The Kansas City Chiefs lose several impactful defensive linemen and pass rushers in free agency after the 2024 season. The 2025 NFL draft features more than enough productive pass rushers to help the Chiefs replace their departing talent.
Texas A&M Aggies pass rusher Nic Scourton is a muscular 6’4″, 285 lb. defensive end with good arm length. He doesn’t explode off the line consistently, but his best snaps challenge elite college offensive tackles up the arc. Scourton uses his long arms and powerful upper body to pry open the B-gap. He also attacks inside with spins or rip counters.
Scourton’s pass rush plan includes bull rushes, club-swims, cross-chops, long-arms, rips, two-handed swipes and arguably the best spin moves in the 2025 draft. His ability to convert speed to power is inconsistent, but he knocked offensive tackles down several times over the past two seasons.
Texas A&M ED Nic Scourton vs LSU
Continues to check boxes at 282 lbs and will be just 20 years old next April.
7 pressures, six hurries & a sack in a game scouts had circled for the Purdue transfer. pic.twitter.com/2ludzEZQNj
— Ryan Fowler (@_RyanFowler_) October 27, 2024
Scourton’s motor runs hot in pursuit, and he turns outside runs back inside. He lacks the speed and change of direction to mirror explosive athletes on the perimeter. Scourton struggles to keep offensive linemen out of his frame because his arm extensions collapse. His play strength is impressive but not dominant at the point of attack.
Scourton’s tight frame limits his ability to bend and win around the offensive tackle’s outside shoulder. He lacks the hand counters to revive his bull rush once his leg drive stalls out. His inaccurate chops and swipes expose his frame to punches from offensive linemen that derail his rush path.
Scourton projects as a mid-second to early third-round selection in the draft. He has the upside to develop into a starter.
