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Originally Posted by Hoover
I understand why people hate Carl, but the one thing he has done while in KC is let the HC bring in his own type of players. That philosophy didn't work with DV, DV looked for good people, not great players. I also think Carl's stepping in and drafting LJ clearly indicates that approach because the one time he asserted him self in a personal decision it created an issue wit the team.
Carl's philosophy was a recipie for disaster with Gunther and DV, but I think it works well with HCs like Marty and Herm. I'm excited about the draft because I know Herm will select some great players.
Heck look at Herm's first two drafts and there are only 2 picks that stil are not on the team, Medlock and Maxie, 2 fifth rounders.
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To be fair though, his draft picks still isn't great. It's a hell of a improvement over Vermeil, (so far) but it's really nothing to get excited about.
2006:
RD1 - Tamba Hali - DE - Solid. Still needs a breakout year.
RD2 - Bernard Pollard - S - Not looking good. Still haven't shown me anything, other than being a ST'mer
RD3 - Brodie Croyle - QB - Too early to tell. This year, provided he starts all games, should tell us more about him.
RD5 - Marcus Maxey - CB - Great pick. No longer on the team.
RD6a - Tre Stallings - OT - Too early to tell.
RD6b - Jeff Webb - WR - Not looking too hot. Hasn't shown me anything thus far.
RD7 - Jarred Paige - S - Good value in the 7th. Hopefully he'll improve.
2007:
RD1 - Dwayne Bowe - WR - Excellent pick thus far. Needs to continue to improve.
RD2 - Turk McBride - DE - Not looking good thus far.
RD3 - Tank Tyler - DT - See above.
RD5a - Justin Medlock - K - EXCELLENT PICK! No longer with the team. We passed Crosby over for him?
RD5b - Kolby Smith - RB - Solid. Would like for him to continue to improve.
RD6 - Herbert Taylor - OT - Too early to tell.
RD7 - Michael Allan - TE - Too early to tell.
The problem is that you don't know how good your draft picks can be, if you're playing a washed up 35+ year old players in front of them, with no upside at all.