For his first two years in the National Football League, Tanoh Kpassagnon only lived up to a small part of his scouting report: the “developmental player” section.
As a pass rushing prospect making the leap from FCS competition at Villanova, Kpassagnon was the second round pick of the Kansas City Chiefs in 2017. The immediate response was all about Kpassagnon’s potential because he wasn’t expected to make much of an immediate impact. The athleticism, size, and length were there, but experience and technique were real barriers to entry.
Fast forward two seasons and it looks like Kpassagnon is coming out of his shell.