NFL Draft 2015: Twitter reaction to Kansas City Chiefs’ Steven Nelson
With the first of their four compensatory picks, the Kansas City Chiefs selected Oregon State Beavers cornerback Steven Nelson. General manager John Dorsey is loading up on the secondary, adding Marcus Peters with the 18th-overall pick in the first round before snagging Nelson 80 picks later.
Nelson will come in and provide a boost on special teams while he works to get onto the field in defensive sets. With Peters and Sean Smith likely the outside starters, Phillip Gaines and Nelson will be battling throughout training camp for the slot spot. Of course, Smith is likely to be suspended for the first two games of the season after pleading guilty to a DUI charge, so Nelson could be in the slot early while Gaines fills in for Smith.
Regardless, let’s get some quick reaction from around Twitter to the Chiefs’ decision to add Nelson.
Here’s what I wrote about Steven Nelson for my All-Juice Team story: http://t.co/t9wLIcfF1k
— RIP Terez A. Paylor (@TerezPaylor) May 2, 2015
New Chiefs CB Steven Nelson was one of two CBs in this class to not miss a single tackle in 2014
— PFF (@PFF) May 2, 2015
Interview I did with newest #Chiefs pick Steven Nelsonhttp://t.co/IZK1GDOPAM
— Pete Smith (@_PeteSmith_) May 2, 2015
Are you surprised to see the #Chiefs take another cornerback?
— KC Kingdom (@KCKingdomFS) May 2, 2015
KC Chiefs Take Steven Nelson Late In Third Round http://t.co/dEgaughCTr
Dorsey sees Steven Nelson as a CB, not a safety. That makes two CBs in the first four #Chiefs picks with Marcus Peters yesterday.
— Tod Palmer (@todpalmer) May 2, 2015
#IamDdanz Steven Nelson NFL Draft 2015: Scouting Report, Grade for Kansas City's Rookie http://t.co/eNTubfSZGB Via #IamDdanz
— Lulified_Produkt (@G_u_stavo231) May 2, 2015