{"id":7477,"date":"2024-04-29T14:34:14","date_gmt":"2024-04-29T14:34:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sbiz.thongtinluat.com\/?p=7477"},"modified":"2024-04-29T14:34:14","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T14:34:14","slug":"chiefs-rookies-girlfriend-posts-3-word-reaction-to-surprise-draft-pick-vu-thuy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sbiz.thongtinluat.com\/chiefs-rookies-girlfriend-posts-3-word-reaction-to-surprise-draft-pick-vu-thuy\/","title":{"rendered":"Ch\u0456ef\u0455 Rook\u0456e\u2019\u0455 G\u0456rlfr\u0456end Po\u0455t\u0455 3-Word Re\u0430\u0441t\u0456on to Sur\u0440r\u0456\u0455e Dr\u0430ft P\u0456\u0441k"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Players hearing their name called in the NFL draft is a dream come true. However, getting selected by the\u00a0Kansas City Chiefs\u00a0offers a new level of excitement.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GettyImages-1698044438-e1714322124548.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" alt=\"Hunter Nourzad\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In their push for a Super Bowl three-peat, Chiefs general manager Brett Veach continued to beef up the offensive line. With the No. 159 overall pick, the Chiefs selected former Penn State offensive lineman Hunter Nourzad. By his side celebrating his draft selection, Nourzad\u2019s girlfriend, Sarah Kane.<\/p>\n<p>The fellow Penn State alum, who graduated with an architectural engineering degree, was thrilled for her boyfriend. Kane posted the news on her\u00a0Instagram\u00a0Stories and wrote, \u201cWords can\u2019t even\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She reposted Penn State Football\u2019s announcement, which gave a nod to\u00a0Taylor Swift, Chiefs tight end\u00a0Travis Kelce\u2018s girlfriend.\u00a0Penn State Football\u00a0posted on Instagram, \u201cHunter is that guy on the Chiefs \ud83d\ude09 @Nourzad.H is heading to Kansas City!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nourzad graduated Cum Laude from Cornell with a B.S. in mechanical engineering before transferring to Penn State. \u201cThis guy is so intelligent that the [Penn State] engineering department was recruiting him almost as heavily as the football department was,\u201d area scout Cassidy Kaminski said, per\u00a0Chiefs reporter Matt McMullen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Penn State department wanted him as a grad student because he was coveted as an engineering grad student that much as well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>During his final season with the Nittany Lions, Nourzad allowed zero sacks across 13 starts at center. In Kansas City, he hopes to offer the same type of protection for Chiefs quarterback\u00a0Patrick Mahomes. \u201cI feel very happy and comfortable to play any position the coaching staff and organization feels will help the team as much as possible,\u201d Nourzad said, per\u00a0The Kansas City Star.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Chiefs OL Hunter Nourzad Has Started at Right Tackle, Center &amp; Left Guard<\/h2>\n<div id=\"5776e45204807753f504c601dc48aed7\">\n<article>\n<div>\n<p>Kansas City Selects C Hunter Nourzad 159th Overall<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd34 ZERO Sacks Allowed in 2023 (398 Pass Block Snaps)<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kansas City Selects C Hunter Nourzad 159th Overall<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd34 ZERO Sacks Allowed in 2023 (398 Pass Block Snaps) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9GrM3Tqf4v\">pic.twitter.com\/9GrM3Tqf4v<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; PFF College (@PFF_College) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PFF_College\/status\/1784299232704295028?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 27, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Athletic\u2019s Dane Brugler\u00a0ranked Nourzad as the seventh-best center entering the NFL draft but noted his versatility. He gave the 23-year-old a fourth-round grade.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA two-year starter at Penn State, Nourzad kicked inside to center in former offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich\u2019s multiple run scheme. After four years at Cornell, he transferred to State College and earned All-Big Ten honors as a guard in 2022 and before replacing Juice Scruggs at center in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNourzad is an analytical thinker when it comes to constructing and executing his blocks (holds an Ivy League engineering degree), relying on leverage and snatching hands to win in pass protection. Despite concerns about his core power, he is a strong run blocker and looks to aggressively finish.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOverall, Nourzad might be this year\u2019s Tyler Biadasz, as he lacks overwhelming strength or elite athleticism but maximizes what he has with smarts, physicality, and well-schooled technique. He has center-guard experience and should compete for starting reps as early as his rookie season.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Chiefs News: Hunter Nourzad Is Seen as Nick Allegretti\u2019s Replacement<\/h2>\n<div id=\"187f1442bd6c348450dbda170d258ad6\">\n<article>Hunter Nourzad\u2019s reaction to being drafted by the\u00a0#Chiefs, pure excitement.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hunter Nourzad&#39;s reaction to being drafted by the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Chiefs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Chiefs<\/a>, pure excitement. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/739Ue3mfRm\">pic.twitter.com\/739Ue3mfRm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sports Radio 810 WHB (@SportsRadio810) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SportsRadio810\/status\/1784316982373855479?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 27, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<p>One of the toughest goodbyes this offseason was to\u00a0Nick Allegretti, who signed with the\u00a0Washington Commanders\u00a0in free agency.<\/p>\n<p>When asked if Nourzad could take over Allegretti\u2019s role, \u201cYeah, absolutely,\u201d Kaminski said,\u00a0per SI. \u201cLike you said, phenomenal interior backup guy. Would start games if we need [him] to. Exactly that type of replacement.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Allegretti, the Chiefs\u2019 seventh-rounder from the 2019 NFL draft, was clutch in helping the Chiefs win back-to-back Super Bowls. Allegretti filled in Pro Bowler\u00a0Joe Thuney, who suffered a pectoral injury in the AFC Championship game against the\u00a0Baltimore Ravens. Mahomes was sacked just twice in that game.<\/p>\n<p>After defeating the\u00a0San Francisco 49ers\u00a0in the Super Bowl,\u00a0NFL Network\u2019s Tom Pelissero\u00a0revealed Allegretti \u201cplayed all 79 snaps despite suffering a torn UCL in his elbow in the second quarter.\u201d An MRI revealed a full tear.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Players hearing their name called in the NFL draft is a dream come true. However, getting selected by the\u00a0Kansas City Chiefs\u00a0offers a new level of excitement. 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