In the continuation of ESPN's NFL survey, the football world speaks highly of KC Chiefs LB Nick Bolton and keeps him in some great company entering 2024.
' defense might have been the league's best last season, and the linebacker position was a major reason why. Regardless of who commanded the defense throughout the year, Steve Spagnuolo's unit never skipped a beat and turned in one heck of a campaign.In a recent article for, Jeremy Fowler documented the outlet's survey of NFL coaches, executives and scouts.
"Here's quite the compliment for Bolton: He's 'the closest thing to Fred Warner' in the NFL because of his football instincts, according to one NFL defensive coach,". "A wrist injury cost Bolton significant time in 2023, but he still managed 40 tackles in four playoff games on the way to the Super Bowl. 'Fast, physical, tough, good for their scheme, assignment-sound,' an NFC scout said. 'Cleans up leakage vs.
Regardless of where anyone thinks Bolton should or shouldn't be slotted, there's no denying that this is a massive year for him. If he enjoys a good season to close out his rookie contract, he could be in line for a sizable payday in the spring. I recently wrote about that"Luckily for Bolton, he'll have ample opportunity to shape the narrative around him in 2024. Now on the heels of a healthy offseason, the 24-year-old is entering the biggest season of his career.
At his best, Bolton is a steadying force in the middle of Kansas City's defense. Look no further than 2022 for an example. Playing all 17 games during the regular season, Bolton had 180 tackles with three passes broken up, two interceptions and a pair of sacks. That was during the pre-Tranquill era as well, so more was asked of the former Missouri Tigers standout.
This year's ranking seems to reflect NFL personnel thinking back to that season and treating it as more of a projection of a duplicate 2024 effort.
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