The Kansas City Chiefs’ preseason Week 1 game against the Los Angeles Rams ended in a 20-12 defeat. While the result wasn’t what the team hoped for, Kansas City learned plenty about the players on its 90-man offseason roster and got a first glimpse at several newcomers and rookies. As with any first preseason game, the snap counts were lopsided, and certain players didn’t receive as much opportunity as others on the team.

Despite that, doing the most with the opportunities you do get is typically a good sign for young players. Looking around at some of the performances during the game, several players who didn’t see an outsized portion of snaps flashed just enough to make you wonder what they could be had they received opportunities to play with earlier offensive or defensive units.

Here’s a look at four players we want to see more of heading into preseason Week 2’s game with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

RB Jaydn Ott

The undrafted free agent out of Oklahoma followed his running backs coach, DeMarco Murray, to Kansas City. Frankly, Ott didn’t disappoint in his first performance with the team. While he didn’t get any carries on Saturday, he had the longest reception of the day at 27 yards. He went 2-of-3 receiving for 40 yards total, which topped all Chiefs receivers on the day.

Most of his work came late in the game, which is precisely why we need to see more of him. His performance as a receiver was equal to, if not better than, running back Brashard Smith, who saw snaps with the second-team offense and was getting snaps ahead of rookie running back Emmett Johnson. Johnson, of course, had an outstanding day of work in his own right.

If Ott can be better running the ball than Smith, the Chiefs might actually have a competition on their hands behind running backs Kenneth Walker III and Johnson. If he can contribute on special teams in the return game? Watch out.

WR Andrew Armstrong

Armstrong saw work with the second-team offense after Tyquan Thornton left the field. He played the sixth-most offensive snaps of the day (41). Armstrong only had one reception for 17 yards, but it was a good catch-and-run from second-string quarterback Justin Fields. He was targeted on a deep shot down the field. However, a Rams cornerback got away with borderline interference through hand-fighting.

His most impressive offensive snaps, in my opinion, came when he was asked to block. Armstrong planted two cornerbacks on their backs on various reps. One came on the called-back touchdown run by Johnson, and the other on a carry that resulted in a first down.

“I take a lot of pride in blocking,” Armstrong said postgame. “You can ask my teammates and all that. I’m always happy about if I can make a block for a teammate…”

Perimeter blocking just has not been strong for the Chiefs in recent seasons. Coach Andy Reid loves wide receivers who are willing to get dirty and block for running backs and other receivers. Considering the new emphasis on the running game, Armstrong could make a strong case for himself as a blocker alone.

The aforementioned catch on a stop-fade route allowed him to use his size to box out defenders and pick up extra yards. There’s good upside as a complete receiver. I’d like to see Armstrong with more opportunities to work with Fields, and perhaps even the starting offensive line.

TE Jake Briningstool

I was pleasantly surprised by what I saw from Briningstool in his first-ever preseason game. Briningstool saw 35 snaps on offense and 7 snaps on special teams. He recorded three catches for 29 yards. His average gain was 9.7 yards.

He impressed as a receiver, and I thought he had solid reps as a blocker. That’s both in-line and blocking out in space. He had a really nice block on Emmett Johnson’s run that he broke outside. He surrendered a hurry with 1:13 to go in the second quarter. Garrett Nussmeier stepped up in the pocket to avoid the pressure and dump off a pass to Emmett Johnson.

If it’s truly a three-way race for that No. 3 tight end spot, Briningstool might have pulled ahead in preseason Week 1. Third-year TE Jared Wiley also made a case, but I think this one has potential to come down to the wire for Kansas City.

LB Wesley Bissainthe

The linebacker unit had a tough game all around for Kansas City. The Rams’ misdirection on bootlegs seemed to cause trouble. They struggled to defend the flats across the board. There was one linebacker, however, who stood out: UDFA Wesley Bissainthe.

The rookie undrafted free agent out of Miami played just 12 total defensive snaps, again late in the game. Nine of his snaps came in coverage, and he was not targeted once. The only linebacker with a better coverage grade according to Pro Football Focus than Bissainthe was Jack Cochrane. Bissainthe also picked up two assists on the day and a special teams tackle.

The rookie had limited work. Given what special teams coordinator Dave Toub said earlier in the offseason, I’ve been intrigued to see him in action. He’s just getting into the swing of things in training camp after missing time in OTAs with an injury. Yes, Jeffrey Bassa and Cooper McDonald need snaps. However, a promising debut should result in more opportunities to impress moving forward.

CB Kaiir Elam

As far as the veteran newcomers are concerned, Elam had a nice day. He was part of the second and third rotation of cornerbacks after Nohl Williams and Melvin Smith Jr. left the field.

A former first-round pick by the Buffalo Bills, Elam surrendered one catch on one target for just three yards on 11 coverage snaps. He played 17 total defensive snaps and picked up two total tackles, including a solo stop. Elam looked like a veteran playing against weaker competition, which is exactly the case. He has appeared in 48 games with 20 starts between the regular season and postseason during his NFL career thus far.

I don’t think the Chiefs will know what they have in Elam until they give him an opportunity against top competition that gets put out there earlier in the game. That said, I was impressed with what I saw from him. He made a strong case for being a depth piece for Kansas City. He’ll also have to show out on special teams. Looking at special teams snaps, Elam played five, which was right around the average number for defenders on the day. He had snaps on kick coverage, kick return, punt coverage, and punt return units.