football where the offensive line is a primary focus