Agreed, however I am basing my opinion that our 1st round WR should start. We have weak starters on our team in many areas (C RT ILB OLB NT) that I think you fill before adding "backup" (yes I know 3rd WRs play a bigger role) type players. This is why the two 2nd round picks last year pissed me off, I felt they were luxuries we couldn't afford yet. However, at least they both added the return ability which added some value even though they weren't "starters". To sum up, I'd say if the WR was an exceptional value I would agree, but only if there wasn't any probable immediate starters at one of our positions of need.

In today's NFL wide receivers aren't luxuries, they are necessities.

Did the upper echelon teams become "upper echelon" by going position of need, or strict BPA. We know how the Pats did it. Jets appear to go BPA as well taking a CB in the first last year when they had Revis and Cromartie. The Ravens took the best athlete last night even though he had red flags up the wahzoo.

No.

We just got the big, dynamic, stretch the field, crossbar killing red zone threat receiver - picking Little would be slightly redundant. Besides, Little does have some character issues that I think puts him outside the possibility of the Chiefs selecting him.

With guys like Sam Acho (OLB), Rod Hudson (C), Ben Ijalana (RT), Akeem Ayers (OLB) and Ryan Williams (RB) potentially there for the Chiefs in the second round, I think that they need to look somewhere other than WR.

However, I wouldn't mind a sure hands, possession type receiver in the third or fourth like Austin Pettis or Vincent Brown.

Fair enough, but I really think we need to hit WR again in this draft.

No, no, no! We need OLB or NT help in Round Two!

No. Again, like Hankerson, but even moreso, Little does not complement Bowe and Baldwin. He's another big, physical WR. If we grab another wideout it should be a faster, quicker, shifty guy who lines up in the slot and finds holes in the secondary. Little, Bowe, Baldwin, and Hankerson are all guys you line up on the outside.

I love your enthusiasm, but I will believe it when I see it.


I never trust any draft pick to work out, much less excel.

Right, which is why I said "could" instead of "would".

Good post.

strict BPA in the 2nd round and i don't really care what position it is, outside of Kicker/Punter.

we can use a quality player just about anywhere

I'll tell you, I didn't watch college football this past season as much as I have in the past, which is the reason I haven't discussed any of thes players.

But the receiver I am most intrigued with that remains in this draft is Edmund Gates.

Where is expected to be picked, and how does he fit with Bowe and Baldwin?

Specifically, does he he a skillset that would work in the slot?

What I don't like about Gates is he's a development project. He doesn't run good routes, has ok hands, and needs to get stronger. He is a burner, though. To me, he seems like more of a typical Raider's type reach/pick. We'd have to get him in the 4th or lower, IMO. I want guys who can come in and contribute immediately with our 3rds.

I'm open to anything, but the Chiefs have alot of holes to fill. I mean, besides the obvious NT and probably a OLB/ILB depending on the situation, I still feel that KC still need some depth for safety play (remember how bad the safety position was when Lewis got hurt?) and some o-linemen as well as a back-up RB (Thomas Jones isn't getting it done too much) as well as a back-up QB (Brokie? Damn)

I knew from what I had seen and heard that he was a project, so I was hoping he was projected 4th or later.