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USA Today
29-04-2025
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Kansas City Chiefs Sr. Director of Player Personnel Mike Bradway on DL Ashton Gillotte
Kansas City Chiefs Sr. Director of Player Personnel Mike Bradway on DL Ashton Gillotte During his press conference over the weekend, Kansas City Chiefs Senior Director of Player Personnel Mike Bradway shared his thoughts on third-round draft pick Ashton Gillotte's ability to pressure quarterbacks with an effective pass rush. "Yeah, the pressures. Sometimes the sack numbers, I think, can be a little misleading, so hurry rate, pressure rate, you can feel them when you watch the tape, just the activity." said Bradway, "Then, I'll tell you one more thing about him (Ashton Gillotte), he dropped a little weight this spring and his Pro Day was probably one of the better Pro Days we saw all spring. The explosiveness, athleticism (and) movement was like a linebacker, so that kind of sold us on just what kind of physical talent he had." The former Louisville standout is already connected with the current Chiefs' defensive end, George Karlaftis. Combining both pass rushers with Chris Jones and Charles Omenihu could be a special formula for blitzing coordinator Steve Spagnuolo. Gillotte spent four seasons at Louisville, appearing in 51 games and recording 131 tackles (73 solo), 40.5 tackles for loss, 26.5 sacks, four forced fumbles, and three fumble recoveries.
USA Today
28-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Kansas City Chiefs Sr. Director of Player Personnel Mike Bradway on CB Nohl Williams
Kansas City Chiefs Sr. Director of Player Personnel Mike Bradway on CB Nohl Williams During his press conference over the weekend, Kansas City Chiefs Senior Director of Player Personnel Mike Bradway shared his thoughts on third-round draft pick Nohl Williams' readiness to step in and play immediately. "I think he (Nohl Williams) – you know, with a guy that's a four-year starter with that kind of intelligence (and) experience, I think he can come in and contribute right away." said Bradway, "Now, we have a lot of good players in the (cornerback) room. I think his special teams – the value there is obviously where he can probably make an impact early. I think with his experience (and) resume, I think he's probably more pro-ready than a lot of corners you might take in that range." Williams mentioned a desire to learn more from All-Pro Trent McDuffie in his introductory press conference. With his takeaway abilities, he could be a cornerback in contention for valuable playing time next season. In 2024, Williams' seven interceptions at California earned him First-Team All-ACC honors and made him a Consensus All-American.
USA Today
27-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Kansas City Chiefs Sr. Director of Player Personnel Mike Bradway on DL Omarr Norman-Lott
Kansas City Chiefs Sr. Director of Player Personnel Mike Bradway on DL Omarr Norman-Lott During his press conference over the weekend, Kansas City Chiefs Senior Director of Player Personnel Mike Bradway shared his thoughts on second-round draft pick Omarr Norman-Lott being a rotational player. "That's the first thing, it's a heavy rotation there (Tennessee), so I think he played only about 25% of the snaps, and that's everybody. In those snaps, I mean you're talking about a guy that maximizes his snaps." said Bradway, "Just the unique explosion he has off the ball, we saw a guy that was really conditioned, he has a great frame, he has 11-inch hands, 34-inch arms, he's strong for his size. Then you go down to the Senior Bowl, and he was really impressive down there. I thought he was one of the better interior d-linemen, so we envision him as a really productive rotational guy." Norman-Lott began his college career at Arizona State but transferred to Tennessee. In two seasons with the Volunteers, he collected 44 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks, and one fumble recovery. The Chiefs' front office sees his value as a player in the middle, either next to All-Pro Chris Jones or in rotational relief.
