George Karlaftis

George Karlaftis

21-Year-Old Defensive EndDE
Kansas City Chiefs
2022 Fantasy Outlook
Kansas City struggled to pressure opposing quarterbacks last season, finishing the regular season with the fourth-fewest sacks (31) in the league. Enter Karlaftis, who posted 7.5 sacks as a freshman in 2019 and finished last year with 4.5 sacks and 39 tackles last year. He should settle into pass-rushing duties opposite Frank Clark on the edge, an area that was lacking last season. Karlafts will likely be given the green light as a starter out of the gate, assuming he proves worthy in camp. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a four-year, $11.94 million contract with the Chiefs in May of 2022.
Rounds into form late in 2022
DEKansas City Chiefs
January 17, 2023
Karlaftis compiled 33 tackles (18 solo), six sacks and seven passes defensed during the regular season of rookie campaign in 2022.
ANALYSIS
Karlaftis took some time to round into form as a pass rusher, compiling just half a sack over the first 10 games. However, once he found his form, he never looked back. Karlaftis finished the regular season on a tear, recording 5.5 sacks over the final seven games to give the Chiefs a pass-rush threat on both sides of the defensive line opposite Frank Clark and in the middle with star defensive tackle Chris Jones. Karlaftis may go a bit under the radar entering 2023, given his overall sack total, but his strong close to the regular season could make him worth a look as a defensive line IDP in some formats next season.
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Kansas City ChiefsChiefs 2022 DE Snap Distribution See more data like this | See last season's snap counts
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Three sacks in three weeks
DEKansas City Chiefs
December 15, 2022
Karlaftis recorded three tackles -- including a sack -- and was credited with a pass breakup in Sunday's 34-28 win over the Broncos.
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Taken by Kansas City in Round 1
DEKansas City Chiefs
April 28, 2022
The Chiefs selected Karlaftis in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft, 30th overall.
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