Kiper: Chiefs should take Te'o with 1st pick

[Marco Polo]

Sorry if repost; per Rotoworld:

ESPN's Mel Kiper believes the Chiefs should select Notre Dame ILB Mant Te'o with the first overall selection, if they end up with it in April.

Kiper explains this decision by saying no top quarterback stands out at the top and the Chiefs do not need pass rushing help from the outside linebacker spot due to Tamba Hali and Justin Houston already being on the roster. We believe one of the quarterbacks will separate themselves during the pre-draft process, and also disagree that an inside linebacker should be selected in the top five.

[loochy]

Loochy believes that Mel Kiper can suck it

[BigMeatballDave]

Kiper is an idiot.

[BlackHelicopters]

Mel Kiper has nice hair.

[okoye35chiefs]

NOOOOOOOOOOOO!

[Buddy Rich]

Here’s Mel Kiper talking about former LSU quarterback JaMarcus Russell, who was on his way to becoming one of the biggest busts in NFL history:

“Look out,” Kiper told ESPN viewers during the 2007 draft, “because (his) skill level is certainly John Elway like.” Kiper went on to say Russell had a chance in three seasons to become an “elite” NFL quarterback.

[CoMoChief]

Originally Posted by Buddy Rich

Here’s Mel Kiper talking about former LSU quarterback JaMarcus Russell, who was on his way to becoming one of the biggest busts in NFL history:

“Look out,” Kiper told ESPN viewers during the 2007 draft, “because (his) skill level is certainly John Elway like.” Kiper went on to say Russell had a chance in three seasons to become an “elite” NFL quarterback.

He had all the talent in the world to be a great QB in this league.

He just had a pea-sized brain, and he was your typical everday lazy-ass from Louisiana.

[BoneKrusher]

just what we need, another high draft pick on the defense and no QB.

[Simply Red]

Originally Posted by BoneKrusher

just what we need, another high draft pick on the defense and no QB.

that's a badass new avatar.

[suds79]

An ILB with that high of a draft pick???? Is he high?

When you draft that high you have to take one of the following...

QB, LT, DE (or pass rusher OLB), CB, WR.

That's it.

[listopencil]

Originally Posted by suds79

An ILB with that high of a draft pick???? Is he high?

When you draft that high you have to take one of the following...

QB, LT, DE (or pass rusher OLB), CB, WR.

That's it.

Yeah. I don't see taking an ILB high in the first.

[Chiefnj2]

Originally Posted by suds79

An ILB with that high of a draft pick???? Is he high?

When you draft that high you have to take one of the following...

QB, LT, DE (or pass rusher OLB), CB, WR.

That's it.

If the future Patrick Willis is available and you have a QB, you take the player.

[RealSNR]

Originally Posted by Chiefnj2

If the future Patrick Willis is available and you have a QB, you take the player.

But the Chiefs don't so... yeah.

[suds79]

Originally Posted by Chiefnj2

If the future Patrick Willis is available and you have a QB, you take the player.

Sure there's always exceptions to the rule but lets be honest, there's only 1 Patrick Willis.

ILB just isn't enough of a big impact position to warrant that type of draft spot.

Trade down? Maybe (and that's assuming we still get that 1st round QB). But can't sit there and do it.

[Chiefnj2]

Originally Posted by suds79

Sure there's always exceptions to the rule but lets be honest, there's only 1 Patrick Willis.

ILB just isn't enough of a big impact position to warrant that type of draft spot.

Trade down? Maybe (and that's assuming we still get that 1st round QB). But can't sit there and do it.

3 years after the draft nobody cares about the position, just whether or not they are good players. If you've got a perennial pro bowler, you did well.