Chiefs rookie DE Ashton Gillotte brought Dave Toub's 'animal' to Steve Spagnuolo's defense in preseason Week 3 vs. Bears

The following play resulted in a five-yard delay of game penalty, which may or may not have been caused by Spags showing blitz. However, the two subsequent plays demonstrate that Gillotte can take over against a favorable matchup. Unfortunately for Gillotte, it's the preseason for NFL officials, too. The best pass rush of his young NFL career resulted in a questionable roughing the passer penalty.

On the ensuing play, you could tell that Gillotte simply wasn't going to be denied his glory. He blew up the run in the backfield for a two-yard tackle for loss in a play that looked a lot like Aaron Donald's double-tackle vs. Duke. He took the tight end and the left tackle for a ride to meet the running back in the backfield.

That three-play sequence represents what Gillotte's all about — relentless effort, motor, and winning with sheer force of will. According to the folks at Pro Football Focus, Gillotte was the sixth-highest graded defender in Kansas City for preseason Week 3. He generated a hurry and two defensive stops, notching the highest defensive grade (68.3) of his three preseason appearances thus far. Gillotte even managed a few repetitions with the starting defense for Friday's preseason Week 3 game. It's a sign of things to come, as he further settles into a rotational role in Kansas City.