AFC West

Andy Reid Says Chiefs Had to ‘Slow Down’ First-Round Pick at OTAs

By Joseph Salvador He was selected with the No. 30 pick out of Purdue and isn’t a fan of going easy during practice. View the original article to see embedded media. NFL rookies can be a little too excited for their first taste of NFL action and Chiefs first-round pick George Karlaftis is no exception. The defensive end out of Purdue is known for having a high motor but coach Andy Reid said the team had to tell Karlaftis to take it easy during organized team activities. “He goes 100 miles an hour,” Reid said, per ESPN. “Walk-throughs, everything. We had to slow him down.” Karlaftis was taken w…