If I were to ask you to pick one position group on the Kansas City Chiefs defense in which you feel the most confident, you might choose the linebacking corps.
And rightly so. Over the last few years, the Chiefs have made substantial investments at linebacker. In fact, the Chiefs have selected a linebacker in the first three rounds in each of the last three NFL Drafts.
Thus far, their investment has paid off in spades.
Last season, Nick Bolton led all rookies with 112 combined tackles. As I outlined last week, he will step into a larger role as the team's starting MIKE linebacker in 2022.