Drafting in 2014 for the 2015 cap
by Planetdoc

Reggie McKenzie (a Ron Wolf disciple like John Dorsey) said this
When you look at the chiefs 2014 cap, it should be obvious that certain players are locked in because there would be no benefit cutting them.

For example, Bowe and AJ Jenkins will be chiefs in 2014 because their contracts are guaranteed. Same could be said of Donnie Avery since the savings from cutting him make it worthless to do so. There is really no player in which the chiefs have a strong incentive in replacing with a draft pick because those players (Alex Smith, Eric Berry, DJ, Hali) are still core players.

Things change drastically for 2015.
https://i.imgur.com/A1OGkId.png

As another article stated
One can see that there is a strong incentive to replace these players if they are not playing as a star player:
WR: Bowe, Avery, AJ Jenkins
DB: Flowers, Sean Smith, Berry
LB: Hali, Mays, DJ,
DL: Devito,
RB: jamaal Charles
QB: Chase Daniel
K: succop
TE: Anthony Fasano


Thus the 2014 needs in preparation for 2015 are:
2-3 WR
2-3 defensive backs
1 OLB
2 ILB

If OT/OG Brandon Thomas is there in the 5th, good god take him!! Redshirt and train him for 2015, he's easily good enough to challenge the starters.

I somewhat agree, but the chiefs only have 6 draft picks and really cant afford to spend 1 of those on a "redshirt" player.

Teams like the 49ers who have a ton of picks can do such a thing (as they have done in the past with Latimore).