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Steve Spagnuolo learned about Chiefs’ young defensive backs in Chargers win

The early returns on the Kansas City Chiefs' 2022 draft class have been fantastic, especially in the defensive backfield. Five total were drafted at those positions, and four have already carved out roles in defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo's system.

They've all made plays and done good things, but there is still much to learn about the rookies. Sunday night was a good test, facing the Los Angeles Chargers with quarterback Justin Herbert and their top wide receiver back: Keenan Allen.

The active rookie of the secondary group with the most to learn about is safety Bryan Cook, who typically only plays with the starting defense in Dime personnel — bringing three safeties onto the field at once.