Chiefs LB Nick Bolton cracks top-10 linebackers list
The Kansas City Chiefs have a player crack a top-10 list, meaning he only gets better yearly. This also means the Chiefs are developing at a great rate.The Chiefs haven't been known for their defense in quite some time, maybe since Derrick Johnson or even Derrick Thomas. Sure, they have had great players on that […]
The Kansas City Chiefs have a player crack a top-10 list, meaning he only gets better yearly. This also means the Chiefs are developing at a great rate.
The Chiefs haven't been known for their defense in quite some time, maybe since Derrick Johnson or even Derrick Thomas. Sure, they have had great players on that side of the ball and still do in Chris Jones and others, but they have never been known as a defensive team in the Andy Reid era.
But some of that is because of how good the offense is. They always have the best offense in football or one of the best. But, with how they have been developing guys on the defensive side of the all, that could soon change. According to CBS Sports, they have a top-10 linebacker in the entire league.
10. Nick Bolton, Kansas City Chiefs Nick Bolton of the Kansas City Chiefs had an impressive second NFL season, as he racked up a whopping 180 combined tackles (second among all players), two sacks and three passes defensed to go along with his first two career interceptions. Bolton could have won Super Bowl MVP, as he recorded nine combined tackles and a fumble recovery he took back for a 36-yard touchdown. Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo called Bolton his quarterback, and says he's on his way to NFL stardom.
"I love him," Spagnuolo said of Bolton after Super Bowl LVII, via NFL.com. "I think people should recognize (him). He's going to be a good player for a long time."
– Jordan Dajani, CBS Sports
Bolton is always around the ball. When the whistle is blown at the end of the play, you can look up and will likely see Bolton by the ball. He has been top-five in tackles the last few years, and that's because his instincts are amazing.
The one thing keeping him from climbing up these ranks and being in the top five is his coverage ability, which he must majorly improve. That is a huge reason why the Chiefs elected to bring in Drue Tranquill, as he and Willie Gay are a bit better in coverage. If Bolton can fix that, I don't see why he can't be one of the best five linebackers in the league.
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