Kaindoh is still a raw player, but those athletic and physical skills are worth the investment. Now healthy, he’ll have a shot to capitalize on that potential during camp.
The No. 30 overall selection in the 2022 NFL Draft out of Purdue, Karlaftis was among the top pass-rushers in all of college football last season. He racked up 54 total pressures in 2021, earning Associated Press Third-Team All-American honors and First-Team Big 10 recognition following the year. He was also a finalist for the Ted Hendricks Award, which is presented to the top defensive end in the nation.
Here’s what the folks at Pro Football Focus had to say about the Chiefs’ selection, which was one of only two picks in Round 1 to earn an “Elite” grade from PFF:
“Karlaftis’ slide ends with the Chiefs at 30th overall, making him the biggest steal of Round 1. He turned in a 90.6 pass-rush grade as one of the few game-wreckers in college football last season. Also known as the college football Greek Freak, the 6-foot-4, 266-pounder boasts some of the best hand usage in the class and plays with big-time power and an impressive get-off. Karlaftis turned in the fourth-best win rate in the Power Five on true pass-rushes this past season despite being consistently chipped, doubled and cut.”
Karlaftis, who looked great during the offseason training program, will likely have an opportunity to compete for a starting role in camp.
An alum of the NFL International Player Pathway program, Hassan is a native of Nigeria looking to make it as a professional football player. Originally a tight end prospect at the IPP Combine, Hassan has tremendous height at 6-foot-7 and will be an interesting story to follow throughout camp.
The Chiefs kept nine defensive linemen in 2021, 10 in 2020 and nine in 2019, which provides some historical precedent as to how many Kansas City may keep this time around. The Chiefs have traditionally split that total pretty evenly, opting to carry five defensive tackles and four defensive…
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