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/maz03OdBwqpic.twitter.com/xoMJ9ki2Pv
Originally Posted by DJ's left nut:
I think he also said 'right there with those guys' before talking about how everyone gets really bunched up in that late 1st/early 2nd area.
I don't get the impression they were looking to trade up for him is ultimately my conclusion. They lost quite a few guess they liked in that 6-8 pick bloodbath through the 20s, IMO.
If you believe reports (and again this could be Cowboys smoke) the Chiefs called Dallas to trade up, but it was apparently for Mazi Smith who Dallas wanted.
I think the other teams before Dallas didn’t want to fall back to 31 bc their boards were getting dry.
I’m fine with Felix. I actually like him more than I did Karlaftis. Think his ceiling is higher than George’s [Reply]
Originally Posted by DJ's left nut:
It's funny - you're the Felix Guy and I'll end up being seen as the anti-felix guy but I'll bet you and I see him almost identically as a player.
I think you see a little more burst than I do but still wouldn't consider him a 'twitchy' player. I think we both agree that he plays stronger than his size but he's not Foskey or White in terms of play strength.
He's a fairly chalky player. I don't think we got any sort of amazing value (I don't think you do either) but I think we took a solid guy who wouldn't have been available past 40 or so at a position where we want to keep layering talent.
It's...fine. B- outcome after it looked like A/A+ was on the table an hour previous to the the pick. It's neither brilliant nor stupid. It was a little more need based than I'd have expected as it's hard for me to believe that he graded higher in a vacuum than Porter or Branch, but they also clearly like him as a talent as they had him ahead of Foskey and White.
Ultimately I don't see much to be irritated or amazed by. It's just a fairly standard pick and ultimately development will determine how it ends up.
I think the KSU guys would have you believe he's a similar type player to what Nick Bolton was at Mizzou. [Reply]
Fine with this, feels like a solid pick at a premium position. I did feel like edge/DE wasn't particularly likely but the way the board fell, the pick makes a lot of sense. [Reply]
Originally Posted by RunKC:
If you believe reports (and again this could be Cowboys smoke) the Chiefs called Dallas to trade up, but it was apparently for Mazi Smith who Dallas wanted.
I think the other teams before Dallas didn’t want to fall back to 31 bc their boards were getting dry.
I’m fine with Felix. I actually like him more than I did Karlaftis. Think his ceiling is higher than George’s
Makes sense. Clear there was going to be a run on DLine. Better to have your choice than to be at the end of the run.
Some speculation Dallas was looking at a TE. If that was the case it would have been a win win. Nothing hurt to mke the call [Reply]
Originally Posted by DJ's left nut:
It's funny - you're the Felix Guy and I'll end up being seen as the anti-felix guy but I'll bet you and I see him almost identically as a player.
I think you see a little more burst than I do but still wouldn't consider him a 'twitchy' player. I think we both agree that he plays stronger than his size but he's not Foskey or White in terms of play strength.
He's a fairly chalky player. I don't think we got any sort of amazing value (I don't think you do either) but I think we took a solid guy who wouldn't have been available past 40 or so at a position where we want to keep layering talent.
It's...fine. B- outcome after it looked like A/A+ was on the table an hour previous to the the pick. It's neither brilliant nor stupid. It was a little more need based than I'd have expected as it's hard for me to believe that he graded higher in a vacuum than Porter or Branch, but they also clearly like him as a talent as they had him ahead of Foskey and White.
Ultimately I don't see much to be irritated or amazed by. It's just a fairly standard pick and ultimately development will determine how it ends up.
I'd describe the pick as "fine." It's boring and steady and has some upside but isn't something that makes you bang the table in excitement (like Myles Murphy probably would have, or Michael Mayer, or a non-reach WR).
Listening to a few takes on him, it sounds lke KSU schemed him a lot to play inside the T's should, or reduced inside, which don't play to his strengths.
It also sounds like he was more explosive as a sophomore than a junior, so maybe there is some truth to the injury component. [Reply]
Originally Posted by DJ's left nut:
I think he also said 'right there with those guys' before talking about how everyone gets really bunched up in that late 1st/early 2nd area.
I don't get the impression they were looking to trade up for him is ultimately my conclusion. They lost quite a few guess they liked in that 6-8 pick bloodbath through the 20s, IMO.
I think your probably right about a big part of their board going in the 20-30 range. [Reply]
Originally Posted by duncan_idaho:
It also sounds like he was more explosive as a sophomore than a junior, so maybe there is some truth to the injury component.
Since the kid is local, I'm assuming the Chiefs have all the "real" info on the injury. Also assuming, whatever it is/was they are good with it. [Reply]