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04-02-2015 07:19 PM |
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Originally Posted by Saccopoo
(Post 11416182)
Stephenson's combine numbers were one of the best, if not the best, I've ever seen from an offensive lineman. 4.94 40. 35.5" vertical at 6'6", 312 lb. Insane. He has good feet and comes up and out from his stance extremely fast.
The one thing that was a legitimate criticism was his lack of functional playing strength. He was not strong like bull. It's obvious why he dipped into the PED's which led to his suspension. If he can get to the point where he's weight trained himself into his natural athleticism, I think he can be one of the better tackles in the league.
If not...eh.
Allen was primarily viewed as a career backup OL guy at four positions. Valuable to a team, but I've never seen him as a starter in the league. He doesn't have the athleticism to be a edge protector or the strength to function effectively in the box. However, he can play either guard or tackle position and gives the team a security blanket for the entire line.
Personally, I could see them going offensive tackle in the first and then an interior guy in the third.
If La'el Collins is there, it's not a bad pick, though I doubt he's going to be available.
As I stated in Draft Planet, I think that Oregon's Jake Fisher is one of the most viable options for the Chiefs in the first round. He fit's Dorsey's profile to a "T" and is a nasty ****er on the field.
Don't be too surprised if his name is read on Draft day when the Chiefs pick.
If that doesn't jibe with you, you better start hoping to hell that this team gets Stephenson the Balco vitamin regime or gets Derek Sherrod's head back into football. Otherwise, there is a definite possibility of having Fisher bookends come opening game 2015.
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Sac, back in the 2012 draft Our Lads had Allen rated as the 3rd best guard. They had Stephenson as the 15th rated Tackle. Kiper had Allen as the 6th rated tackle and Stephenson as the 14th rated tackle. So, (not that it means much now), Allen was generally higher rated than Stephenson by both Our Lads and Kiper. Methinks people are selling Allen a bit short.
Also, I heard through buddy of buddy of buddy (yeah, I know, not exactly firsthand), that when Stephenson got nailed with the suspension last year, he kind of turned "internal" and simply quit working out for those 4 weeks. Needless to say, the coaching staff was not enamored with the shape he was in upon his return. Anyway, the word now is that Stephenson redoubled his training efforts and is ready to go.
Not sure what to make of this, but since we're a little short of football stuffs, thought I'd toss it out there.
As per Jake Fisher, my sense is that the "knock" on him is that he (like Eric Fisher) needs to get stronger. If true, not sure he'd contribute much next year. Nonetheless, such a selection wouldn't surprise me at all. |
Who do Chiefs pick at 18? Who do you pick at 18?
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