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Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58
I'm not assuming anything. Every team in this league has starting offensive linemen that were 2nd day draft picks.
Not taking 1 in the 1st 2 rounds is not "ignoring" our needs.
And our past history has absolutely NOTHING to do with THIS year's draft.
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Our past history has nothing to do with this years draft? Even when some of the same scouts, the same GM, and others involved in the draft process back then are still here?
The Chiefs have not taken an offensive line on the first day since 1999. I think it is pretty obvious that that relates directly to our current situation with the offensive line. So yes, I believe that if we go for the 10th straight year without taking an offensive lineman on the first day we are "ignoring" our needs.
And interestingly enough after a quick look the Chiefs and Bills are the only 2 teams in the NFL without a starting offensive lineman that was drafted by them in the first 3 rounds.
The vast majority of NFL teams have a starting left tackle drafted in the first 3 rounds, something like 28 of 32. The number is slightly lower but still high at around 23 of 32 drafted in the first 2 rounds. Yet we are going to fix the revolving doors we have at tackle by ignoring the position on the first day? Ridiculous.