Kansas City Chiefs: How the Chiefs rookies have performed so far

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TAMPA, FL – JANUARY 09: Linebacker Dorian O’Daniel #6 of the Clemson Tigers during the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship Game against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Raymond James Stadium on January 9, 2017 in Tampa, Florida. The Clemson Tigers defeated The Alabama Crimson Tide 35 to 31. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images) /

Third Round Pick linebacker Dorian O’Daniel

Dorian O’Daniel is another rookie that was unable to perform during the Chiefs first preseason game due to an injury. When he hit the field on Friday night against Atlanta, he showed that hard-hitting that we have all heard about. O’Daniel is a downhill thumper that plays exceptionally well when the play is in front of him.

Most of the offseason, the discussion was the O’Daniel is part of the replacement for safety Daniel Sorensen. While I don’t think that he would play as well in a safety role, he surely knows how to attack plays closer to the line of scrimmage.

We finally got to see some snaps for him against Atlanta, and while he only came away with two tackles, he made them count. Delivering a quick and bone-crushing tackle is what O’Daniel did. His recognition and elite close speed mixed in with the fact that Sorensen will be out for the first part of the season could be just what gets him on the field early. He will be a situational player, likely in dime packages, but he could be something great down the road.

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