It's "rip their heads off and shit down their neck", or at least thats what my dad and later our LB coaches always encouraged us to do. LMAO

Damn, this guy has some serious acceleration.

He's actually faster at the 10-split than Micah Parsons and still even with him at the 20. And no one ever accused Luke Kuechly of being slow, but this kid's flat-out faster than Kuechly ever was. If he's got real football brains and can stay healthy, he could be a real star for the Chiefs a year from now. Maybe even this year.

Mdk leo all day everyday. Death row bitch.

I had to read that like 11 times before I figured out what that meant.ROFL

Looks like Leo is getting in used to the heat in Missouri. Makes sense considering Madison, Wisconsin is way cooler this time of year with far less humidity.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Prince Tega Wanogho (leg) and Kehinde Oginni Hassan (awaiting a blood test) didn&#39;t practice for the Chiefs today, per Coach Reid. Leo Chenal left practice early (heat).<br><br>Rashad Fenton (shoulder), Lucas Niang (knee) and Justyn Ross (foot) also didn&#39;t participate, as expected.</p>&mdash; Matt McMullen (@KCChiefs_Matt) <a href="https://twitter.com/KCChiefs_Matt/status/1550874813996175360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 23, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

"awaiting blood test"??

WTF

A blood test to check blood sodium or potassium.

Precautionary

Great pick. LB group should be stacked for the next few years. :) Can't wait to see this 2022 defense. Woot!

Surprised it hasn't happened to more guys with as hot out as it is

****, I'm sweating out from just sitting in a chair. This heat blows.

My dude showing up hungover already

Hope it doesn't come back positive for heroin

Anything else will be fine

Yeah. The other side of the coin is he’ll be calling everyone pussies in the freeze come playoff time at Arrowhead.

What a bitch. I mowed my lawn today and didn’t even need an iv.

POW!

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Leo Chenal is so certified <a href="https://t.co/EjvOiZPV4z">pic.twitter.com/EjvOiZPV4z</a></p>&mdash; Theo Ash (@TheoAshNFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheoAshNFL/status/1561119483682426880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 20, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Hit that dude like drywall after Rock Fest

There was a play in the 2nd half where the D blitzed and it was picked up. Chenal chased the receiver like 40 yards to make the play.

Reminds me Urlacher on Rogaine

i want him in on every short yardage play

kill a mufugga

he got like 20 snaps all game but it felt like he was everywhere in the 2nd half

dudes a demon

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Every Leo Chenal snap from week 10! <a href="https://t.co/skeo0bK7m4">pic.twitter.com/skeo0bK7m4</a></p>&mdash; Daniel Harms�� (@InHarmsWay19) <a href="https://twitter.com/InHarmsWay19/status/1592517787766775808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 15, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

He has really been flashing lately, LOVE the way he takes on blocks

Just watched it through; didn't rewind at all. Obviously he's good vs. the run. recognizes the ball carrier and intercepts him pretty well.

he looks a little better in coverage than he did at the beginning of the season, but at least once he kind of, well he looked confused as to where he needed to be. Didn't affect the play at all, fortunately.

On the screen play to the top of the screen, I'd like to see him shed that block quicker/earlier, but I like how he took on the block early, forcing the receiver to have to make his own yards a couple yards sooner.

Still have high hopes for this kid.

He's looked so much better. Excited to see him continue to grow.

Thought this dude would be a good fit for us as soon as I studied him a bit. Had us trading out of the 1st round last draft and getting more picks in the 40-100 range because there were so many good values in that area.

He's still learning. Hopefully, the coverage game will slow down a little more for him because when he "gets it" before the snap he looks really good on those plays. He's got some good guys around him and they look to be working as a unit, so the rest will come.

Looks like when he just plays he does well. When he thinks too much he gets lost. Looks like a rookie

Even when keying on Chenal while watching that it was impossible not to notice what a complete turd Nnadi has turned into. I really like the season Saunders is having, but sometimes it's not clear whether Saunders is really good, or whether he's a little above average but looks like he's really good in relation to Nnadi. What on earth happened to that guy?

Here's my updated Nnadi scouting report: Low talent, lower motor. Unathletic, but doesn't make up for it with effort. Very easy to push around, has little-to-no positive impact on a game.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Chiefs rookie Leo Chenal in Super Bowl 57:<br><br>�� 1 Sack<br>�� 4 Defensive Stops<br>�� 82.9 Run Defense Grade <a href="https://t.co/IGSj2EFOGF">pic.twitter.com/IGSj2EFOGF</a></p>&mdash; PFF College (@PFF_College) <a href="https://twitter.com/PFF_College/status/1625187294486626304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 13, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

This dude played 18 defensive snaps and had 6 tackles.

His full grade was something like 86.6. Thought he was absolutely murderous against the run. He's gonna be a fun player

Such a great pick. In many previous drafts, we’d call him our best value pick.

Just shows how much Veach killed this one.

He's Pacheco on defense.

Still raw and doesn't always make the right decision but he plays at 100 mph with unrivaled ferocity.

If they mix him into the pass rush a little more next year, and I think they might, it's gonna be even more fun.

When was the last time we went into an offseason and didn’t see LB as a need?

Sure, if someone falls, we can add depth. But damn. This trio is exciting.

If there's an undersized coverage first/average tackler type guy in the later rounds I wouldn't hate us taking a shot but I suspect there won't be much left. But yeah it's nice to think, hopefully we have that group

I'm not convinced about him yet, even as a rookie. He was no where to be found at all during the season, and if you were impressed with the Super Bowl performance, it must be pointed out that for some reason the vaulted Eagles offense did not attack the Chiefs weaknesses as much as they probably should have for some reason.

And I'm glad they did. BTW...there is a reason that Spagnoula never gets mentioned to be leaving for a head coaching job. He's an average coach with little originality or confusing scheming, IMO. With the Chiefs offense as good as it is, bringing the defense's level of play into being a top ten unit, will make winning so much easier than it has been the last couple of seasons. I wouldn't be at all upset if they made a change, although winning the SP probably saved his job for at least another year.

He just needs to work on his coverage skills. I did see several hits this year that stood out. He'll be fine.

:facepalm:

Lolz, what are you babbling about? That's about the worst take about Spags imaginable. You might as well put your clown shoes on and declare Bob Sutton as a defensive genius for his originality.

That entire ****ing take is reeruned.

TL;DR summary: I don’t understand a thing about football.

The word you're looking for is "Vaunted." The rest of your post was shit too.

You have made 47 posts too many. Stop while you’re only 47 behind.

What do vaulted ceilings have to do with football? And what multiverse are you from where anyone thought Spags was in any danger of losing his job? Nobody but you thinks that.

I thought Bolton broke Chenal's arm when they converged on one of the Eagles RB's on the boundary. Bolton brought the lumber on that hit!

Probably left over from those vaulted ceilings.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Bolton at his very best <a href="https://t.co/mF5Z4PUmDl">pic.twitter.com/mF5Z4PUmDl</a></p>&mdash; Bryan Stewart (@BryanStewart_) <a href="https://twitter.com/BryanStewart_/status/1626358027778502656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 16, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

This dude shined against the Jaguars.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Jaguars?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Jaguars</a> do a double pass, but <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Chiefs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Chiefs</a> LB Leo Chenal sniffs it out and forces a loss of yards on the play.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ChiefsKingdom?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ChiefsKingdom</a> <a href="https://t.co/0nI31SOVFu">pic.twitter.com/0nI31SOVFu</a></p>&mdash; Devon Clements (@DevclemNFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/DevclemNFL/status/1703472477584626001?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 17, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Leo Chenal vs a TE, getting extension on the block, throwing the TE inside, then swimming outside to help tackle the running back. <a href="https://t.co/sUbZXczb9V">pic.twitter.com/sUbZXczb9V</a></p>&mdash; Nate Christensen (@natech32) <a href="https://twitter.com/natech32/status/1703982777438183788?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 19, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Per PFF, Leo Chenal had 8 snaps as a pass rusher Sunday, the most he’s ever had in a game<br><br>He tallied 4 pressures, all hurries, in those 8 snaps</p>&mdash; Ron Kopp Jr. (@Ron_Kopp) <a href="https://twitter.com/Ron_Kopp/status/1704165673880998199?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 19, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

He's just physical as ****, as well as a good athlete. Good combination in a football player.

This is a great play by Leo, but my favorite part is McDuffie coming in like a missile ready to take the receivers head off.

Man, I love this defense.

Wisconsin_Chief, what did your local media think of him in college? Were they pounding the table for him to be a Packer?

Side note, hope you had a good breakfast.

Folks aren't gonna like this, but you don't need to pay a Nick Bolton if you're finding Chenal and Gay in the draft and bringing in Tranquill for cheap

I think Gay is the one who we let walk unless he’s cheap.

It seems like there is always something going on with him. Either an injury or something off the field.

I see him as a luxury because he’s an incredible athlete, but not someone we can rely on.

Off ball linebackers that struggle in coverage are tough for me to wanna pay to be honest.

I get that, but at the same Nick Bolton makes game-changing plays every week. I'm not comfortable walking away from him in favor of, say, Sneed or (to a lesser degree)Trey.

I really think that Sneed, Gay and Smith are all gone. Bolton and Creed will come back.

I agree with that.

Veach has shown the ability to find DBs every year. Sneed is great though he’s struggled this year. McDuffie is the DB we extend in a couple years.

Gay always has something going on. Not a good idea to pay him.

Smith is sorta inconsistent and not the best pass protector.

Those three are great when cheap. I’d be hesitant to pay any of them.

We'll see how it looks mid-season. But right now I think Bolton has been a more consistent performer than Sneed. I know Sneed has been versatile but I'm not sure he has as big an impact as Bolton.

Bolton lets you get away with some @ss DT play alongside Jones and is massive for us against the run. When Sneed's on it, and locked in with his coverage, he makes us a lot better. But he has lapses and loses people too. I don't think he organises those around him as well, and McDuffie may well take the SCB part of his role away from him.

Yeah but I cannot in good faith be fine with paying Bolton as much as I think he's gonna ask for.

I don't even know the figure, but if it's not him, where are we getting a guy who keeps everyone lined up like he does while making up for some dog shit playing in front of him. He's become the General for that group as they've developed.

I'd rather pay the top 5 overall defensive player in the league than a really good off ball LB'er that's weakness is against the pass.

Breakfast was fantastic, thank you for asking! 4 pasture raised eggs scrambled with some ground grass fed beef, topped with a little cheddar. Have it everyday, it's a true power breakfast!

Many fans were definitely pulling for Leo to be a Packer, but they're like that with every decent Badger that goes through. He was very highly regarded by local media in his Badger days, though. I did see him live in several games at Camp Randall, and he always stood out as such a physically dominant specimen. I didn't understand why we picked him at the time just because it didn't seem like a need, but now that they've developed this nifty little role for him I am loving the pick!

We sure have come a long way since needing to try to feel excited for big $ signings like Kendrell Bell and Shawn Barber.

He wants $30 million APY. Why don't your take a look at Patrick's new cap hits the next 4 years? Bc that's roughly 30% of the cap on only 2 players.

Nobody wants to pay their off ball LBs until you let him go and the defense gets sloppier

If they have to let 3 of them walk I hope that's how it works. O.city is correct in that coverage is not Bolton's strength but he is just nails when it comes to everything fundamental. He gets everyone lined up in the correct spot and he very rarely misses an assignment. I would try to keep him if they can afford it.

Bolton is a beast and I would NOT want him to walk.

And that, my friends, is textbook 'flow and fill'.

I will forever maintain that there are few things easier than run defense. And that "Sutton's Complicated Scheme" was never the reason ours sucked.

We just had 'backers that didn't DO this shit well. They'd come downhill too early or overcommit to a gap and leave a cutback.

This is absolutely perfect LB play against a stretch run. That's how you diagram it.

Bolton and Creed are flipsides of the same coins.

Smart technicians that seemingly always make the correct play and are instrumental in communication and coordination on their respective sides of the ball.

They're fan favorites and leaders in their own right. If/when Thuney eventually prices himself out of KC, Creed is going to be the leader of that OL for the next half-decade, IMO.

"I don't want to pay off-ball linebackers when we can draft X" -- well hell, wouldn't that apply to Creed? When was the last time we struggled at C? Reiter evidently sucks but he was awfully solid here. Before that was Morse and before that Hudson.

We never struggle to find a C but when you find a guy like Humphrey that you think can be a true leader of the group, I think you pay him and keep him if at all possible. And I think a similar logic applies to Bolton.

I was wondering why Tranquil wasn't playing as much as expected but hard to take Leo of the field especially on running downs.

So you really think they set Pat's contract so that's teh way this will go? Have we learned nothing?

Creed had one hell of a tough time snapping the ball in Jacksonville. Sweaty hands and slippery ball?

When you can get a guy like Tranquill for 5 mil a year, why would I pay Bolton? Is the difference worth the amount it would cost?

And paying for leadership? This ain't Frank Clark we;re talking about.

Considering Bolton is at least the second-best defender in KC and Tranquill has done nothing of note since becoming a Chief, how is this even a question?

Billay has a VERY different definition of this

$57 million or more cap hits 3 years in a row after this one. You think Clark is gonna pull out his checkbook to pay that restructure after doing this?

History tells us that he won't and we'll still have 2 years of crazy high cap hits from Patrick at the absolute best.

That's why tagging and trading Chris is the best option.

Okay all of this is epic