Chiefs *****The Felix Anudike-Uzomah Thread***** - Page 85

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The call to @fanudike has us tearing up �� pic.twitter.com/bJryHPc8S1
— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) April 29, 2023

A hyphenated name? He'll fit right in �� pic.twitter.com/wOzKMPdzyx
— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) April 28, 2023

Kansas City selects K-State EDGE Felix Unudike-Uzomah 31st overall

�� 89 QB pressures since 2021 (1st among Big 12 defenders) pic.twitter.com/2ZIClLVyXf
— PFF College (@PFF_College) April 28, 2023

Here’s a first look at your newest Kansas City Chief, @fanudike. pic.twitter.com/P0T2q0UFmG
— KC Sports Network (@KCSportsNetwork) April 28, 2023

Felix Anudike-Uzomah was drafted with pick 31 of round 1 in the 2023 draft class. He scored a 8.73 #RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 209 out of 1634 DE from 1987 to 2023. https://t.co/maz03OdBwq pic.twitter.com/xoMJ9ki2Pv
— Kent Lee Platte (@MathBomb) April 28, 2023

Veach said the #Chiefs had 16-18 players with first round grades and Felix was one of them.

Also said a couple AFC teams weren’t interested in trading with Kansas City.

Naturally.
— PJ Green (@PJGreenTV) April 28, 2023

Felix Anudike-Uzomah, just now: "I got drafted by literally my favorite team growing up."
— Nate Taylor (@ByNateTaylor) April 28, 2023

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Originally Posted by staylor26:

PFF gave Felix Anudike-Uzomah the highest pass rushing grade against the 49ers. #Chiefs #ChiefsKingdom pic.twitter.com/OVGbG7QREl
— Chiefs Hive (@chiefshive) October 21, 2024

I don't see how he was better than Karlaftis, but I'd love to see some clips.

Nobody got a 'good' grade.

FAU -- 69.9
GK -- 63.8
Malik Herring -- 62.5
Chris Jones -- 61.0

And honestly, I have ZERO idea how they got there. 21 pass rush snaps, 1 total pressure. GK, OTOH, in 38 rush snaps had FIVE.

I really do not understand how they grade DL (or OL play) at all. It just makes zero sense to me and it is SO prone to confirmation bias.

But hell, the guy played 35 snaps and didn't suck. Regardless of what you think about his grade (total grade ended up checking out as decent), he most assuredly didn't suck. He was solid.
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He’s getting better. If anything he’s not gonna be a Skyy Moore level draft pick. Dude was putting in work yesterday.

I've harped on FAU's get off all season. He has been MUCH better so far through this game. Great job here getting off the ball and staying low and underneath Trent Williams' block pic.twitter.com/4tzQ5k3fpr
— Daniel Harms�� (@InHarmsWay19) October 21, 2024

FAU starts the game against a double team of Trent Williams and Aaron Banks. Part of FAU's year-to-year improvement has been in the run game, and he doesn't let either player climb. FAU and Chenal hold up and allow Watson to submarine in. FAU disengages to help with the TFL pic.twitter.com/FDO0mPgjky
— Daniel Harms�� (@InHarmsWay19) October 21, 2024

He did line up inside a few times too and had some quality rushes. Maybe that’s where he can be effective?
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He looks like he belongs now, which is insane to say after some of those preseason reps.

Now that they are moving him around the front so he can beat some interior OL rushing the passer, I feel pretty confident he is at least going to be right around Danna's level as a player. Still a chance by year four he's a legit starter.
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Originally Posted by suzzer99:
FAU becoming a run-stuffing Allen Bailey-esque DE who occasionally gets to the passer would be an okay development.

Bailey had an easy 30 lbs on him though, he'll need to hit the lunch pail and weight room.

He's still so slow off the ball it may be the only thing he can ever hope to become.
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People still using PFF :-)
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Originally Posted by O.city:
Click thru the clip though, look at it frame by frame. Still so slow off the ball.

I don't get it.

If you are talking about the clips above. He came off the ball the same speed as everyone else. The only person that was a little bit quicker was Chris Jones.

But Jones beat everyone off the ball.
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Originally Posted by O.city:
The second clip he’s way way late

Unless we are talking about a different clip. He pretty much comes off the ball the exact time every single person on the line does except Jones.

If he is way late. Then it's an entire team problem. Also Felix took on a double team and still got the tackle.

Side note. Chris Jones has already beat his man before Chenal and Felix have engaged their blockers. That guy is a beast.
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