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LB Ventrell Miller, Florida
The Chiefs finally seem to be getting the linebacker position correct. There were a handful of games this year where the #1 and #2 tacklers on the team were LB Nick Bolton and LB Willie Gay. They've finally invested at the linebacker position (and maybe over-invested with LB Leo Chenal as a third round investment) and it's allowing the team to be more flexible against more dynamic offenses. And it may finally open up an opportunity for them to take one of my favorite linebackers of the past couple years, Ventrell Miller.
Miller is a whip-smart, tough nosed linebacker who reads routes well, hits the hole aggressively, and is always around the ball. At Florida, he faced every variety of offense you could throw at him for four years and rarely seemed to be lost against an opponent. He's a locker room leader, high quality human, and a guy you can rely on to show up 17 games a season well prepared and able to take snaps at any time.
But the Combine is going to be critical for him. He's only listed at just over 220, and he doesn't show as if he's some great athlete. If he can answer questions about his size, strength, and athleticism at the Combine, he should be on this team's draft radar at linebacker depth. Assuming he answers those questions adequately, I'll sniff him out in the 6th.
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