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
I noticed 97 multiple times. On the Omenihu forced fumble/sack that was returned for a TD, Anudike-Uzomah had an effective rush against Slate that ended with what really should have drawn a flag on Slater for holding (who lost the rep and kept Felix at bay with a neck hook/pull). [Reply]
Originally Posted by duncan_idaho:
I noticed 97 multiple times. On the Omenihu forced fumble/sack that was returned for a TD, Anudike-Uzomah had an effective rush against Slate that ended with what really should have drawn a flag on Slater for holding (who lost the rep and kept Felix at bay with a neck hook/pull).
He had a nice TFL on the play right before the fumble return TD.
If he doesn’t make that play, good chance the fumble TD doesn’t happen and the Chiefs lose. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Eleazar:
It's encouraging to see him play well, even if it was basically a preseason game.
We are really going to need major contributions from him, Karlaftis, etc next season if Jones is gone. Here's hoping he turns into something.
Mike Danna has 5.5 sacks in the first 8 games of the season and 1 sack in his last 8.
I wonder if that helped bring his number down, so we can bring him back on a cheaper deal next year.
For awhile, it looked like he might go get 10 sacks and get a decent payday. I don’t think he’s that guy, but I was kinda rooting for him to get overpaid by someone.
Originally Posted by O.city:
He looks a bit slow off the snap, like he's just not comfortable yet.
This will improve with more playing time. It tells me he's doing a lot of thinking before the snap. It's a shame he's been blocked all year by Mike Danna and CJ playing outside a lot on passing down but it's hard to be critical of a top 3 defense. He's the best pure pass rusher on the team from the end position, though, and needed reps to improve this part of his game. [Reply]
Karlaftis really set high standards for people here on late 1st rd rushers.
Oweh, Rousseau, Paye, Chaisson, Turner
Usually these guys are complimentary rushers. Of course Felix has athleticism but I wouldn't bank on him doing what Karlaftis did this year. But if he does then holy shit [Reply]
Seth Keysor did his review and called out that FAU's hand fighting and bend are solid, and the biggest piece holding him back is his first step can be late on certain plays. He did say that he reduced the rate with which it happened when comparing yesterday's snaps vs earlier in the season, but that it should be his big offseason focus. [Reply]