Chiefs Anyone else wary of trading down?

shammus · 04-24-2008, 09:37 AM

Tons of rumors involving KC trading down in the first round hitting this board right now. As of this post, we've still got the 5th and 17th overall pick in the first round. At this point, I'm pretty happy with that and not sure if trading down within the first round and adding to our already bloated number of 13 picks is the best thing for us. With the 5th pick, we've got a great shot at one of the 6-8 elite players in this draft. We've built up some great depth and flexibility in this draft but I think that having at least one blue-chip, impact player will help us out immensely. Plus, it gives us a standout prospect to replace Jared which helps since we've now lost, arguably, our best player.

If we did trade out of the #5 slot, I'd hope we wouldn't go down more than a slot or two as any one of those top players would help us out. I'd like to be able to pick up an Ellis or Gholston at the least to provide some immediate relief to our suddenly weakened d-line. I'd also be hesitant to trade out of the 17th slot. At that location, we're in a great spot to pick up an impact OT which is a dire need. Out of Clady, Otah, Williams, Albert, etc...at least a couple of those players will be around at the 17th spot.

Seems that this is a pretty deep draft through the top 100 players. With 6 picks in the top 100, we've already got a chance to get quite a few starters to help our team. But I feel for a true rebuild, you're going to need a couple high impact guys too and any of the top 6-8 players in this draft give us a solid shot at finding at least one immediately. I guess I just don't want to see us "overtrade" like we did one year and then end up with a duo like Kris Wilson and Junior Savaii.

04-24-2008, 09:37 AM	Topic Starter
shammus Starter Join Date: Sep 2006 Casino cash: $8224957	Anyone else wary of trading down? Tons of rumors involving KC trading down in the first round hitting this board right now. As of this post, we've still got the 5th and 17th overall pick in the first round. At this point, I'm pretty happy with that and not sure if trading down within the first round and adding to our already bloated number of 13 picks is the best thing for us. With the 5th pick, we've got a great shot at one of the 6-8 elite players in this draft. We've built up some great depth and flexibility in this draft but I think that having at least one blue-chip, impact player will help us out immensely. Plus, it gives us a standout prospect to replace Jared which helps since we've now lost, arguably, our best player. If we did trade out of the #5 slot, I'd hope we wouldn't go down more than a slot or two as any one of those top players would help us out. I'd like to be able to pick up an Ellis or Gholston at the least to provide some immediate relief to our suddenly weakened d-line. I'd also be hesitant to trade out of the 17th slot. At that location, we're in a great spot to pick up an impact OT which is a dire need. Out of Clady, Otah, Williams, Albert, etc...at least a couple of those players will be around at the 17th spot. Seems that this is a pretty deep draft through the top 100 players. With 6 picks in the top 100, we've already got a chance to get quite a few starters to help our team. But I feel for a true rebuild, you're going to need a couple high impact guys too and any of the top 6-8 players in this draft give us a solid shot at finding at least one immediately. I guess I just don't want to see us "overtrade" like we did one year and then end up with a duo like Kris Wilson and Junior Savaii.
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