Know your Chiefs draft crush: Myles Murphy, defensive lineman
Looking at a powerful edge rusher with an intriguing ceiling as our draft crush series continues.
Draft season is officially here.
Well, for many people, it’s been here for a while. Dane Brugler (the undisputed king of draft coverage) has issued a bit of a preview of his annual “Beast” draft guide. Danny Kelly with The Ringer (one of my favorite analysts) has got his own interactive guide up and running. And our friends at the
are about to drop their now-annual Chiefs-centric draft guide (a must-have I’d urge anyone to order).
But for guys like me, who don’t follow college football (or the draft) year-round? It’s just getting started. Which means it’s time for one of my favorite yearly traditions.
That’s right, “know your Chiefs draft crush” is back!
As we continue to sift through draft crushes, here’s where we’ve been so far:
Part 1, WR Quentin Johnston and the methodology for wide receiver reviews.
Part 2, DL Adetomiwa Adebawore and the methodology for DL reviews.
Part 3, WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba, whose skillset is intriguing for KC but may have a certain ceiling.
Part 4, DL Lukas Van Ness, whose screams “Spags guy” with his traits.
Part 5, WR Zay Flowers, a guy who I loved for his ability to win at all 3 levels.
Part 6, WR Jordan Addison, who has a valuable skillset but some real questions.
Today, we’re back to the defensive side of the ball and looking at a defensive end I’m very intrigued by in Myles Murphy out of Clemson.
(RAS numbers courtesy of Kent Platte, who deserves a follow on Twitter)
Let’s talk about Murphy’s film. I found myself on a bit of a ride as I reviewed him, as I was initially in… then out… then back in again. And I’ve landed firmly on “in” at this point.