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
Karlaftis is a project. Wonder if the KC staff is up to coaching him up. Any DL/Edge players the Chiefs drafted recently who were developed into front line guys? [Reply]
Originally Posted by lawrenceRaider:
Karlaftis is a project. Wonder if the KC staff is up to coaching him up. Any DL/Edge players the Chiefs drafted recently who were developed into front line guys?
He will line up and play day one.. He better, or Veach made a big mistake.. [Reply]
Originally Posted by lawrenceRaider:
Karlaftis is a project. Wonder if the KC staff is up to coaching him up. Any DL/Edge players the Chiefs drafted recently who were developed into front line guys?
Project? The guy had 7 sacks as a freshman playing in the Big Ten against quality offensive lineman. You’re confusing someone who has potential to get even better because he’s young and relatively new to football with a “project.”
Originally Posted by The Franchise:
Take it with a grain of salt because it’s PFF but they called Karlaftis the steal of the first round.
In every ranking of DE's prior to the draft that I looked at, he was always ranked 3-5. I think we were fortunate that he fell to us! Reid and Spags had to sign off on the pick, I dont think those two, plus Veach, didnt do their homework. [Reply]
Originally Posted by lawrenceRaider:
Karlaftis is a project. Wonder if the KC staff is up to coaching him up. Any DL/Edge players the Chiefs drafted recently who were developed into front line guys?
Originally Posted by lawrenceRaider:
Karlaftis is a project. Wonder if the KC staff is up to coaching him up. Any DL/Edge players the Chiefs drafted recently who were developed into front line guys?
Originally Posted by duncan_idaho:
How does he overcome the arm length? He has powerful, heavy hands and also has quick hands. Both tools are things that will help him win hand fights.
Purdue moved him all around, so if he’s facing a team that has a really long OT, I see Karlaftis moving around and rushing from different spots.
He’s going to be a good player regardless of where KC uses him, and from Day 1 with upside.
It's an important thing to note that the kid played on a pretty lousy D-line; he was constantly doubled and still had the high pressure rate. But not sacks, you say?
Yeah well, he's going to line up next to Chris Jones. You can't double them both, can you? [Reply]
Originally Posted by lawrenceRaider:
Karlaftis is a project. Wonder if the KC staff is up to coaching him up. Any DL/Edge players the Chiefs drafted recently who were developed into front line guys?
He will get around Kolton Miller easy enough and wreck Carr.
Maybe not easy enough but good enough to get around Kolton Miller and wreck Carr. Kolton will have his hands full (of holding calls). [Reply]
Originally Posted by lawrenceRaider:
Karlaftis is a project. Wonder if the KC staff is up to coaching him up. Any DL/Edge players the Chiefs drafted recently who were developed into front line guys?
I’d hate the pick too if I was a raider fan. [Reply]