As rookies and quarterbacks reported to Western Missouri University for training camp Sunday in St. Joseph, Missouri, among them was third-round draft pick Dorian O’Daniel.
O’Daniel, a hybrid safety/linebacker from Clemson University, is a player who the Chiefs view as a “chess piece,” one they expect to play in all four phases of special teams—kick returns, punt returns, kick coverage and punt coverage, according to general manager Brett Veach.
“We play in so much dime and subu2010packages,” Veach said after the draft. “This guy will be on the field and be able to cover tight ends, do a lot of different things in regards to matching in our subu2010personnel and then we had him graded as the highest-rated special teams player.