Absolutely. More intelligent along with more experience.

Same and part of that was the disappointment of not getting JOK but his heart thing I did not know about.

The other part was seeing everybody go


M-I-Z

instead of telling me why he was actually good. I see it now. I like him despite being Missouri trash. ;)

Yeah that MIZ shit is dumb.

Agree. Not squak sqauk chicken hawk level dumb, but sure...

The main thing that will keep Bolton off the field, if anything, is that we already have Hitchens.

Bolton is an inside LB. He CAN play the will but that's not his ultimate position.

I think Bolton will play more than Gay did but I don't expect to see him getting a ton of snaps early in the season because they're going to have to find ways to get him on the field.

He'll be fine, regardless.

I would actually like to see Gay in the Will spot and play Bolton at SAM. I think that woudl be a nice fit for a year, then Bolton can slide to that MLB spot.

Missouri had 5 kids drafted, IIRC.

Gay spent much of last year learning the sam though. :shrug:

I know, I'm not really sure why though? To me seems his athleticism is better on the weakside?

Fair, although he’ll start at the Will in base D, and I think he’ll eventually get some run at MLB in order to preserve Hitchens a bit. Especially with a 17 game season as the new norm.

Given how reticent the Chiefs are to play rookies, I won't say he's going to start anywhere but it's certainly possible.

https://www.nfl.com/news/lamar-jacks...ilson-among-ve

Anthony Hitchens makes the "hurt" list but it's still good news for the Chiefs...

4) Chiefs linebacker Anthony Hitchens

The Kansas City Chiefs have used a second-round pick on a linebacker for the second year in row. Last year it was Willie Gay Jr.. This time around it's Missouri's Nick Bolton. What does this mean for Hitchens? Simply put, there's a good chance this could be his last year with this franchise. Hitchens has been one of Kansas City's defensive leaders since 2018 -- when he signed a five-year, $45 million free agent deal -- but his major impact always has been as a signal-caller who gets his teammates lined up consistently. The Chiefs have needed more athleticism in their linebacking corps for years, which is why Bolton is now here. It remains to be seen how long it takes for Bolton to pick things up but the important figure to remember here is Hitchens' cap number. He could save the team $8.5 million in cap space if he's released after the 2021 season. With Bolton and Gay in place, it's hard to see how the Chiefs don't take advantage of that opportunity.

My issue is that Bolton will have to have the instincts bordering on clairvoyance to succeed, because he doesn't have recovery speed or agility to make up a mistake.

Good thing instincts are one of his best qualities.

I love how some of you talk as if he’s as athletic as Reggie Ragland. His speed is fine, and I’d bet his 10 yard split is above average. He plays fast. Stop just looking at the #s and watch the tape.

I was thinking the same thing. You can see that on his tape as well