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*** 2022 Mock Draft Megathread ***
Got a mock? Pop it in this thread. Include a picture if you want. Explain your reasoning if you want. Talk about your crushes... if you want.
See a good "pro" mock? Link it up in here and I'll add it to the OP. Duncan's latest mock Site The Draft Network This mock seems to be the most accurate site right now, so I go with this one. I don't pay for it, so no trades here. The plan is for this to be my last mock. I'm going to do it differently, though. I'm running 3 scenarios, and eschewing the 7th round picks, which I would use on a big swings on athleticism and potential. Lotto tickets. James Houston IV is one of them. Note: I used PFF to simulate the trade action, then manually backed up in the 2 "trade" drafts to make selections. Laborious, but gives you best of both worlds, IMO. I think PFF's trade tool is the best, but its board is whack. Draft slot: 29 Scenario 1: The Chiefs sit pat with their picks and don't make any moves at all. Seems the least likely, but hey... 1.29 | George Karlaftis, DE, Purdue. 1.30 | Boye Mafe, DE, Minnesota. 2.50 | George Pickens, WR, Georgia. 2.62 | Travis Jones, DT, UConn. 3.94 | Zyon McCollum, CB, Sam Houston State. 3.103(Comp for Poles) | Troy Andersen, LB, Montana State. 4.121 | Coby Bryant, CB, Cincinnati. 4.135 | Velus Jones, Jr., Tennessee Scenario 1 Debrief: So, sitting and waiting to see what comes to me was pretty successful here. The Chiefs FLOOD the defensive line with reinforcements, including at least 1 ready-made starter and two guys who should - at minimum - be in 50/50 rotations at their spots by year end. The Chiefs still get a big outside WR with tantalizing potential. They add some crazy athletic small-school guys, and a mid-round corner who just fits in the system, and a dynamo return man who might be more at WR. This looks pretty good. Though I have a hard time believing Karlaftis just falls to 29... Scenario 2: The Chiefs get aggressive and trade up. But for what? In this case, let's go wide receiver. In this run, Kansas City trades picks 29, 62, and a 2023 3rd to Houston for pick 13 and a 2023 4th, because they ARE as obsessed with a WR as people expect and are aggressive to go get him when the board falls right. They then trade BACK from 30 to 35 with the Jets, also including pick 94 in order to get 69 back. Then, last but not least, KC gets aggressive one more time and moves 103 and 121 for 85 from New England, leaving the Chiefs with 6 picks in the first four rounds. 1.13 | Jameson Williams, WR, Alabama. 2.35 | Cam Thomas, DE, San Diego State. 2.50 | Jalen Pitre, S, Baylor. 3.69 | Zachary Carter, DT, Florida. 3.85 | Sam Williams, DE, Ole Miss. 4.135 | Jaylen Watson, CB, Washington State Scenario 2 Debrief: I'm not saying KC should do this or even that I think they will (more on that in a few minutes). I'm just saying, man, what will it look like if the Chiefs get aggressive a few times AND are doing the big move for a WR? In this scenario, KC obviously believes Williams is a game-changer at the NFL level and is taking a small 2022 hit to make 2023+ better. The defensive line still gets reinforced, but the reinforcements are all a shade worse than the sit-pat draft option. If you like Kingsley Enagbare or Josh PAscal more than Thomas, I get it and wouldn't quibble at one of those guys instead. Logan Hall, too. Pitre is such a screaming perfect fit for KC's D. Carter is a great physical talent you can dream about coaching up. Williams' utility is known and gives them a true RE option to pair against their higher-drafted bigger guy. Watson is a developmental corner. I don't love it. I think Pitre makes the secondary a lot better and makes it easier to move on from Thornhill after 22. They have improved the defensive rotation, though one of the DEs would need to outperform expectations in Year 1 to get it to the same level as Scenario 1. In all, giving up the 2 extra selections in the top 4 rounds hurts the depth you can build, but I think it's more like what KC will do. Scenario 3: Same movements as #2 1.13 | Jermaine Johnson II, DE, Florida State. 2.35 | Christian Watson, WR, North Dakota State. 2.50 | Sam Williams, DE, Ole Miss. 3.69 | Bryan Cook, S, Cincinnati. 3.85 | Martin Emerson, CB, Miss. State. 4.135 | Braxton Jones, T, Southern Utah Scenario 3 Debrief: This is the type of situation where I see KC paying the price to move up... if Johnson falls this far, I'd be shocked if KC isn't aggressively moving up. With this run, I take a risky but high upside WR in Watson (but you could sub in Pickens or Jahan Dotson or Tolbert or Metchie or Skyy Moore or really any of those tier 2 guys here if you prefer). The secondary reinforcements aren't flashy but are good fits. In this one, I think the plan has to become adding either another safety or corner in free agency before the season. Ideally, it's someone who can handle the slot and let Sneed thriver on the outside. The DL gets a major boost and some potential star power in Johnson and Williams, and the OL gets another T option and potential long-term starter to develop. Having completed the exercise and looking at the scenariors, I like the first one the most. But it really does come down to how the board breaks. Older mocks
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Honestly would not surprise me to see the Chiefs drop a few picks to add an additional 4th & 5th.
The Chiefs do not have a 6th, however. |
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One (never clarified which) was traded for Mike Hughes. The other (never clarified which) was traded for Melvin Ingram. |
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I run mock drafts every morning while I properly caffeinate. I like a lot of those players, and have taken them myself many times although I'm not sure they'd be around where you've taken them. Everything from round 3 on I can't find those guys at those slots and have to take them a round earlier.
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My mock:
1.26. OT Nicholas Petit-Frere, Ohio State 2.47. WR David Bell, Purdue 3.88. DE Zachary Carter, Florida 4.119. S Nick Cross, Maryland --mock draft gave us a 6th that we don't have-- 7.224. LB Owen Pappoe, Auburn 7.244. CB De'Jahn Warren, Jackson State |
Kansas City Receives:
2022: Round 2, Pick 33 2022: Round 3, Pick 97 2022: Round 5, Pick 177 2022: Round 6, Pick 216 2022: Round 7, Pick 232 2023: Round 7 Detroit Receives: 2022: Round 1, Pick 26 2022: Round 6, Pick 209 (Wasn't required but I threw it in there since we don't have it anyhow) Hell of a bargain trade for me on first go... 33 Round: 2 Jameson Williams WR | Alabama TRADE 57 Round: 2 Jermaine Johnson EDGE | Florida State 90 Round: 3 Zach Charbonnet RB | UCLA 97 Round: 3 Travis Jones DL | UConn TRADE 127 Round: 4 Coby Bryant CB | Cincinnati 177 Round: 5 Kenderick Duncan Jr. S | Louisville TRADE 216 Round: 6 Josh Ross LB | Michigan TRADE 229 Round: 7 Damone Clark LB | LSU 232 Round: 7 Marquis Hayes IOL | Oklahoma TRADE 235 Round: 7 Tyler Vrabel OT | Boston College 243 Round: 7 Emeka Emezie WR | NC State 257 Round: 7 Neil Farrell Jr. DL | LSU 258 Round: 7 Kyle Phillips WR | UCLA |
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I like Warren and think he fits KC's profile nicely. |
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I think Charbonnet is going to be a great NFL back. I keep trying to find a way to mock him to KC and never feeling like the value is there for him. |
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As for the realism, I think that would be too much for Detroit to give up, plus them jumping back into the 1st for a 3rd pick is probably unrealistic too. That and the players... I feel like Ross and Clark are day 2 guys and Vrabel probably is too. Also think Jameson Williams is a top 20 guy. |
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Added an updated mock in the OP.
Here's my recap/thoughts on it. I think this fills a lot of needs for KC, but more long-term. Enagbare would likely need to be used in a rotation initially - not ready for full-time duty, same with Walker. I think Williams and Ball can help immediately, though, as can Rodriguez (who would be a major upgrade from Darrell Williams as the "big" back and might threaten CEH for the bulk of carries). Warren is depth in year 1, but has the traits to be a really good starting corner in this system. |
Jameson Williams in the 1st = instant wood
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I keep having Christian Harris available to me in the 2nd. I'm just not sure I could talk myself out of that pick.
In Harris kinda strikes me as an odd hybrid of Bolton and Gay. Stick Bolton at Mike w/ Gay at Sam and Harris at Will and man that's a HELL of a talented and versatile LB corps. You take Bolton off the field in Nickel formations and you're in great shape. That's using 2nd round picks on LBs for 3 straight years but as long as they keep hitting, who cares? |
Ha! Yeah, just had one of those "well this draft will never happen" moments:
1st -- Nicholas Petit-Frere 2nd -- John Metchie 3rd -- Christian Harris 4th -- Brenton Cox 5th -- Trajan Jeffcoat 6th -- Demani Richardson 7th -- Cam'Ron Harris I mean I feel like Metchie, Harris and Cox all went a round too late. And Jeffcoat/Richardson are great value/need combos where they fell. Even Harris is a damn nice get that late as a potential addition to the RB room. I just kinda started laughing as that one went on. |
Hey, every year a few seem to fall that shouldn't.
Personally, I allow myself one "goodie" in the late rounds when I mock. It's realistic; happens every year. |
1.25 WR Jameson Williams, Alabama -- Andy Reid loves having the pure speedster WR, and Hardman has fallen out of favor. Williams fits the bill.
2.47. CB Roger McCreary, Auburn -- An extremely scheme-flexible corner to help compensate for the loss of Charvarious Ward, which I think is imminent. 3.85. DE Cam Thomas, San Diego State -- I'm assuming the Chiefs retain Ingram and make a push for Von Miller. The Chiefs need an infusion of talent at DE this offseason, and Thomas has starter upside starting in 2023. 4.120. S Markquese Bell, Florida A&M -- Keeping Mathieu really is a cheat code; all that matters to me, so long as we have him on the roster, is will a new DB be able to make plays. Bell has issues in coverage and in reading plays, but those are correctable with great coaching and leadership. Bell can serve as a good 3rd safety; maybe a starter if Mathieu walks. [made random pick in the 6th as we do not have a 6th] 7.225. LB Quay Walker, Georgia -- strongside LB prospect 7.241. CB Storm Duck, North Carolina -- his name tho |
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Pass rusher (interior or outside)
Ball hawking DB (Corner or S) Receiver (at TE or outside) That’s what our top priority must be in the first rd |
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The team desperately needs talent at the WR position. The team desperately needs bodies throughout the back seven. The team desperately needs options at tackle for 2023. The team desperately needs more dynamic RBs. We've got 1 1st and 1 2nd. We simply can't address every position. Free agency is going to have to band-aid some situations. |
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Do we need a 3rd option WR more than DE? No Do we need reserve DBs more than DE? No Do we need other options at tackle for 2023 in 2022? No Do we need a more dynamic RB more than any of the 3 above or DE? No Edit: This changes if the Chiefs bring in a DE in FA that isn't on his last stop. |
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WR's in the 2nd seem to be the sweet spot. |
Chiefs will be picking #32 after winning the SB- not sure who they will pick though.
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1. Treylon Burks WR Arkansas 6’3” 220- big physical WR with good speed. Can be the Watkins replacement.
2. Jermaine Johnson DE Florida state 6’4” 260- relentless pass rusher. Has 11.5 sacks this year. Very stout and strong against the run too. Him, Kaindoh, and Herring give us 3 young pass rusher to develop. 3. Jalen Pitre S Baylor 6’1” 205- physical fast safety. Good coverage skills and really physical tackler. Could be a great pairing with Thornhill 4. Kevin Harris- RB South Carolina 5’11” 225- physical back with good speed. Can be a true feature back. Enough speed to threaten long runs. This guy reminds me of Hunt. Really good contact balance and a thick lower half. The guys on roster now are just JAGs. E need a threat in the backfield 7. Dare Rosenthal OT Kentucky 6’7” 325- long athletic kid. Transferred from LSU. Has experience at both tackle spots. Is drafted to groom as a swing tackle. Need to develop a talented kid in case of injury. 7. Amari Burney LB Florida 6’2” 230- went to Florida as a safety. Athletic LB with really good speed. Good coverage skills. Can be the SLB to play on TEs. Allowing Gay to play the WLB and use his speed to make plays all over. |
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Burks would be a very different type of receiver in this offense, but I'd like having a bigger, more physical guy on the outside. |
31. Jermaine Johnson EDGE, Florida State
62. Christian Harris LB, Alabama 95. James Cook RB, Georgia 132. Sam Williams EDGE, Ole Miss 196. Eyioma Uwazurike IDL, Iowa State 233. Quentin Lake S, UCLA 236. Danny Gray WR, SMU 248. Riley Moss CB, Iowa |
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We need to start re-stocking the playmaker talent as Hill and Kelce age. |
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I was staring at David Bell in round 1 vs Johnson. I went Johnson, thinking WR in 2. Well, then a ton of WRs went, leaving no good positional value there in 2 but a shitload of ER and a few quality LBs still there. I thought I'd wait until 3 and get better value, so I took the LB... then another big run on WR at the top of 3. Really was kind of a shitty flow. If I would have just taken Bell, I would have had a quality ER fall in my lap in 2 anyhow. |
I'm not for a LB in round two; unless he's a cover backer that allows you to move on from Sorensen.
any other way you slice it, you're taking a second round pick to play two downs. Either benching Bolton or taking your #2 off the field on 3rd down. I'd be more for signing a SAM in FA as it's the least difficult spot to find a decent player at between the 3 LB spots-not including a nickel and dimebacker, which are more safety/hybrid roles. So, I would absolutely pass on Harris in favor of a WR, CB, or physical safety type that could make us forget Sorensen exists. |
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I'm not sure I agree we 'desperately need' all of this. We DO desperately need to restock WR talent, no doubt. So that's high on the draft priority list. Do we desperately need bodies through the back seven? Well, let's look. If you don't extend HB and you cut Sorensen, then you'll need to sign a FA S and probably draft a guy as well as bring back a Watts or something. So yeah. But even if you let Ward walk, you still have Sneed, Fenton, Hughes, and Baker. That's actually not bad at all-but I would still continue to hunt those mid to late round diamonds that Veach keeps finding. So, I'd say a S somewhere in that 3rd to 4th range is a good slot and a CB late. We desperately need OT options? We have loads of options. Re-sign Brown, tag and keep Brown, tag and trade Brown and draft his replacement with that pick, there is FA, you could bring back Fisher if he's healthy. Niang has been fine for a rookie, it's just that Humphrey and Smith have been otherwordly good that make him the weak link. There's no reason to think he can't do it. You need a better swing tackle, that's about all, really. Do we desperately need a more dynamic RB? We could use one, but realizing that again, that position will never be more than an afterthought as a RUNNER I wouldn't do so early. No earlier than say, 3rd or 4th round for what will be a rotational player and a handful to maybe two handfulls of carries a game. And finally, I do agree we will desperately need a total rebuild of the DE position. We'll need to move on from Clark, and that leaves us with Kaindoh and Danna. I'd happily bring Engram back on a reasonable deal, sign an Ogbah level guy, and draft a Drake Jackson/Myjai Sanders type guy in round 1. That should give you solid starter level talent with the youngsters rotating in to keep everyone fresh. So I see DE as priority one. WR as priority two. Safety as priority 3. |
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Gay is our SAM and it's probably the best spot for him. I do think this defense will move towards a model that is less reliant on safeties but just don't think they've had the LBs built up to make it happen to this point. It's slowly moving that way though. Veach has addressed LB repeatedly since he's come on board but not all of it has worked out. |
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I've not seen Gay line up on the TE or strong side at all, whatsoever. Perhaps I've just missed it. I know that LAST season, they were working him in at SAM as it's the simpler position schematically and he has the size to do it, but I've not seen him in that slot at all this year. |
Bump for a new mock from a new site in the OP.
I hit DE, WR, CB, and S with my first four picks and end up with some interesting pieces. Check it out. Let me know what you think, specifically, about: 1. WR Jalen Tolbert, South Alabama. I don't know a ton about him other than seeing him consistently in the top 75 on mock draft sites. I like that he's a receiver with some size who gives you that size without sacrificing deep speed or quickness or route running ability. 2. Isaiah Pola-Mao, S, USC. Intriguing guy. Good bloodlines, and he's a jumbo safety who can play in the box and match up well with TEs, but also has the ability to be solid in a deep role in cover 2 or 3. |
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31. David Ojabo EDGE Michigan KC 63. Jahan Dotson WR Penn State KC 95. Zonovan Knight RB North Carolina State KC 133. Tykee Smith S Georgia I'd be thrilled. I tend not to run the mocks beyond 5 rounds. |
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Like all those guys. Doubt Ojabo or Dotson last that long. Smith looks like a Honey Badger/Buddha Baker clone to me. |
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31. Drake Jackson EDGE USC- Dude ran a 4.5. serious upside potential at Edge. KC 63. Romeo Doubs WR Nevada-Explosive WR with good size and length. Here's your #2 as Kelce ages and slows down-and eventually your #1 as Hill ages. KC 95. Jerome Ford RB Cincinnati-Veach once said he likes his RB's around 5-11, 220 and fast. Well, here ya go. Ford is like Kareem Hunt with 2 rockets up his ass. KC 133. Smoke Monday S Auburn-Jesus, can we finally get Sorensen outta here? Big hitting safety with athletic upside and a nasty disposition. Dirty who? Also, as a bonus, best name in football. |
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Dunno. Looks like a huge upside edge to me. |
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Just looking at guys that could declare hovering around 10+ you have Aidan Hutchinson - 14 Sam Williams - 12.5 David Ojabo - 11 Ali Fayad - 13 Jermaine Johnson - 12 Arnold Ebiketie - 9.5 Cam Thomas - 11.5 Isaiah Foskey - 10 Will McDonald - 11.5 Scott Patchan - 10.5 Tyree Johnson - 9 Eyioma Uwazurike - 9 DeAngelo Malone - 9 |
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I kind of zero in on DE at #31 (which is where PFN has us) because the 2nd seems to be a good spot for WR's. |
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We'll have to see where things shake out and who declares this year. Obviously, you have Hutchinson, Ojabo, Karlaftis, and Thibodeaux rated as round 1 guys and I've seen Ebiketie, Johnson, and Thomas in that discussion. I'd say most of the rest of those guys are 2nd or 3rd rounders (smaller school guys like Fayad, Patchan, etc). So, really, the position looks really deep and you're not necessarily pegged to taking edge in 1. |
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Of course, who knows how it will all shake out in reality. Just mock machining it I don't like my options by #63 for any sort of real impact at edge. |
Give me Jermaine Johnson or George Pickens at pick 32 :)
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29. Jermaine Johnson EDGE Florida State 61. Romeo Doubs WR Nevada 93. Jerome Ford RB Cincinnati 131.Yusuf Corker S Kentucky 230. Josh Blackwell CB Duke 249. Jean Delance OT Florida |
NFL Mock Draft Database
29 Round: 1 Nakobe Dean LB | Georgia 61 Round: 2 Isaiah Foskey EDGE | Notre Dame 93 Round: 3 Romeo Doubs WR | Nevada 131 Round: 4 Max Mitchell OT | Louisiana-Lafayette 193 Round: 6 Abram Smith RB | Baylor 227 Round: 7 Jaylan Foster S | South Carolina 235 Round: 7 Cam Taylor-Britt CB | Nebraska 246 Round: 7 Charleston Rambo WR | Miami 257 Round: 7 Matthew Butler DL | Tennessee 258 Round: 7 Reed Blankenship S | Middle Tennessee State |
I liked this one quite a bit.
KC 29. Jermaine Johnson EDGE Florida State-explosive edge rusher. KC 61. Romeo Doubs WR Nevada-good size, speed, and athleticism. Potential #1 WR. KC 93. Jerome Ford RB Cincinnati-a faster Kareem Hunt. KC 131. Yusuf Corker S Kentucky-a taller Honey Badger clone at 6'. Super versatile safety. KC 230. Bubba Bolden S Miami-Fl-6'3", 204 superior athletic talent. Goodbye Sorensen! KC 249. Allie Green IV CB Missouri- 6'3" corner, aggressive, physical player. Your next outside corner prospect. That draft makes us bigger, faster, and more versatile athletically on defense and adds two explosive playmakers on offense. |
Tried moving around on Pro Football Network
Sent 29, 61, and a 2023 2nd to NE for 23, 87, and a 2023 3rd to select DE David Ojabo, Michigan. I tried to get to 21 but the Eagles wouldn't take it. I traded down twice in the 3rd, sending 87 and a 2023 5th to CIN for 90 and 127, then sending 90 and 249 to TEN for 95 and a 2023 5th, so I really gave up 87 and 249 for 95 and 127. I wasn't happy not addressing a couple positions and made another move, sending a 2023 4th and 230 to CHI for 147 and 188. I ended up with: 23. David Ojabo, EDGE, Michigan 93. Isaiah Foskey, EDGE, Notre Dame 95. Verone McKinley, FS, Oregon 127. Tyler Goodson, RB, Iowa 131. Jeremy Ruckert, TE, Ohio State 147. Charleston Rambo, WR, Miami 188. Max Mitchell, OT, LA-Lafayette |
Interesting trade that I executed gives me food for thought...
1-29, 2-61, and 2023 1st to PIT for 1-17, 3-81, and 2023 3rd to draft WR Chris Olave (Jameson Williams went ahead of him at 13 as the 1st WR off the board4). Would any offensive player make you jimp? |
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I don’t think there’s an offensive player that would. If it weren’t such a deep defensive end draft, I’d say the right DE could make me jump. MAYBE Jameson Williams. Maybe. His slight frame and lack of proven success vs press gives me concern. As it is, there is likely to be a lot of talent available to the Chiefs at #32 in regards to DE. |
Updated the OP with my new mock.
I end up with two DEs, at least one of which should be able to play heavy snap counts Year 1, and who give me youth and productivity at low cost (hopefully) moving forwards. Love that. Really love that. I add a larger playmaker at WR, who is versatile and can make RAC plays happen. I like it. Still would need a vet in FA to feel good about WR entering 2023. I get a starter-caliber LB, and a really promising development swing tackle. Very happy with those. Not happy with the DB additions. Though I like both guys I land and would cream my pants at adding Bolden in the 7th, I would like to add a S I'm more comfortable sliding into a key role. Guess I'd be trying to make a FA addition to replace Mathieu (or retaining him) in this scenario. I really like the Hendershot... shot. The Chiefs have extra 7ths and those are perfect fits to throw at someone like him. Talented, with questions. Very little risk (and likely a pick that is roster fodder, anyway). |
So I somehow ended up with 10 draft picks after a trade down (not sure what PFF is doing with the Chiefs in the late rounds; I just kept having to make picks - maybe comp stuff?)
And this draft just ended up weird as hell but I like it anyway. I went full Veach and targeted one area and went HAM. Myjai Sanders -- Edge, Cin Bernhard Raimann -- T, Central Michigan Travon Walker -- Edge, Georgia Brenton Cox Jr. -- Edge, Florida Romeo Doubs -- WR, Nevada Percy Butler, S -- Lousiana Mike Rose, LB -- Iowa State Josh Whyle, TE -- Cincinatti Ainias Smith, WR -- Texas A&M Amari Gainer, LB -- FSU Just a batty draft, really. But PFF loved it, my lowest grade on any pick was an A- and I got an A total. |
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(Or our 2nd rounder, not sure if he goes that far as he was projected top 20 before this) |
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I’m interested in Williams and/or Metchie shares. Especially since I expect them to sign a free agent WR who can handle #2 duties. |
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Bonus is that Bama seems to crank out awesome WRs (Julio, Cooper, Smith, Waddle). So Williams def has a great pedigree and should know his stuff. He's expected to regain his 4.3ish speed to after the surgery too. |
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Love that mock. I think we need to see what we have with the TE's that we developed this year; Fortson looked like a weapon and Gray has been playing quite a bit if not being targeted all that much. |
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I just worry that he's not going to be the sort of physical WR we could really use over the middle. He's a little more like DeVonte Smith in that he's a little on the slighter side. |
How high does Jerome Ford, RB go in the draft? 3rd round?
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Love the speed and agility but wonder if he will be a good enough pass-blocker/receiver to earn much run here. I'd consider him with a late 3rd but I'm betting when the pick comes I'll like someone better. In reality I'd probably struggle to grab him before the 4th. |
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I have a feeling that we're not grabbing a RB in this draft anyways. |
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That's what I like about Doubs. He's a bigger, more physical presence, but he has deep speed, can work inside or outside, and he has RAC skills. |
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Wasn't he projected to be the 1st WR off the board? If so, that's a great chance for us to steal him. Similar to how we got Justin Houston all those years ago (tho he fell cause of weed). |
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Set aside the fact that you're realistically getting him for 3 years instead of 4 (nobody comes back at 100% in year 1 and if you're not 100% in this league, you're probably not very good), there's a genuine risk that he just goes the Sydney Jones route and never gets all the way back at all. Granted, Jones was an Achilles vs. an ACL and the history with ACL's is better, but there are still the Phillip Gaines stories as well. Some guys just don't bounce back and if Williams doesn't, he's barely even rosterable at that point. He's not a guy with size/physicality to fall back on if his explosion doesn't come all the way back. |
The good thing is I think it's finally my turn to draft for the Chiefs. Need to start looking at the prospects
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I've been toying with: 1. ER Cameron Thomas, San Diego State 2. DB Jalen Pitre, Baylor 3. WR Khalil Shakir, Boise State If the Chiefs get an extra 3rd for EB, I'd go Travis Jones, DT, UConn. |
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Plus, if we're (crossing fingers) drafting at 32, then it's not like guys like Kyle Hamilton or Aidan Hutchinson will be our vincinity to fill our other major needs. We could afford to roll the dice if there's no sure fire AP guy there-which usually is the case that late. |
Man, if we get the two extra 3rds for EB and Poles this year AND next, that could seriously go a LONG way to not having to do a tear down and eat it cap year if we draft wisely.
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I'll run a mock this afternoon and pretend I have two comp picks at the end of the third and see what happens with it. Should be fun. I don't think they'll tear down/eat it any time soon. Will keep pushing that and hope that cap escalation lets you catch up. |
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Here's what I ended up with: 2.43, 2.63 (trade back with Atlanta for 1.31 and a 7th), 2.61, 3.93, 3.103, 3.104 (projected comp picks for Bienemy and Poles), 4.131, 7.232 Using PFN, I landed, in order: Travon Walker, DE (i think he plays strongside LE and moves inside on passing downs for KC, think Arik Armstead but more athletic) Sam Williams, DE Romeo Doubs, WR Rasheed Walker, OT (Or the Tulsa kid if you like him more) RB (Tyler Allgeier, Jerome Ford, Zonovan Knight) Demani Richardson or Smoke Monday, S John Metchie (take the risk on him and redshirt him ... can afford it with the extra picks) Mike Rose, LB Those extra picks will be handy. It makes redshirting one of Metchie or Williams a lot more do-able. |
KC needs to get good CB talent somewhere in the first 3 rounds due to Chase having an historic day against Ward
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Actually, just having read the text of the rule, if BOTH Poles and Bienemy are hired, the Chiefs would receive third round comp picks in each of the next 3 drafts: (i) The employer-club of a minority employee who has been hired by another club as its Head Coach or Primary Football Executive (General Manager) shall receive Draft choice compensation in the form of a compensatory Draft pick in the third round in each of the next two Drafts for an employee hired as either a Head Coach or Primary Football Executive, or for the next three Drafts if it has two employees hired for both positions. The reference to the hiring of employees into “both positions” could be by the same club or different clubs. The following will apply to the Draft choice compensation: a. Any compensatory |
Using the Mock Draft Machine at TheDraftNetwork:
1. WR Chris Olave, Ohio State -- good X-receiver fit with outstanding route-running abilities 2. DE Kingsley Enagbare, South Carolina -- bursty, bendy passrusher with upside 3. CB Alontae Taylor, Tennessee -- perfect schematic fit with Spags 4. CB Josh Jobe, Alabama -- got to body up the DB room 5. RB Pierre Strong Jr., South Dakota State -- more explosive than what we've currently got 6. S Nick Grant, Virginia 7. DE Dominique Robinson, Miami (OH) 7. |
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The best case for us is one of either EB or Poles gets hired this year and then the other next year or the year after. Just keep those 3rds coming. :D |
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