Former rugby star Louis Rees-Zammit knows the biggest hurdle to clear before he can see the field on an NFL level. Can he put the pieces together before his rookie season with the Kansas City Chiefs?
' rookies and quarterbacks, but Rees-Zammit, 23, is missing something that the rest of the rookie class has: experience playing American football.
Rees-Zammit's first question from reporters on Thursday was about what has been his biggest learning curve while attempting to get up to speed as camp begins. Asked about his comfort level with his alignments and getting the plays in the huddle, Rees-Zammit went back to his focus on building a mastery of the playbook.
In the process of learning the mental side of the Chiefs' offense, Rees-Zammit said meetings in St. Joe don't end until 8 p.m., leaving him to typically spend an extra couple of hours working on the playbook before going to bed around 10.
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