Thanks! And thoughts on the final draft grade?

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Originally Posted by RunKC

I think you’re spot on here. Like it or not the Chiefs are desperate and a guy as talented as Josh Simmons was is never gonna be available to this team picking so late so this is an outlier.

I think the extra pick from Sneed and the Chiefs not trading away assets, but rather gaining one, helped the risk allocation for them.

We’ve had 7 LT’s in 4 years since Eric Fisher ruptured his Achilles. They have done everything possible to try to fix tackle using a 1st, 2nd and two 3rd’s as well as paying top dollar for Taylor and none it has brought the dividends they hoped for.

Without injury I’d guarantee this kid is a top 10 pick in this draft and everyone from Nick Saban, Matt Miller, Todd McShay and Louis Riddick echoed those comments.

They’re banking on him being *at worst* a decent playable LT that is young, and man even an average LT would such a dramatic upgrade for this offense.

Per the analytics, LT was responsible for 34% of pressure responsibility last year, which was over 20% higher than the 2nd worst team at 28%. Keep in mind that the offense had to have training wheels put on it and have half of the plays taken out bc of the LT and injuries to skill players, so that 34% may be a little kind for what reality showed on tape.

They’re very desperate and I can’t blame them

Good post. Those pressure stats are brutal.

The whole draft hinges on Simmons. Everybody could be completely and totally bust, but if Simmons hits then the draft is a massive success. The whole draft is about Simmons.