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Dadi Nicolas Is Now A Chief

Former Hokie Selected in the sixth round of the NFL draft, 203rd overall.

By Roy Hatfield

The wait is over for Dadi Nicolas.  Nicolas was chosen by Kansas City in the sixth.  Nicolas is a welcome addition, and should provide instant impact.

Dadi Nicolas came down to the Senior Bowl this January and turned some heads.  He carried that strong performance into an excellent combine.  His 41" vertical was a combine best.  He showed great burst and speed, but only weighs 235 LB.  At 6'3" his frame is wiry, but he has a knack of getting to the quarterback.  He played mostly DE at Virginia Tech, but I'm not sure that is his eventual position in the N.F.L.- but in the Chiefs' defense, outside linebacker is more than likely.

I had the opportunity to spend some time with Nicolas during Senior Bowl week and I had one major take away:  The guy is seriously focused on getting better and earning a roster spot.  There has been some chatter of Nicolas playing at linebacker in a 3-4 defense.  I think that would open Nicolas up use his natural speed and ability to make plays.  Nicolas sometimes struggles getting off blocks, and this would help that issue.  It would be interesting to see Nicolas blitzing off the outside edge without having a hand on the ground.  He split time in Mobile between the DE group and the LB group.  Keep in mind Nicolas only started playing football as a senior in high school, so there is room to grow. One website, cbssports.com had Nicolas pegged somewhere between 6th-7th round. It stunk that he lasted to the sixth, but such is the way of the NFL daft.  The guy has all the physical tools to be a playmaker, and should immediately contribute on special teams for the Chiefs.

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