One thing I've heard about Felix is that he has a high football IQ and understands how to formulate a pass rush plan. They says he's a guy that is going to interview well and win teams over that way.

That might be why he goes a little higher than expected.

I think that's reasonable. I may be a little higher on him, but he's definitely early 2nd more than late 1st in my mind. Not a reach at 31 but not a slam dunk either, imo. In terms of what I'm expecting to be left at DE, I'm guessing he will be in my top 3. I prefer him to guys like Foskey and Hall.

He’s got good lateral agility. That’s for sure. I like him.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Approx. 6.84second 3 Cone Drill from Felix Anudike-Uzomah. Would’ve ranked as the 5th best time at the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NFLCombine?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NFLCombine</a> overall among all positions. <a href="https://t.co/Tnxvrv9V9m">https://t.co/Tnxvrv9V9m</a></p>&mdash; Wyatt Bolinger (@WyattBolinger) <a href="https://twitter.com/WyattBolinger/status/1641830014445289473?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 31, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

I'd like any of those three guys, and I see them all as basically interchangeable.

Mazi next to jones would be real fun

I struggle to think the Chiefs will take DT in the first unless it’s an heir apparent to Jones. Spags just doesn’t value the 1-tech as much.

If he can get himself another edge in the first, and now you’ve got a NASCAR package of Jones with any three of Karlaftis/Omenihu/Danna/(FAU/McDonald/Ade Ade/Murphy/Ojulari/Hall)…. I mean, come on.

Unless the Chiefs are just bankrupt at ideas for what to do at WR… DE just has to be the pick.

All the things you guys are saying about FAU, by the way, you could have been saying about Hali in 2006.

FAU = Tamba

Oh no.

Felix is a much, MUCH better athlete than Hali ever was. The knock on Hali was that he was a 'try hard', 'high motor' guy but athletically limited.

Felix is a much better athlete.

Found this little nugget today on D-Line...

It's from PFF but if you like metric-based analysis, it may or may not confirm your own eyeballs.

A few guys I really like happen to have some solid metrics.

In terms of size to play the position as a 1T DT and combined abilities against the pass and run, Keeanu Benton is as good as it gets.

If you're looking for a well-rounded sleeper as more of a 3T DT, then Kobie Turner is up there. I really thought about him as a pick for the Chiefs in the mock when I took Pickens instead but I just like Pickens snap quickness better. PFF metrics lean hard to Turner though.

Ok, I'm ready to put this guy on the 1st round target list.

Prisco has Nolan Smith falling to us at 31. I'd love that.

Do you think they'd use a first round pick on a DE under 240lbs?

It would be against their previous DE choices but McDuffie was against that at CB last year so who knows.

What made McDuffie an outlier?