The Kansas City Chiefs have the league’s best interior pass rusher on their roster, but there’s room to improve the depth in their edge room. Washington State Cougars defensive end Syrus Webster is a great locker-room presence and leader who provides a late-round option for Kansas City.
He transferred to Washington State in 2024 after earning All-Conference honors in consecutive seasons at Utah Tech. His frame is undersized, and his arm length is not ideal, which contributes to his late-round profile.
Webster’s active hands compensate for his lack of length and help him violently attack the offensive tackle’s hands. His pass rush plan consists of speed rushes, two-handed swipes, swims, club-swims and push-pulls. Webster’s polished spin move is the best weapon in his arsenal.
As a pass-rusher, Webster makes use of exceptional counter moves when his initial plan stalls, and he counters into the B-gap when he feels a path to the quarterback open. Unfortunately, he lacks the explosiveness and bend to provide a consistent threat around the outside.
Webster’s excellent motor shows up in run defense. He resets his hands frequently while stacking and peaking around blockers. Webster keeps offensive linemen out of his pads on most plays, but he struggles to hold the point of attack when blockers get into his frame.
Washington State’s next game is against Fresno State on October 12 at 6:00 p.m CST.