Peter King's 2012 Mock - Page 3

Quesadilla Joe · 01:28 PM

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11 CHIEFS

WILL PICK

Luke Kuechly, LB, Boston College

SHOULD PICK

Luke Kuechly, LB, Boston College

The alltime leading tackler in both school and Atlantic Coast Conference history is the perfect player for Kansas City G.M. Scott Pioli: whistle-clean character, great instincts. Kuechly isn't overwhelmingly physical, though. I'd like Dontari Poe here if I were sure he could consistently deliver on the athletic promise he showed at the combine.

The rest of the mock is in the spoiler

Spoiler!

Blick · 04-17-2012, 12:15 PM

Our run D was too soft last year. This guy is not the physical presence we need.

Hightower could be that guy, and he's versatile enough to help as a pass rusher. Shouldn't take him at 11 though.

**BossChief** · 04-17-2012, 01:06 PM

If it falls like this and we can't move down, it's Barron or Ingram IMO.

If Kuechly forced 5 fumbles, or had a lot of TFL, I would be all about him being the pick.

I've been saying it for months, this guy is Donnie Edwards.

Good call pest

DJ's left nut · 04-17-2012, 01:12 PM

Would hate that pick almost as much as Poe.

The Donnie Edwards comp is a good one - he's a drag tackler that can't rush the passer. And even though he's better than Belcher in coverage, he's still not good in coverage. He still won't be good enough to man up a premier pass-catching TE, so we'll still have to dedicate a safety or Nickle to those guys (i.e. he ultimately makes no difference in the scheme).

He's a horrible pick for this team. He will make absolutely no impact. In 3 years people will be talking about him the same way they talk about Curry - "Oh he was so safe and it seemed like such good situation for him; I just can't see how he failed, blah blah blah"

My premier pissivity picks are Poe, Kuechly and Barron - in that order. And to be honest, the more I read about Kuechly, the more likely I am to move him beyond Poe on the pissed list. At least Poe could actually make a massive impact if motivated. There's absolutely no upside to a Kuechly pick.

Mr. Laz · 04-17-2012, 01:17 PM

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BigChiefFan · 04-17-2012, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Would hate that pick almost as much as Poe.

The Donnie Edwards comp is a good one - he's a drag tackler that can't rush the passer. And even though he's better than Belcher in coverage, he's still not good in coverage. He still won't be good enough to man up a premier pass-catching TE, so we'll still have to dedicate a safety or Nickle to those guys (i.e. he ultimately makes no difference in the scheme).

He's a horrible pick for this team. He will make absolutely no impact. In 3 years people will be talking about him the same way they talk about Curry - "Oh he was so safe and it seemed like such good situation for him; I just can't see how he failed, blah blah blah"

My premier pissivity picks are Poe, Kuechly and Barron - in that order. And to be honest, the more I read about Kuechly, the more likely I am to move him beyond Poe on the pissed list. At least Poe could actually make a massive impact if motivated. There's absolutely no upside to a Kuechly pick.

I tend to agree on Kuechly. He's probably a better fit in the4-3. He's not the thumper, we need, especially at 11.

Also, just for the record, Poe was a captain for Memphis.
Get ready for the pick of Poe.

Saccopoo · 04-17-2012, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Pestilence

Every scouting report I've read about him.....says that he doesn't take on blocks and shed them. He runs around them.

That's incorrect. Kuechly is very effective in taking on blockers. He sheds blocks extremely well.

He's a better prospect than Derrick Johnson was at the same stage (no worry about the inability to self-motivate with Luke). He's more athletic/had better combine numbers than Pat Willis or Jerod Mayo.

He's a three down guy that can play sideline to sideline with incredible instincts.

You want a valid comparision? Think of London Fletcher combined with Brian Urlacher and you've got what Kuechly has the potential to be.

The guy is absolutely elite for the ILB/MLB position.

That being said, I don't think he's a "perfect" fit for the 34 defense that Crennel runs. However, if I was a 43, especially a Cover 2 43 team, I'd be looking at trying to acquire his services as much as possible. I don't see how Seattle passes on him and as such, I think he's the guy that the Chiefs will use to try to trade back down out of the #11 pick. Any 43 team with a question at the MLB spot is going to look hard at getting in front of Seattle to draft Kuechly. He is that good and merits a trade up if you need a MLB in a 43.

Saccopoo · 04-17-2012, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by O.city

For the ILB type of play we need from that spot, Hightower is the guy. However I'm not sure how much of an upgrade he is over Belcher. He is a better blitzer, but that's about it.

Not really.

Belcher was a much more effective blitzer at the same stage. In fact, Belcher was playing DE/OLB his senior season at Maine and led the Colonial League with 17.5 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks. He's got excellent leverage and is effective getting under and through tackles/guards. He really does blow up guys pretty effectively. He is also very instinctual in reading plays.

Belcher can blitz just fine. He's simply not asked to do so in this defense.

His Pro Day numbers were almost identical to Hightowers.

You are not getting anything in Hightower that you already have in Belcher other than less experience. Seriously.

O.city · 04-17-2012, 05:59 PM

Belcher blitzed well at Maine. Little different than being in the SEC. He isn't asked to blitz, you are right.

However, Hightower was/ is able to move around and play different spots on the defense.

In the end though, like you said, I'm not sure how much of an upgrade Hightower is. He is just getting back to full speed after the knee injury and I think he's a little more athletic than Belcher, but I'm not sure it's alot.

Ebolapox · 04-17-2012, 06:27 PM

**** that noise. no thank you to kuechly

**RealSNR** · 04-17-2012, 06:51 PM

Do you guys see the Carolina Panthers surprising everybody by taking Kuechly instead of Fletcher Cox? They sucked up the middle last year but they WERE very young- two rookies Sione Fua and Terrell McClain. Plus this draft is exceptionally deep at defensive line.

It's not all that deep on Mike backers. Kuechly's an exceptionally talented one and would fill a need for Carolina.

Nightfyre · 04-17-2012, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by SNR

Do you guys see the Carolina Panthers surprising everybody by taking Kuechly instead of Fletcher Cox?

I hope Carolina takes Kuechly because that would prevent us from taking him.

**BossChief** · 04-17-2012, 08:56 PM

The only game I can remember Belcher being used to blitz more than a time or two was the playoff game against Baltimore and he had 2 sacks iirc.

Blick · 04-17-2012, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by SNR

Do you guys see the Carolina Panthers surprising everybody by taking Kuechly instead of Fletcher Cox? They sucked up the middle last year but they WERE very young- two rookies Sione Fua and Terrell McClain. Plus this draft is exceptionally deep at defensive line.

It's not all that deep on Mike backers. Kuechly's an exceptionally talented one and would fill a need for Carolina.

Carolina has Jon Beason coming back so I would be surprised if they took Kuechly.

tredadda · 04-17-2012, 09:40 PM

No f'in way. Yet another person outside of this board with knowledge of football thinks a certain guard from Stanford is worth a Top 15 pick. He actually think he should be picked at #7. Anti-DeCastro posse unite and send nasty grams to Peter King and tell him how stupid he is because you just DO NOT under any circumstances take a guard that high. Only in unity can you get your message out to all those supposed "experts" who constantly see it otherwise.

Chiefs=Champions · 04-17-2012, 10:09 PM

I think the assumption that the ilbs job is to only take up blockers is a way over simplification. Teams do pass on first and second down and when they do the ilb must drop..

04-17-2012, 09:25 AM
Quesadilla Joe Abolish The Salary Cap! Join Date: Mar 2008 Casino cash: $4108675	Peter King's 2012 Mock http://cnnsi.printthis.clickability....7390/index.htm 11 CHIEFS WILL PICK Luke Kuechly, LB, Boston College SHOULD PICK Luke Kuechly, LB, Boston College The alltime leading tackler in both school and Atlantic Coast Conference history is the perfect player for Kansas City G.M. Scott Pioli: whistle-clean character, great instincts. Kuechly isn't overwhelmingly physical, though. I'd like Dontari Poe here if I were sure he could consistently deliver on the athletic promise he showed at the combine. The rest of the mock is in the spoiler Spoiler! The top two selections are all but locked in, but there's plenty of intrigue attached to the decisions of the next 30 teams on the clock in the first round. As the league's offensive explosion continues, protecting the passer—and finding him targets to throw to—will be among the top priorities when it comes time to make the call 1 COLTS WILL PICK Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford SHOULD PICK Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford Tough duty ahead for Luck, who'll be fortunate in 2012 to win as many games as the Colts' last No. 1 overall, Peyton Manning, did as a rookie in 1998 (three). Indy has been stripped bare of stars (except for graybeards Reggie Wayne, 33, and Dwight Freeney, 32) and needs to be sure it doesn't overhype Luck's arrival. It'll be a long road back to the playoffs. 2 REDSKINS WILL PICK Robert Griffin III, QB, Baylor SHOULD PICK Robert Griffin III, QB, Baylor This way to the backseat, Stephen Strasburg and Alex Ovechkin and John Wall, there's a new sports phenom in Washington. If the electrifying Griffin is even 85% the QB that Cam Newton was as a rookie last year—and he could well be—the Skins will be reborn, and the only person in the nation's capital getting more press will be Barack Obama. 3 VIKINGS WILL PICK Matt Kalil, T, USC SHOULD PICK Morris Claiborne, CB, LSU I don't get it. I know the Vikes want to protect Christian Ponder from eternal damnation (and a boatload of sacks), but they have six games a year against Aaron Rodgers, Jay Cutler and Matthew Stafford, who'll throw a combined 100 TD passes each season. Minnesota's secondary is horrible—even worse than its offensive line. The Vikings don't need a corner. They need two. 4 BROWNS WILL PICK Trent Richardson, RB, Alabama SHOULD PICK Justin Blackmon, WR, Oklahoma State That's right—I wouldn't take quarterback Ryan Tannehill here. I'd take the guy who gives Cleveland's offense a chance to shape up for Colt McCoy or whoever the QB of the future is. (See pick 27.) Blackmon and Greg Little would give the Browns their first set of topflight wide receivers since the franchise returned to the league in 1999. 5 BUCCANEERS WILL PICK Morris Claiborne, CB, LSU SHOULD PICK Morris Claiborne, CB, LSU Ronde Barber is 37, and free agent corner Eric Wright is plenty leaky, so this is Tampa Bay's position of greatest long-term need. The Tigers trusted Claiborne on an island; as a pro he'll have to hold his own against NFC South gunslingers Drew Brees, Cam Newton and Matt Ryan if the Bucs are going to have a chance to be competitive. 6 RAMS WILL PICK Justin Blackmon, WR, Oklahoma State SHOULD PICK Justin Blackmon, WR, Oklahoma State Consider it a gift for quarterback Sam Bradford. The Rams love Trent Richardson (join the club), and the 6'1", 207-pound Blackmon doesn't have the size they prefer: Calvin Johnson has him by four inches and 29 pounds. But St. Louis is woefully deficient at receiver, and Blackmon's ability to get open on quick slants and deep routes is beyond instinctive. 7 JAGUARS WILL PICK Stephon Gilmore, CB, South Carolina SHOULD PICK David DeCastro, G, Stanford Like Tampa, Jacksonville has a major hole at cornerback, and I hear the Jags like Gilmore a ton, which would have to be the case for them to reach for him here. Still, I'd solve a position of need for the next 10 years with the second-best offensive lineman in the draft—and a guy with the mean streak Jacksonville's O-line needs—then take the corner in round 2. 8 DOLPHINS WILL PICK Ryan Tannehill, QB, Texas A&M SHOULD PICK Ryan Tannehill, QB, Texas A&M If you're going to trust the coach you hired (Joe Philbin) to energize the offense and the coordinator you hired (Mike Sherman, who coached Tannehill in college) to tutor the quarterback, you've got to pick the triggerman they want. But you can't panic by moving up to take Tannehill, because that would most likely cost at least a second-rounder. Not worth it. 9 PANTHERS WILL PICK Fletcher Cox, DT, Mississippi State SHOULD PICK Fletcher Cox, DT, Mississippi State Carolina G.M. Marty Hurney doesn't like risky choices this high in the draft, and coach Ron Rivera is desperate for a penetrating defensive tackle. Cox had 19½ combined sacks and tackles for loss last season in the SEC, and I'm betting the Panthers view him as a safer selection, in terms of productivity and reliability, than combine phenom Dontari Poe. 10 BILLS WILL PICK Michael Floyd, WR, Notre Dame SHOULD PICK Mark Barron, S, Alabama Buffalo will break the Cardinals' hearts by stealing Floyd to pair with Stevie Johnson and give quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick a true second weapon and bona fide deep threat. But I'd rather have the kind of enforcer in the secondary that so many teams covet. The 6'1", 213-pound Barron is a player whom multiple teams will try to trade up to get. 11 CHIEFS WILL PICK Luke Kuechly, LB, Boston College SHOULD PICK Luke Kuechly, LB, Boston College The alltime leading tackler in both school and Atlantic Coast Conference history is the perfect player for Kansas City G.M. Scott Pioli: whistle-clean character, great instincts. Kuechly isn't overwhelmingly physical, though. I'd like Dontari Poe here if I were sure he could consistently deliver on the athletic promise he showed at the combine. 12 SEAHAWKS WILL PICK Melvin Ingram, DE, South Carolina SHOULD PICK Mark Barron, S, Alabama One note: Seattle will take Ryan Tannehill if he's there at 12. Write it down. If he's not, Ingram is the kind of versatile rush guy Pete Carroll could use both outside and inside; he had 25 tackles behind the line in 2011. Barron? Even with the Seahawks' terrific secondary, his addition would mean Carroll could play three thumping safeties on every down but first. 13 CARDINALS WILL PICK David DeCastro, G, Stanford SHOULD PICK David DeCastro, G, Stanford When offensive-line coach Russ Grimm sees DeCastro, he sees a young Russ Grimm: nasty, efficient, mistake-free. And though I'm sure that the Cardinals would love to see Michael Floyd fall to them here, the best guard to come out in several years is a good consolation prize, especially for a team that's had nothing but trouble on the O-line. 14 COWBOYS WILL PICK Mark Barron, S, Alabama SHOULD PICK Mark Barron, S, Alabama I wouldn't be surprised to see Dallas trade up to make sure it gets Barron, perhaps with Kansas City at 11. The Cowboys have no identity in the secondary. No big-time players either. Barron would immediately boost a unit that's been beaten down—and provide the kind of tackler at safety that the Boys haven't had since Darren Woodson. 15 EAGLES WILL PICK Quinton Coples, DE, North Carolina SHOULD PICK Courtney Upshaw, DE/OLB, Alabama One coach used these words to me about Coples: "Gifted. Sporadic." We're getting to the part of the draft—mid first round—where beauty's in the eye of the beholder, and teams reach for pass rushers who often don't pan out. Philly D-line coach Jim Washburn is as demanding as they come, and Coples will have a chance to make the Eagles more formidable up front. 16 JETS WILL PICK Dontari Poe, DT, Memphis SHOULD PICK Dontari Poe, DT, Memphis Rex Ryan's gleeful. Deep down he knows Poe has a chance to be another Haloti Ngata, a freakishly talented interior force against the run and pass. But Poe isn't known for being freakishly productive—five sacks in three years at Memphis—and Ryan and coordinator Mike Pettine will have their work cut out to make him a top NFL starter. 17 BENGALS WILL PICK Courtney Upshaw, DE/OLB, Alabama SHOULD PICK Courtney Upshaw, DE/OLB, Alabama Good move by the Bengals—instead of holding their defensive line together with spare parts, they're giving defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer a true three-down end who not only rushed the passer in college but also dropped into coverage effectively. If he's still on the board when Cincinnati picks, the choice won't be hard. 18 CHARGERS WILL PICK Riley Reiff, T, Iowa SHOULD PICK Riley Reiff, T, Iowa Marcus McNeill is gone, and no one in San Diego should believe that Jared Gaither is the long-term answer at left tackle. Reiff is a scrapper and a fighter in the tradition of Hawkeyes linemen, but he may not last this long given the tackle-needy teams drafting ahead of the Chargers, most notably the Bills, Seahawks, Cardinals and Jets. 19 BEARS WILL PICK Kendall Wright, WR, Baylor SHOULD PICK Jonathan Martin, T, Stanford I'd be stunned if Chicago doesn't fortify its perpetually patchwork offensive line, but I've been stunned before. Coach Lovie Smith had dinner with Wright at Baylor's pro day in March, and I hear he was impressed—enough so to select Wright to go with Brandon Marshall, creating a suddenly formidable wideout corps for quarterback Jay Cutler. 20 TITANS WILL PICK Whitney Mercilus, DE, Illinois SHOULD PICK Shea McClellin, OLB, Boise State This is a good season: 16 sacks, nine forced fumbles. That was Mercilus's breakout 2011 campaign at Illinois, and that's why he'll be a first-round pick this year. But he's not as versatile as McClellin, whose stock is rising because he has the speed (a 4.6 40 at 260 pounds) to be an edge rusher and is a sure-enough tackler to play inside if needed. 21 BENGALS WILL PICK Dre Kirkpatrick, CB, Alabama SHOULD PICK Michael Brockers, DT, LSU Cincinnati has but one good cover corner, Leon Hall, so Kirkpatrick makes sense here. I wouldn't be surprised to see the Bengals follow the advice of trusted front-office aide John Cooper, the former Ohio State coach, and grab a Big Ten offensive lineman here, but the better pick in my view would be another reinforcement for the defensive line. 22 BROWNS WILL PICK Jonathan Martin, T, Stanford SHOULD PICK Jonathan Martin, T, Stanford Love this pick. Right tackle is a trouble spot for Cleveland—waiver pickup Oniel Cousins is the nominal No. 1 on the depth chart right now—and Martin, who helped protect Andrew Luck, should be able to win the job in camp. If not, the Browns can take their time and groom him to be Joe Thomas's bookend. Not a sexy choice, but a smart one. 23 RAVENS FROM LIONS WILL PICK Dont'a Hightower, LB, Alabama SHOULD PICK Dont'a Hightower, LB, Alabama For years Baltimore has wanted a top-shelf playmaking linebacker to be trained by Ray Lewis. Here he is. I see the Ravens swapping first-round spots with Detroit (who'll receive a third-rounder too) to sneak in front of the Steelers, because Hightower is a Dick LeBeau special—heavy and fast. Another positive: He was a two-year captain for Nick Saban. 24 STEELERS WILL PICK Kevin Zeitler, G, Wisconsin SHOULD PICK Kevin Zeitler, G, Wisconsin Pittsburgh's got to stop treating its offensive-line problems with stopgaps and take a tough guy like Zeitler, whom I've heard compared to Logan Mankins. A 6'4", 315-pound masher, Zeitler will step in on opening day next to Maurkice Pouncey and give the Steelers the stability in front of Ben Roethlisberger that they've lacked for the last several years. 25 BRONCOS WILL PICK Michael Brockers, DT, LSU SHOULD PICK Michael Brockers, DT, LSU Denver will be stunned that Brockers is still on the board. And delighted. The Broncos lost free-agent defensive tackle Brodrick Bunkley to the Saints a month ago, and this raw but promising 6'5" 322-pounder could play nose or a more versatile tackle role. "On potential," one coach told me, "Brockers deserves to be a top 10 pick." 26 TEXANS WILL PICK Rueben Randle, WR, LSU SHOULD PICK Stephen Hill, WR, Georgia Tech Kendall Wright makes sense if he lasts this long, but Randle is a good fallback. Houston thinks that at 6'4" and 210 pounds he'll be another matchup problem along the lines of Andre Johnson. What team has the corners to cover two wideouts 6'3" or taller? Then again, if that's the logic, I'd take Hill, who's bigger (6'5") and a speed threat. 27 BROWNS FROM PATS WILL PICK Brandon Weeden, QB, Oklahoma State SHOULD PICK Brandon Weeden, QB, Oklahoma State Cleveland sends a third-rounder to New England to move up 10 spots, from 37 to 27, and prevent the other Weeden fans—Chiefs, Eagles, Bills, Niners—from grabbing him. I know he'll be 29 in October, but if you think a player can be a good starting quarterback in the league for eight years, and several teams do, he's worth a lot more than the 27th pick. 28 PACKERS WILL PICK Jerel Worthy, DT, Michigan State SHOULD PICK Doug Martin, RB, Boise State Worthy would be the long-term replacement for Cullen Jenkins, though I could see G.M. Ted Thompson going for a big-potential outside threat like Nick Perry or Shea McClellin as a bookend pass rusher for Clay Matthews. Martin is the kind of versatile cold-weather back who would fit the Pack perfectly. "He's this draft's Ray Rice," one personnel man told me. 29 LIONS FROM BROWNS WILL PICK Amini Silatolu, G/T, Midwestern State SHOULD PICK Mike Adams, T, Ohio State Upset special of the first round. The Lions loved Silatolu when he visited them, and they probably can't wait until their second-round pick (54th) to get him. Powerfully based and more explosive than he looks at 6'4" and 312 pounds, he could succeed Jeff Backus at left tackle, where Silatolu dominated Division II opponents for two years. 30 49ERS WILL PICK Coby Fleener, TE, Stanford SHOULD PICK Stephen Hill, WR, Georgia Tech Jim Harbaugh likes smart, physical, versatile skill players, and because he had Fleener for four years at Stanford (including Fleener's redshirt season of 2007), no coach knows a player in this draft better. Fleener isn't as athletic as Vernon Davis, but he did gain 17.8 yards per reception in his last two seasons for the Cardinal. 31 PATRIOTS WILL PICK Nick Perry, DE, USC SHOULD PICK Shea McClellin, OLB, Boise State All those who know what the Patriots are going to do with this pick, raise your hands. O.K., anybody besides Mike Mayock? After losing Mark Anderson in free agency and without knowing whether soon-to-be 33-year-old Andre Carter will be back—those two combined for 20 of the Pats' 40 sacks in 2011—New England needs an edge rusher. Perry's my best guess. 32 GIANTS WILL PICK Harrison Smith, S, Notre Dame SHOULD PICK Shea McClellin, OLB, Boise State A mature four-year starter for the Irish, Smith has the speed to play free safety and the tackling ability to play strong. The Giants could go in a lot of directions here, with McClellin and Mike Adams both possible because of positional need. But a 47-game college starter and eager special-teamer will be too much for G.M. 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04-17-2012, 12:15 PM	#31
Blick Veteran Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: South KC Casino cash: $10004900	Our run D was too soft last year. This guy is not the physical presence we need. Hightower could be that guy, and he's versatile enough to help as a pass rusher. Shouldn't take him at 11 though.
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04-17-2012, 01:06 PM	#32
BossChief SuperBowl or bust Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: BF Iowa Casino cash: $1884088	If it falls like this and we can't move down, it's Barron or Ingram IMO. If Kuechly forced 5 fumbles, or had a lot of TFL, I would be all about him being the pick. I've been saying it for months, this guy is Donnie Edwards. Good call pest __________________ Dreams do come true... http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showp...postcount=1407
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04-17-2012, 01:12 PM	#33
DJ's left nut Sauntering Vaguely Downwards Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Columbia, Mo Casino cash: $3009099	Would hate that pick almost as much as Poe. The Donnie Edwards comp is a good one - he's a drag tackler that can't rush the passer. And even though he's better than Belcher in coverage, he's still not good in coverage. He still won't be good enough to man up a premier pass-catching TE, so we'll still have to dedicate a safety or Nickle to those guys (i.e. he ultimately makes no difference in the scheme). He's a horrible pick for this team. He will make absolutely no impact. In 3 years people will be talking about him the same way they talk about Curry - "Oh he was so safe and it seemed like such good situation for him; I just can't see how he failed, blah blah blah" My premier pissivity picks are Poe, Kuechly and Barron - in that order. And to be honest, the more I read about Kuechly, the more likely I am to move him beyond Poe on the pissed list. At least Poe could actually make a massive impact if motivated. There's absolutely no upside to a Kuechly pick. __________________ "If there's a god, he's laughing at us.....and our football team..." "When you look at something through rose colored glasses, all the red flags just look like flags."
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04-17-2012, 01:17 PM	#34
Mr. Laz Don't Tease Me Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: KS Casino cash: $11047037	Only idiots quote an entire foot long post for no reason __________________
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04-17-2012, 05:59 PM	#38
O.city In Search of a Life Join Date: Jul 2009 Casino cash: $2754064	Belcher blitzed well at Maine. Little different than being in the SEC. He isn't asked to blitz, you are right. However, Hightower was/ is able to move around and play different spots on the defense. In the end though, like you said, I'm not sure how much of an upgrade Hightower is. He is just getting back to full speed after the knee injury and I think he's a little more athletic than Belcher, but I'm not sure it's alot.
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04-17-2012, 06:27 PM	#39
Ebolapox remember, remember Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: como Casino cash: $2099903	**** that noise. no thank you to kuechly
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04-17-2012, 08:56 PM	#42
BossChief SuperBowl or bust Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: BF Iowa Casino cash: $1884088	The only game I can remember Belcher being used to blitz more than a time or two was the playoff game against Baltimore and he had 2 sacks iirc. __________________ Dreams do come true... http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showp...postcount=1407
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04-17-2012, 09:40 PM	#44
tredadda Three-Pat Join Date: May 2011 Location: Colorado Springs Casino cash: $1875053	No f'in way. Yet another person outside of this board with knowledge of football thinks a certain guard from Stanford is worth a Top 15 pick. He actually think he should be picked at #7. Anti-DeCastro posse unite and send nasty grams to Peter King and tell him how stupid he is because you just DO NOT under any circumstances take a guard that high. Only in unity can you get your message out to all those supposed "experts" who constantly see it otherwise.
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04-17-2012, 10:09 PM	#45
Chiefs=Champions Training Camp Hero Join Date: Oct 2006 Casino cash: $8504801	I think the assumption that the ilbs job is to only take up blockers is a way over simplification. Teams do pass on first and second down and when they do the ilb must drop..
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