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Nzoner's Game Room>*****The Felix Anudike-Uzomah Thread*****
Dante84 09:51 PM 04-27-2023
More to come!

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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kccrow 10:25 PM 04-27-2023
Originally Posted by O.city:
I feel like he’s going to be a perfect compliment to karlaftis in that they’ll both be good solid players

Maybe not elite but they’re just gonna be real good every year

Dudes young too.
Real good has made the Bengals defensive line pretty tough. I'd take that.
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siberian khatru 10:25 PM 04-27-2023
Dane Brugler’s summary:

Originally Posted by :
STRENGTHS: Well-built and transformed his body since arriving in college as a lean 220-pounder ... flashes power in his hands/arms/shoulders to press blockers off him and find the football ... aggressively attacks the corner with a head of steam and joint flexibility mid-rush ... effective use of stabs (and ghost stabs) to pry open an outside rush lane ... motor always runs hot and consistently keeps his pursuit alive ... alert and sees through blocks to slam the door on scrambling quarterbacks ... shows the awareness to feel the screen, redirect and chase down ... physical hands as a tackler, which also helps him dislodge the football (eight forced fumbles over the last two seasons) ... humble player and competes with the “nobody believes in me” chip on his shoulder ... played in every game the past two seasons ... outstanding production, leading the team in sacks, tackles for loss and forced fumbles each of the last two seasons.



WEAKNESSES: Short-striding rusher with only average get-off and lateral quickness ... stiff at the top of his rush and struggles to flip his hips/shoulders around the corner (physical offensive tackles can toss him) ... physical, strong hands, but his secondary moves and counters aren’t as thought out as his initial attack ... speed-to- power has inconsistent results, often stalling out because of inconsistent leverage ... average base strength in the run game, especially versus doubles, and will lose edge contain ... inexperienced dropping into coverage to defend quick routes ... underwent minor offseason knee surgery (January 2022) and missed spring practice; didn’t work out at the combine because of a right foot injury (March 2023).

SUMMARY: A two-year starter at Kansas State, Anudike-Uzomah was a right end and lined up on the outside shoulder of the tackle in defensive coordinator Joe Klanderman’s 3-3-5 scheme. Despite Kansas State being his only Power 5 offer out of high school (as a blueshirt), he became one of the most decorated defenders in school history as an All-American and the 2022 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year (25.5 tackles for loss, 19.5 sacks, eight forced fumbles over the last two seasons). Anudike-Uzomah mashes the accelerator with strength in his joints to angle his body and pry open rush lanes with his power. He can shock blockers at contact, but his refinement is a work in progress, and he is inconsistent as an edge setter versus the run. Overall, Anudike-Uzomah has only average get-off and arc speed as a rusher and must become more consistent in the run game, but he plays hard and mixes up his rush to keep his pursuit alive, which is what he does best. He projects as a physical, face-up power rusher with the impact potential to compete for an NFL starting role as a rookie.

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DJ's left nut 10:26 PM 04-27-2023
Originally Posted by kccrow:
The only thing that I can think of other than some unknown character/learning flaw is maybe teams dislike his hips/feet in transition more than we think.
But doesn't Spags system really cover nicely for that? A lot of what we do seems designed expressly to diminish the need for those transitions. It's what makes communication so critical for our DBs.

Seems like his biggest weakness would be mitigated here and his strengths would play WAY up.

Unless he's just dumb or an asshole...
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Dante84 10:27 PM 04-27-2023
1-19 was amazing for us, 20-30 was just brutal for us, and so we made the best of a tough board, in a pretty tough draft year.

King Felix will be a good player for us.
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Sassy Squatch 10:27 PM 04-27-2023
His dad is a fucking douche. Wouldn't surprise me if it was the same with the kid.
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DJ's left nut 10:27 PM 04-27-2023
Originally Posted by smithandrew051:
Any idea of his coverage grade or how well he sets the edge? DJLN?
Admittedly he's going to be a massive step down from Shart Island.
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Hammock Parties 10:27 PM 04-27-2023
pretty good

but what does adding a 4.73 40 do to this score?


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Dante84 10:28 PM 04-27-2023

The defending Super Bowl champion #Chiefs now have two starting edge rushers AND three ‘starting’ CBs on ROOKIE deals …

— BJ Kissel (@BJ_KCSN) April 28, 2023

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Dante84 10:29 PM 04-27-2023

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— Chris Jones (@StoneColdJones) April 28, 2023

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The Franchise 10:30 PM 04-27-2023
Originally Posted by Superturtle:
His dad is a fucking douche. Wouldn't surprise me if it was the same with the kid.
Gotta get some backstory on this.
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jjchieffan 10:30 PM 04-27-2023
Originally Posted by OKchiefs:
Idk, DT is still really thin after CJ, and as of now CJ is in his last year in KC.
I agree. I will never understand why they didn't keep Saunders. He was coming in strong and we didn't have the depth to just let him walk.
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DJ's left nut 10:30 PM 04-27-2023
Originally Posted by Dante84:
EXTEND THIS MAN!!!!
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rico 10:31 PM 04-27-2023
Lol I love how this dude puts tape on his arms and his little dance after tackling dudes. Looks legit as hell.
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kccrow 10:31 PM 04-27-2023
Originally Posted by siberian khatru:
Dane Brugler’s summary:
I do think his ability to contain running QBs might have at least played somewhat into that decision. Still have Lamar and Allen to worry about and now Richardson is in the AFC, plus there's a very real chance to see Hurts again.
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JPH83 10:31 PM 04-27-2023
Originally Posted by staylor26:
We finally have an edge rusher that can bend with a sub 7 sec 3 cone.
Im late to the party but absolutely, this was my hope and imo an obvious need on defence. Good pick imo
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