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*****The Felix Anudike-Uzomah Thread***** (https://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=348536)

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Originally Posted by O.city (Post 16921973)

I feel like he’s going to be a perfect compliment to karlaftis in that they’ll both be good solid players

Maybe not elite but they’re just gonna be real good every year

Dudes young too.

Real good has made the Bengals defensive line pretty tough. I'd take that.

Dane Brugler’s summary:

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STRENGTHS: Well-built and transformed his body since arriving in college as a lean 220-pounder ... flashes power in his hands/arms/shoulders to press blockers off him and find the football ... aggressively attacks the corner with a head of steam and joint flexibility mid-rush ... effective use of stabs (and ghost stabs) to pry open an outside rush lane ... motor always runs hot and consistently keeps his pursuit alive ... alert and sees through blocks to slam the door on scrambling quarterbacks ... shows the awareness to feel the screen, redirect and chase down ... physical hands as a tackler, which also helps him dislodge the football (eight forced fumbles over the last two seasons) ... humble player and competes with the “nobody believes in me” chip on his shoulder ... played in every game the past two seasons ... outstanding production, leading the team in sacks, tackles for loss and forced fumbles each of the last two seasons.

WEAKNESSES: Short-striding rusher with only average get-off and lateral quickness ... stiff at the top of his rush and struggles to flip his hips/shoulders around the corner (physical offensive tackles can toss him) ... physical, strong hands, but his secondary moves and counters aren’t as thought out as his initial attack ... speed-to- power has inconsistent results, often stalling out because of inconsistent leverage ... average base strength in the run game, especially versus doubles, and will lose edge contain ... inexperienced dropping into coverage to defend quick routes ... underwent minor offseason knee surgery (January 2022) and missed spring practice; didn’t work out at the combine because of a right foot injury (March 2023).

SUMMARY: A two-year starter at Kansas State, Anudike-Uzomah was a right end and lined up on the outside shoulder of the tackle in defensive coordinator Joe Klanderman’s 3-3-5 scheme. Despite Kansas State being his only Power 5 offer out of high school (as a blueshirt), he became one of the most decorated defenders in school history as an All-American and the 2022 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year (25.5 tackles for loss, 19.5 sacks, eight forced fumbles over the last two seasons). Anudike-Uzomah mashes the accelerator with strength in his joints to angle his body and pry open rush lanes with his power. He can shock blockers at contact, but his refinement is a work in progress, and he is inconsistent as an edge setter versus the run. Overall, Anudike-Uzomah has only average get-off and arc speed as a rusher and must become more consistent in the run game, but he plays hard and mixes up his rush to keep his pursuit alive, which is what he does best. He projects as a physical, face-up power rusher with the impact potential to compete for an NFL starting role as a rookie.

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Originally Posted by kccrow (Post 16921961)

The only thing that I can think of other than some unknown character/learning flaw is maybe teams dislike his hips/feet in transition more than we think.

But doesn't Spags system really cover nicely for that? A lot of what we do seems designed expressly to diminish the need for those transitions. It's what makes communication so critical for our DBs.

Seems like his biggest weakness would be mitigated here and his strengths would play WAY up.

Unless he's just dumb or an asshole...

1-19 was amazing for us, 20-30 was just brutal for us, and so we made the best of a tough board, in a pretty tough draft year.

King Felix will be a good player for us.

His dad is a ****ing douche. Wouldn't surprise me if it was the same with the kid.

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Originally Posted by smithandrew051 (Post 16921967)

Any idea of his coverage grade or how well he sets the edge? DJLN?

Admittedly he's going to be a massive step down from Shart Island.

pretty good

but what does adding a 4.73 40 do to this score?

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Originally Posted by Superturtle (Post 16921989)

His dad is a ****ing douche. Wouldn't surprise me if it was the same with the kid.

Gotta get some backstory on this.

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Originally Posted by OKchiefs (Post 16921968)

Idk, DT is still really thin after CJ, and as of now CJ is in his last year in KC.

I agree. I will never understand why they didn't keep Saunders. He was coming in strong and we didn't have the depth to just let him walk.

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Originally Posted by Dante84 (Post 16921996)

EXTEND THIS MAN!!!!

Lol I love how this dude puts tape on his arms and his little dance after tackling dudes. Looks legit as hell.

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Originally Posted by siberian khatru (Post 16921985)

Dane Brugler’s summary:

I do think his ability to contain running QBs might have at least played somewhat into that decision. Still have Lamar and Allen to worry about and now Richardson is in the AFC, plus there's a very real chance to see Hurts again.

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Originally Posted by staylor26 (Post 16921831)

We finally have an edge rusher that can bend with a sub 7 sec 3 cone.

Im late to the party but absolutely, this was my hope and imo an obvious need on defence. Good pick imo