Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Nick Bolton spoke with reporters after practice on Thursday. He discussed his rookie teammates on defense, what they've been through at camp, and how they've grown.
"Yeah, I would say just competing. You come in and learn X's and O's as you kind of keep playing with a competitive nature and open that when you need to, and always just kind of bring your best every single day. This scheme, especially on the defensive side of the ball, can kind of get hectic," said Bolton. "It's a lot. It kind of gets you swimming a little bit, but just be able to take days and kind of learn and master schemes. I think it's been great. You can see how it's kind of progressed, and obviously when we get in the game plan, it's going to be kind of knocked
down a little bit, but just having those guys building that trust and that faith within the system and the teammates has been good."
Chiefs rookies led by draft picks R Mason Thomas, Peter Woods, Mansoor Delane, and more have shown flashes of excellence during the preseason. Defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo has expressed his appreciation for the rookie class, as Kansas City has also added undrafted free agents to the roster.
The Chiefs roster is currently ranked among the youngest in the NFL.
This article originally appeared on Chiefs Wire: Nick Bolton praises the development of defensive rookies since camp
