At 6 feet and 232 pounds, Kansas City Chiefs rookie linebacker Nick Bolton passes the eye test. If you saw him on the street in plain clothes, you might say to yourself, “Whoa, look at that guy! He’s built like a linebacker!”
Chiefs general manager Brett Veach and his staff must have thought the same thing when they selected Bolton with the 58th overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft. But regardless of his draft position, Bolton is still a rookie — one who is now in a league full of guys who pass the eye test.