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Originally Posted by OKchiefs
I still think they're luxuries when you see the holes we have at other positions, specifically LB and CB. I'm sure I'll get shit for spouting off yet again about the cornerback position, but the current state of the position is pretty dire and I think most people would agree. We have Ward and Fenton, that's it. Even if we sign Breeland, that's 3 guys. We absolutely need a cornerback that can contribute pretty much right away, and we don't have the cap room to address it in FA.
Linebacker has been a weakness for a while and while he wasn't exactly a playmaker, losing Ragland just makes the position worse. We still don't have a single linebacker on the roster who can adequately cover a runningback or tight end.
So yeah, I still think certain positions like WR are a luxury unless someone can come up with an explanation as to how the team will address cornerback and linebacker if they don't come out of the draft with each position addressed within the first 3-4 rounds.
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I'm sure they'll draft a guy or two to play corner. They'll sign a guy or two as well.
And Fenton looked pretty damn good for a rookie. He'll be a better player for us than Fuller ever was.
Look, if CB is the right guy where we pick, then great take him. No one is saying not to.
But reaching for a player just because it's a "need" is how you build bad football teams. We've seen that time and time again.
And again, it's not a luxury, but an insurance policy. One that we WILL eventually need.
if they do take a WR early, and he blossoms, and Watkins leaves next season, you're going to be damn glad the Chiefs invested in a "luxury".
You take the BPA every time because the benefits far, far outweigh the negatives.
It's much better to have a good player that you don't "need" than to have a bad player that you can't use.