*****The Ashton Gillotte Thread*****

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by Chieftain

Actually, some draft experts think he was picked a round earlier than anticipated. I don't care about these expertly opinions. Shit, Mike Dana didn't even have a draft profile and he turned into a really good player for us.
When drafting a defensive lineman, you always take into consideration important traits such as flexibility (where you line them up), pressures created, character/leadership, etc. He was highly productive in pressures created in back-to-back seasons and has the abbility to play inside which would help against the run.

Yeah - I had him as a late 3rd sort of player as well. He went about a round earlier than I expected, but I absolutely wanted him here in KC and thought he was an excellent fit.

And when you're in the draft room and you want the guy and would be more annoyed by losing him than you would be relieved taking someone else and sliding down a round, go ahead and grab him.

It's why I have a hard time with a direct comparison of my draft to Veach's because I am positive I'd have taken Royals before he did. Sitting there at the early 3rd and DEFINITELY in the late 3rd I'd have thought "Man, I'll be pretty pissed off at myself if he gets sniped before I scoop him up..."

So if I'd have taken Simmons in the 1st, I'd have absolutely gone with ONL and then Royals with the next 2 picks, tried to get Gillotte with the late 3rd and then lost out on Williams.

But who the hell knows how that all could've/would've worked out?