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Kaindoh (pronounced cane-dough) was tabbed as one of the top defensive end prospects in the country and a USA Today first-team All-American after spending his senior season at IMG Academy. The Baltimore native flashed talent in his first two years in Tallahassee, earning playing time in all 13 games of his true freshman season (17 tackles, 6.5 for loss, with four sacks) and then starting once in 12 appearances in 2018 (19 tackles, 4.5 for loss, with three sacks). Kaindoh appeared in three games with one start in his junior campaign (nine tackles, 2.5 for loss, with one sack) but was lost for the rest of the year with a lower leg injury. He started eight games in 2020, making 13 tackles, three for loss, and returned an interception for a touchdown. -- by Chad Reuter
Overview
Former five-star defensive end who looks the part but doesn't have the production to go with the traits. Kaindoh has good length but is inconsistent in activating it properly, as his upper-body strength falls a little short. He doesn't have the natural gait and fluid movements of fellow FSU defensive end prospect Janarius Robinson and tends to stay blocked once his opponent gets into his frame. There are occasional flashes as a rusher, but if he doesn't take an early lead, he's unlikely to get home. He might be worth a look later in the draft based purely upon the traits. Strengths
Long, NFL-caliber frame with even more room for muscle.
Adequate upfield spring off the snap and into neutral zone.
Initial quickness and body lean help him knife into B-gap on slants.
Uses length to separate and set the edge.
Capable of getting from one edge to the other with his rush counter.
Speed-to-power conversion potential as a pro.
Length could become more effective rush weapon with work.
Weaknesses
Has dealt with injuries and made just 10 career starts.
Looked as though he were favoring left ankle at times.
Play tends to be segmented and lacks athletic fluidity.
Doesn't use size traits to command the rep.
Below-average rush with only one sack in his last 11 games.
Inaccurate hand slaps fail to open outside rush lanes.
Not enough bend to dip below punch at top of the rush.
Several of the Chiefs' young defenders were provided an opportunity to run with the starters on Wednesday, and while there isn't a depth chart yet and the coaches will rotate numerous players in with that first group, it was still a great chance for those players to impress.
Two players who made the most of that chance on Wednesday were defensive ends George Karlaftis and Joshua Kaindoh, who each generated a handful of pressures during team drills. Rookie cornerback Joshua Williams also had a solid day, tallying a pass breakup deep down the field early in practice. [Reply]
Originally Posted by kccrow:
I never liked this pick but I'd love to be wrong and see him develop. Lord knows the Chiefs need something like that to happen on the DL.
Haven't seen much, if anything from him in the last two pre-season games. Perhaps he goes completely off in the third. Nonetheless, though it's somewhat difficult to imagine the Chiefs cutting him, it also wouldn't come as a surprise. [Reply]
