Originally Posted by Direckshun
Assumptions:
1. The Chiefs extend Alex Smith 4 years, $60m ($36m guaranteed), and S Eric Berry 6 years, $45m ($23m guaranteed).
2. The Chiefs restructure OLB Tamba Hali.
4. The Chiefs re-sign OG Geoff Schwartz to a 3 year, $6m deal.
5. The Chiefs place a 6th round tender on Jerrell Powe.
7. The Chiefs re-sign ILB Akeem Jordan to a minimal deal.
8. The Chiefs let walk: WR Kyle Williams, WR Dexter McCluster, OT Brandon Albert, OG Jon Asamoah, DE Tyson Jackson, OLB Frank Zombo, S Kendrick Lewis, S Quentin Demps, S Husain Abdullah
9. The Chiefs cut TE Anthony Fasano.
10. The Chiefs sign OT Ryan Harris (Texans) to a 1 year, $2m deal.
On with the show:
1.30. OLB Dee Ford, Auburn
The 49ers need/want to move up and have too many picks, the Chiefs need more picks. These two front offices love each other anyway, so the trade here works out. The 49ers move up to #23 in exchange for a 3rd, 5th, and 7th.
I can't help it right now. I might be going through a phase or something. I tried putting in a WR or TE here, but I can't take my eyes off Ford as a 1st round prospect. He is simply too dynamic off the edge who, for my money, is the 3rd best pure passrusher in this draft behind Clowney and Mack. The Chiefs are probably parting ways with Hali next offseason anyway, so this is a key investment to make sure the team has the smoothest possible transition while giving the team dynamic, athletic talent.
3.87. TE C.J. Fiedorowicz, Iowa
The Chiefs let Fasano walk this offseason because he's due $8m over the next two seasons -- noooo thank you. So that leaves them only with Travis Kelce and Sean McGrath.
Fiedorowicz looks too much like Heath Miller for me to ignore. He's a day one starter with good route-running, great hands and probably the best blocker in this class. He lacks the top end speed of Ebron or Seferian-Jenkins but next to Amaro, he's the most pro-ready prospect at TE. As of now, he is the Day One starter until Kelce can earn it back.
3.94. WR Bruce Ellington, South Carolina
The choice here was hard between Ellington and Mike Davis, but I'm playing Dorsey here, which means I should favor the greater athleticism and higher roof. Ellington's potential, in that regard, is through the roof. The Chiefs need more weapons for Alex Smith, and Ellington is nothing if not a weapon. A firecracker of a playmaker, Ellington's smallish size is offset by his fantastic speed and playmaking ability, as well as the fact that he's never spent 100% on football -- splitting time with basketball, where he happens to have been the Gamecocks' best player.
4.119. FS Terrance Brooks, Florida State
Brooks has been a really good player for a very talented Seminoles' secondary. He has two years experience displaying really good range and good support against the run. I'm not sure the Chiefs are able to land a single-high safety talent in either this draft or free agency -- I simply don't see the talent. But they can do the next best thing by adding a free safety who makes plays in coverage, finally giving the Chiefs the decent play there that they've been missing for years.
Brooks will compete with Sanders Commings for starting FS duties.
5.151. CB Stanley Jean-Baptiste, Nebraska
Now, I have knocked Jean-Baptiste almost routinely since he gets burned religiously against the pass. I am not very thrilled about this player at all -- but there's a chance that, if he falls this far, he makes a lot of sense as a developmental prospect, since Dorsey's likely to love his size and physicality.
The Chiefs already have their top four corners locked in for the 2014 season: Flowers, Smith, Cooper, and Parker. They could let both Flowers and Smith go next season, but only Cooper seems to have what it takes to start in their place. Jean-Baptiste has really good upside if you can develop him, which is a big if. With a 5th rounder, the Chiefs take that chance.
5.158. NT Justin Ellis, Louisiana Tech
The Chiefs need more beef to support Dontari Poe in the middle of the DL, but only Jerrell Powe backs him up and it's not clear the Chiefs like Powe at all -- which is regrettable, considering he's an excellent backup at the position with starter upside.
The Chiefs should look at adding either Ellis (preferably) or McCullers if the value is fair. Poe wore down as the season went on, and Ellis reminds me a lot of Jerrell Powe. He's an immovable slug in the heart of your DL who can get reliable push up the gut. Like Powe, he'll take a little time to develop, but maybe that'll give Powe more time to win over the coaches...
6.177. CB Aaron Colvin, Oklahoma
An investment made here to provide the Chiefs more options at corner in 2015. Colvin is probably out for the 2014 season, but will give the Chiefs a really talented option in 2015.
6.183. WR Jeff Janis, Saginaw Valley
From my review on Janis in the midrounders thread:
7.200. DE Deandre Coleman, California
Coleman is coming off a lousy 2013 season, but flashed streaks of World Beater in 2012. I'm not sure what accounts for that, but assuming it's nothing terrible, Dorsey could take a look at Coleman as a developmental prospect in the 7th. Coleman boasts fantastic size (6'5", 315 lbs) with long arms. He's not particularly athletic, but to me he looks more like an heir to DeVito's position than he does to Tyson Jackson's.
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02-24-2014, 10:10 AM
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