Since the 2020 campaign went so well, relatively speaking, too many forget teams didn’t have much of an offseason leading into the regular season.
Some rookies adjusted well. Others did not.
The Kansas City Chiefs chose linebacker Willie Gay in last year’s second round. Gay’s athletic profile makes him an ideal second-line defender in today’s pass-first league. But he admitted to struggling last year. Now, he’s making up for the lost time.
“It was tough,” Gay admitted told reporters. “To only see the playbook for the first time during training camp, it was hard.