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Chiefs biggest needs, in order, as it relates to the GBN draft:
1. Nose Tackle
- Phil Taylor is a big reach in the first round, at that was before the foot situation came to light.
2. Wide Receiver
- With AJ Green and Jones off the board, Jon Baldwin is the next best prospect. Big and fast. He's a legit option at #21 for the Chiefs.
3. Center
- I'm not sold on Mike Pouncey as a NFL center.
4. Offensive Tackle
- Costanzo went to the Giants. Of the remaining top tackles left, Derek Sherrod has the size and athleticism to play either tackle spot in the Chiefs zone scheme. This flexibility gives him the nod over the others.
5. Sam Outside Linebacker
- Akeem Ayers would be a viable pick in the second or third round. However, his lack of strength and speed is going to hinder his development at the next level. His best position in the NFL will probably be inside to cover up his lack of burst and pursuit speed.
6. Quarterback
- I think Ponder is legit and would not be there in the second. He bulked up to 230 for his pro day and received raves about his accuracy and arm strength. He's more accurate than Locker and is more mentally ready to be a NFL QB than Mallet. I think that the guy would be an absolute stud in Haley's offense.
7. Running Back
- Thomas Jones is, by NFL running back standards, old and Jamall is too small to be a true full time running back. Mark Ingram is still on the board. He's a big back with exceptional vision and would allow the Chiefs to maintain a high level of productivity at the position while running a committee approach.
So, the possible picks for the Chiefs would be:
Jon Baldwin
Derek Sherrod
Christian Ponder
Mark Ingram
That's really a nice little pool to pick from in actuality. Tough call...all are really nice players that would fit in well.
I want to go with Ponder, but Cassel is coming off a season where he really matured as a player and showed some stuff that I never thought he would do. As well, we just hired Zorn, who has worked magic with other quarterbacks.
Baldwin is a stud and he's got the tools to be a really good receiver at the next level. However, we have Bowe as the #1 and I think that we can pick up a #2 WR later in the draft. Same thing with Ingram having Charles as your key RB.
However, with the tackle spot, we've got Albert and Richardson. Unless that gets upgraded you will always worry about pass protection issues and decent run blocking, particularly in short yardage/red zone situations.
Sherrod by a gnat hair over Ponder.
No, wait...
Screw that. I take Ponder. I think that he's totally legit and would kill it in Haley's offense.
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