Chiefs OC Eric Bieniemy says ex-LSU RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire has ‘some special traits’
By Adam Spencer
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The Kansas City Chiefs used the final pick of the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft to select LSU RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire.
Edwards-Helaire was fresh off a fantastic season with LSU, helping the Tigers win the national title. Now, he heads to the reigning Super Bowl champions.
On Tuesday, Chiefs OC Eric Bieniemy spoke with local reporters and said he sees big things coming from the ex-LSU standout (via Chiefs.com):
“I think the kid’s got some special traits, but I also believe our players are going to help him to grow to become even more of a special contributor when it’s all said and done with,” Bieniemy said.
Bieniemy was also asked about Edwards-Helaire’s blocking ability. He said he thinks Edwards-Helaire has the desire and skills to handle picking up pass rushers on occasion:
“We’ve had this discussion with him,” Bieniemy said. “You know what? Sometimes you see college kids put some good stuff on tape. Sometimes you see them put some poor stuff on tape. The thing that we do know is that he does have the willingness to block. He understands that’s a huge asset that’s going to help him moving forward to get him on the field and contribute to what we do on our side of the ball. But one thing I will say — he does have the attitude and the mindset to get it done, so I’m not concerned with that.”
The Chiefs have a few players at the running back position, so we’ll see this year what sort of role he’s able to carve out for himself.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
