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The Kansas City Chiefs select…

Tamba Hali DE out of Penn State.

Hali is a competitive player who consistently makes plays through sheer effort and determination. He is a very good athlete with the quick feet to accelerate to full speed in a flash and can chase down ball carriers in backside pursuit with ease. He has shown the ability to bend his knees and play with leverage at the point of attack vs. offensive tackles’ run blocks — he can hold ground at the point of attack, shed the block and make the tackle. He has a surprisingly good array of pass rush moves despite limited experience — he uses a very good club move to beat offensive tackles inside, can beat offensive tackles inside or outside with swim/arm-over move and can beat offensive tackles around the corner by dipping his shoulder to freeze them for a second. He needs to improve his get-off at the snap and must learn to read his keys better to make up for his lack of football instincts. He will become a good starting defensive end who will make a lot of plays, especially as a pass rusher, but will always make a few less plays than you expect due to his lack of ideal instincts. His smarts and work ethic will help him to learn to identify plays through reading keys to make up for some of his lack of instincts.

(Via NFL.com)