McClain NFL Notebook, link 4/17/05
 

SF better hope that Rodgers isn't as overhyped as Boller was. IMO, Boller was easy to spot as a bust.

The slightly more interesting piece of print is:

It sounds like nothing more than conjecture, as no sources are named, but I thought it was interesting.

As for the Rodgers/Smith debate, I don't think either will be a superstar in the league, but I'm taking Rodgers over Smith in the long run.

If we trade for Surtain (for arguments sake lets say they take this years 4th and next years 2nd) what do we have that we could use to trade up to the top 8 to get Johnson?

The question is what do we have that is such value to trade up?

our 1st,2nd, 5th , and 6th round picks

our 1st this year and next years 1st would put KC in the #5 or #6 spot

It all depends on what we trade for Surtain, if in fact we do end up trading for him. Trading a 2nd will probably kill any realistic chance of trading up, because in order for the Chiefs to move up this year, they'd have to trade their 1st and 2nd rounders. That would move them up to around 8, but therein lies the problem.

I don't doubt the Chiefs could package enough picks to move up, but the problem is convincing the teams in that range that their players they want will still be there @ #15.

As much as I'd like a trade up to happen, I don't think there is a realistic chance, unless Peterson sweetens the pot with a mid to high round pick next year, and I don't think CP has it in him to do so.

i dont give a **** any more...i just want to see a certain red and yellow team playin in feb 06 and at the end of the game they get to raise this silver football

Is that worth it to you?

I'm just saying the possibilities. personally I would wait till the #9 to #11 spot

Picks are precious.

Johnson isn't THAT special.

he's good enough to tradeup to the #9 to #11 spot

Boller isn't a bust. He showed good improvement in the second half of last season.

according to the draft chart, it would only cost our 2nd round pick to get up to the 8th pick. Going strictly by the pts we'd get more than 8th pick in trade ... but not quite the 7th pick.


our 1st and 2nd: 1050+440= 1490

for

8th pick + 4th Rd: 1400+86= 1486