Felix working with Tamba

[Hayneplane]

Originally Posted by ModSocks

Good. FAU was a ghost last year. Dude got a redshirt year. It's odd to have so little production from a 1st round draft pick and have so little discussion about it. Kind of an elephant in the room.

DONT INTERPRET THIS POST AS ME BEING DOWN ON FAU. Sheesh. Just getting that out of the way already.

I thought he looked just fine when he was out there. But you'd like to see more snaps and production out of a 1st round pick. Hopefully this is that year.

I think he was able to slip under the radar a little bit because the team was still on course for a Super Bowl run and the D was playing at an elite level overall meaning that ‘wasting’ the 1st round pick was not a critical issue.

[Pitt Gorilla]

Originally Posted by ModSocks

Good. FAU was a ghost last year. Dude got a redshirt year. It's odd to have so little production from a 1st round draft pick and have so little discussion about it. Kind of an elephant in the room.

DONT INTERPRET THIS POST AS ME BEING DOWN ON FAU. Sheesh. Just getting that out of the way already.

I thought he looked just fine when he was out there. But you'd like to see more snaps and production out of a 1st round pick. Hopefully this is that year.

Why? We had an incredible DLine in front of him. He played, including the SB, and played well. I'm not sure what folks are wanting or why.

[Warpaint69]

Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla

Why? We had an incredible DLine in front of him. He played, including the SB, and played well. I'm not sure what folks are wanting or why.

I think people need to let go of the mantra, but he was a first round pick?! He was the 32nd pick in a draft where there was around 15-20 graded 1st round picks. So with all that said FAU was an upper 2nd round value where the Chiefs were picking. That's just how it works most years picking late, you're not probably going to get a player without development required. IF the Chiefs were to not trade up this year and again pick at 32, you're drafting a player again that needs some level of development. If you're picking a WR outside of the big 4, you're getting a yeah, but player. If you're picking a OT outside of the big 4, again, a yeah, but player. Expectations need to match who and where the pick is placed.

[Dunerdr]

God this makes me happy. Not for the skills he may learn but the acknowledgement that he needs to improve. I feel like Dee Ford never made a huge effort to improve until in was contract time. I always wonder about guys who come in the league and never really move the needle from there, do they know they need to get better or are they just blaming the coaching staff, situation, injuries ECT? Like John Baldwin felt like the exact same player on day one as the day he walked out the door to me.

[staylor26]

Originally Posted by Dunerdr

God this makes me happy. Not for the skills he may learn but the acknowledgement that he needs to improve. I feel like Dee Ford never made a huge effort to improve until in was contract time. I always wonder about guys who come in the league and never really move the needle from there, do they know they need to get better or are they just blaming the coaching staff, situation, injuries ECT? Like John Baldwin felt like the exact same player on day one as the day he walked out the door to me.

This is one of the reasons I was high on FAU.

It's one thing to have the talent/upside, but if you don't have the work ethic and desire to be great, it doesn't really matter.

I thought FAU had both, and that's what made him a worthy swing at 31 last year IMO.

[staylor26]

Yea, that speaks volumes that he would be one of the younger guys in this year's class too.

[PatMahomesIsGod]

Awesome news.

We need him to step with Charles O starting the season on PUP.

[Dunerdr]

Originally Posted by PatMahomesIsGod

Awesome news.

We need him to step with Charles O starting the season on PUP.

He's going to make you forget all about Charles O buddy.

[PatMahomesIsGod]

Originally Posted by Dunerdr

He's going to make you forget all about Charles O buddy.

Hopefully.

Dude played well last year for us.

[Mecca]

In reality we took 2 redshirt DE's last year, hopefully that pays off big this year.

[Warpaint69]

Originally Posted by Mecca

In reality we took 2 redshirt DE's last year, hopefully that pays off big this year.

That last game against the Chargers there was a few glimpses of BJ Thompson making some plays. If he can give some reps as a plus situational pass rusher that's going to be a good late pick.

[Demonpenz]

You can draft a player in the first round and they not be great and still win championships. Must be nice

[neech]

Tamba Hali was a good first round pick, I'm glad he's working out with the young draft selections on the Chiefs.

[ChiefsFan63]

Also FAU had hand surgery after the college season and missed a lot of the off season program. I expect a big jump from him this year. Working with Tamba only fires me more.

[Kiimo]

Originally Posted by ChiefsFan63

Also FAU had hand surgery after the college season and missed a lot of the off season program. I expect a big jump from him this year. Working with Tamba only fires me more.

Yep he was months behind the entire season. Jury is still very very much out on FAU