Originally Posted by Dunerdr:
God this makes me happy. Not for the skills he may learn but the acknowledgement that he needs to improve. I feel like Dee Ford never made a huge effort to improve until in was contract time. I always wonder about guys who come in the league and never really move the needle from there, do they know they need to get better or are they just blaming the coaching staff, situation, injuries ECT? Like John Baldwin felt like the exact same player on day one as the day he walked out the door to me.
This is one of the reasons I was high on FAU.
It's one thing to have the talent/upside, but if you don't have the work ethic and desire to be great, it doesn't really matter.
I thought FAU had both, and that's what made him a worthy swing at 31 last year IMO. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Wallymo:
I think you answered your own question. The team took a swing on a player at a premium position with elite traits but who needed a redshirt year to gain weight and strength. I don't think there has been a lot of talk because most understood that FAU would need the season to acclimate. The fifth year gained by drafting him in the first softened the blow of not playing right away.
Now we will see if it paid off. If FAU isn't getting real snaps this season then the elephant arises for sure.
Exactly. It was a bet on traits in what was (at the time) a below average draft class. I think the class ended up a little better in reality than what it seemed on paper but oh well. One of the more interesting things for KC is the age factor with FAU. He's much closer in age to this class of rookies vs. the '23 class. Hell, out of the top 11 edge prospects (on the random list I looked at that included age) he is still below average age-wise to the group coming into the league now.
Originally Posted by RockChalk:
Tamba always been good, just had a few odd social media moments. My wife is friends with his wife and anytime I've been around Tamba, he's a pretty normal dude. Really wouldn't ever know he played football if you didn't know him. And yes, we've known him during the end of his career to current, so I don't believe he was really ever in some mental health crisis.
How did his wife feel about the side chicks? [Reply]
Originally Posted by Mecca:
In reality we took 2 redshirt DE's last year, hopefully that pays off big this year.
That last game against the Chargers there was a few glimpses of BJ Thompson making some plays. If he can give some reps as a plus situational pass rusher that's going to be a good late pick. [Reply]
Also FAU had hand surgery after the college season and missed a lot of the off season program. I expect a big jump from him this year. Working with Tamba only fires me more. [Reply]
Originally Posted by ChiefsFan63:
Also FAU had hand surgery after the college season and missed a lot of the off season program. I expect a big jump from him this year. Working with Tamba only fires me more.
Yep he was months behind the entire season. Jury is still very very much out on FAU [Reply]