You can question the value at 11 but he was coming off the board by the end of the 20s at the latest regardless just based on the scarcity of persons with the body type that he has.

I think most coaches on the D side would prefer to bring rookies along slower to let them get accustomed to NFL play simply because one missed assignment (rookie mistake) can cost you a game. Doesn't mean they can always because of obvious reasons. Gregg/Gordon was good enough to allow Powe to learn for a year. I find it refreshing for the Chiefs to have gotten past the talent point of having to start a bunch of rookies. Us fans have to realize that just because a high rookie pick doesn't start day 1 that he's not an automatic "bust". There are only a handful of picks each year that are successful from day 1 and wouldn't benefit from some time to adjust to the NFL. IMHO the Chiefs are finally getting to the point talent-wise where thet could bet the farm in the next year (my preference) or two to jump up and draft the "franchise" QB and make a real run.

Not sure if that's true or not. Maybe from a mental standpoint, but i think when it comes to linemen, it's not really just the mental aspect of the game that takes adjustment, it's the physicality.

Maybe he sniffs the big board pen
I hear green ones are more potent

The brown ones made me dizzy.

Purple Pioli Punch