Who is our first rd pick?

[RunKC]

It’s that time fellas! Little over 3 weeks out and it’s in our house!

I’ll put 2 options here.

1. Who do we pick if we sign a vet WR (Hopkins?) before the draft.

2 who do we pick if we don’t sign anyone else before the draft.

Who ya got?

[RunKC]

My fear with Niang is that he’s had major surgeries I his hip and knee the last 3 years. Those are pretty devastating injuries. We’re not talking about a hamstring issue lasting a a month or so. This man had to go under the knife twice.

He’s a big guy. I mean damn man. Multiple injuries like that on a big guy is concerning. It makes me wonder if that is going to affect his play moving forward

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by RunKC

My fear with Niang is that he’s had major surgeries I his hip and knee the last 3 years. Those are pretty devastating injuries. We’re not talking about a hamstring issue lasting a a month or so. This man had to go under the knife twice.

He’s a big guy. I mean damn man. Multiple injuries like that on a big guy is concerning. It makes me wonder if that is going to affect his play moving forward

If you have fears about Niang, you should REALLY have fears about Toney. Toney's injuries almost never require surgery, which means they've never been surgically corrected, they just require extended time to heal. And he literally gets them ALL the time.

I don't like depending on Niang any more than the next guy but if you really think Niang's injuries a bigger problem than Toney's, I don't know what to tell you.

[UChieffyBugger]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

The good news is that Taylor is a better fit at LT in this offense than OBJ ever was. If they can win a SB with OBJ at LT, they can damn sure win a SB with Taylor at LT. And even better, they actually might be able to put Taylor on an island, freeing up RB's and TE's to actually contribute to a play in ways other than helping out our tackles.

Brown played LT in college and played a season pretty much at LT for the Ravens. So he at least had proven tape and experience. Taylor doesn't.

[Mecca]

Originally Posted by UChieffyBugger

Brown played LT in college and played a season pretty much at LT for the Ravens. So he at least had proven tape and experience. Taylor doesn't.

Taylor is actually an athlete, Brown is a tub of goo.

[UChieffyBugger]

Originally Posted by RunKC

Why would Taylor play RT when we just gave him $20 million? I don’t think that would happen tbh. I think if they drafted Anton Harrison he’d start at RT

Lol at this deluded bs smh yeah make a rookie change position because of a contract to a guy who is a natural RT

[Warrick]

Originally Posted by Mecca

This is frankly stupid, the Chiefs just spent 80 million dollars for a LT and have a 3rd round pick they've wanted to give the RT job to for 2 years now.

The fact that they started Wylie at RT for a year and a half should tell you they don't think they need a bunch of highly drafted OTs.

The Chiefs actually spent $80 million on a RT that they plan on playing him at the LT spot, but nobody actually knows if the switch will work out this early in the season. To be fair Mahomes has the tendency to make our tackles and WRs look better, so it's likely to work in time with growing pains, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't invest a first round draft pick in protecting the best QB in the NFL now. Niang has been hurt most of his career, so the Chiefs couldn't of gave him his shot at RT, and he is also a unknown as to whether or not he'll be able to remain healthy a whole season.

[UChieffyBugger]

Originally Posted by Mecca

LOL yes 1 of which didn't catch a ball in the SB, another who can't stay healthy and no one even knows what Moore is.

Jawaan Taylor is a much more proven player as an OT than any of our WR's are.

Lol UTTER BS!!. One helped us win the Afc championship and the other two CAUGHT TD'S in the superbowl so stop this nonsense ffs Taylor has done NOTHING so far

[Mecca]

Originally Posted by UChieffyBugger

Lol UTTER BS!!. One helped us win the Afc championship and the other two CAUGHT TD'S in the superbowl so stop this nonsense ffs Taylor has done NOTHING so far

Taylor has 66 NFL starts...that's nothing eh

[UChieffyBugger]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

You can't be serious.

We need bodies at both positions but when you look across the potential starters, there's no comparison between Taylor and ANY of the WR's. All of the WR's are either role players (MVS), injury prone (Toney), or completely inexperienced (Moore).

The guys that actually contributed meaningful snaps (other than MVS) are all gone.

If you truly think the OT position is worse off than WR, you're kidding yourself.

Taylor has had ONE above average season in the league and all of a sudden he's Mitchel Schwartz? Smh talent wise Toney is on a different level ffs and showed it on the biggest stage.

[UChieffyBugger]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

I missed this the first time around.

You openly admit there's a problem that you don't think a rookie WR can solve. If there's not a rookie WR that can rectify the issue, how in the world does the existing WR room rectify anything?

ODELL BECKHAM JR

[UChieffyBugger]

Originally Posted by Mecca

The point is, it's not needed. There is no need to trade picks to secure a LT. If one falls to you and he's the best on your board, alright.

I've never said we should trade up for an OT.

[UChieffyBugger]

Originally Posted by Mecca

I want this question answered..

If you think OT is worse than WR, why would you be willing to count on Kadarious Toney and not Lucas Niang, they're the same damn guy.

How's about drafting a WR in round 2 or 3?

[tredadda]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

It makes too much sense for most Chiefs fans. Most Chiefs fans are still buried in a 90's mentality.

Make no mistake about it, the Chiefs did not give Taylor $80M to play RT.

While I tend to agree, didn't they pay Schwartz quite a bit? Plus they paid a fortune for Thuney (worth it). While you are probably right, the possibility that they paid him what they did might not guarantee that he plays LT.

The more I think about it the more I think he is Plan B in the off chance they can't snag a top LT in the draft. If they do, Taylor might play LT this year and the rookie at RT (similar to Fisher) and then switch next year. If they don't get a top LT, then Taylor becomes the team's LT.

[Mecca]

Originally Posted by tredadda

While I tend to agree, didn't they pay Schwartz quite a bit? Plus they paid a fortune for Thuney (worth it). While you are probably right, the possibility that they paid him what they did might not guarantee that he plays LT.

The more I think about it the more I think he is Plan B in the off chance they can't snag a top LT in the draft. If they do, Taylor might play LT this year and the rookie at RT (similar to Fisher) and then switch next year. If they don't get a top LT, then Taylor becomes the team's LT.

What if the plan is to draft Mazi Smith, and Jacqlin Roy because we have nothing at DT going forward?

[tredadda]

Originally Posted by Mecca

What if the plan is to draft Mazi Smith, and Jacqlin Roy because we have nothing at DT going forward?

Don't know. If that happens than Taylor is the LT. We still have a guy named Jones at DT though.