Had an NFC Personnel executive tell me “He reminds me of J.J. Watt, when Watt was coming out. An explosive and versatile playmaker who has a high motor and can line up at 3,5, or 7. Very strong kid” #NFL#NFLDraftpic.twitter.com/5qM3g6OrMr
Originally Posted by The Franchise:
Chiefs selected Purdue EDGE George Karlaftis with the No. 30 overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft.
In another age, Karlaftis (6’4/266) would have been guarding Mount Olympus, as the Purdue star was born in Athens, Greece before moving to Indiana, where he developed into a four-star recruit. He was a foundational player for the program, logging 843 snaps while generating 54 tackles, 17.0 TFL, 7.5 sacks, two PBUs, and an interception and earning first-team Freshman All-American and second-team. Last year, Karlaftis posted 41 tackles, 11.5 TFLs, five sacks, three fumbles, and two PBUs while earning second-team All-American recognition. The five sacks weren’t eye-popping, but those numbers don’t show just how destructive he was on an every-down basis, as the Greek strongman posted the second-highest pressure rate in the nation when lining up against left tackles and ranked seventh in quarterback hits with 14. He backed up the on-field performance with a strong set of testing numbers, ranking as the 120th most athletic edge defender out of 1,455 that have tested for the NFL since 1987. Karlaftis has a frenetic first step, rushes with a plan, and displays exceptional hand technique to go with a relentless motor while his stout base makes him hard to move in the run game. Though he gets critiqued for lack of elite bend, Karlaftis has the power, work ethic, and talent to be a quality starter in the league for years to come.
Wow just glancing through the early pages and the bold has described him perfectly.
He’s exactly who he was at Purdue and it’s translated well. He’ll be even better in year 2. [Reply]
For those that want to see his pff advanced metrics…his grades drop because he misses a lot of tackles and is still learning. You can see pockets of marked improvement mixed in and the production to match. Just needs to finish better from here on out.
Originally Posted by Tribal Warfare:
Karlaftis has had multiple chances with Chris Jones being doubled and tripled and more whiffs and being a step behind than anything else. Stop with the homer stuff, because we are all complaining about the passrush or does Karlaftis JAG play counts as a scratch because he's a white guy lunch pale type.
Lol, I didn't know that stating facts was analogous to being a homer. So be it, I guess. [Reply]
Sam Williams is also 23 vs Karlaftis who is 21. There is substantially more room for body development at 21 than at 23 when it’s nearly peaked at the maximum playing weight and physical abilities. [Reply]
I would like to simply note for the record that I feel Karlaftis and Williams are nearly perfect complementary players and for me the issue isn't that we have the former over the latter, it's that we don't have BOTH of them.
Originally Posted by DJ's left nut:
I would like to simply note for the record that I feel Karlaftis and Williams are nearly perfect complementary players and for me the issue isn't that we have the former over the latter, it's that we don't have BOTH of them.
Sam Williams wasn't necessarily viewed as a 1st round pick, either. A dude like TW claims he loved Williams entering the draft and thinks Karlaftis isn't as good, but he probably would have called it a reach if Burp Vaginaitch took him with the Karlaftis pick [Reply]
Originally Posted by DJ's left nut:
I would like to simply note for the record that I feel Karlaftis and Williams are nearly perfect complementary players and for me the issue isn't that we have the former over the latter, it's that we don't have BOTH of them.
With that I yield my remaining time.
Nice job of saying, "I'd like to take this opportunity to continue bitching about the Skyy Moore pick, but I don't want to derail the thread" without saying it. [Reply]
Originally Posted by RealSNR:
Nice job of saying, "I'd like to take this opportunity to continue bitching about the Skyy Moore pick, but I don't want to derail the thread" without saying it.
Originally Posted by DJ's left nut:
I would like to simply note for the record that I feel Karlaftis and Williams are nearly perfect complementary players and for me the issue isn't that we have the former over the latter, it's that we don't have BOTH of them.
With that I yield my remaining time.
Drake jackson was picked one pick before us in the second round. We ended up taking cook. I think we would have been picked him if the niners passed. [Reply]
It's amazing that there is such an argument here. I guess that some here are wanting prime Neil Smith and DT. Fact is, this team has vastly improved the pass rush over last year. They just got 6 sacks in the Donks game and are 4th in the league in sacks and already have more sacks than all last season. There were basically 2 change made on the line since last season. Signing Dunlap and drafting Karlaftis. His pressures have been a part of that improvement. I, for one, am glad to have him. [Reply]
