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12-13-2011, 12:34 PM | Topic Starter |
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12/13/11 Nightfyre Mock Draft
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1) We are able to move up to pick third without compromising any of this year's selections (for simplicity's sake.) 2) We re-sign Bowe and Carr 3) We sign Paul Soliai and Ben Grubbs to a five year deal. 4) We sign Dan Koppen to a two-year deal. 1) Robert Griffin III, QB, Baylor 6'2" 220 lbs. The number two QB on my notional big board. The Chiefs likely need to move up to secure him. Excellent poise, arm strength, mobility and accuracy. He is terrific about setting his feet. Concerns include pre-snap reads, footwork from under center and durability. 2) Dont'a Hightower, ILB, Alabama 6'4" 260 lbs. A cerebral and talented linebacker to put next to DJ. He also is well-versed in Crennel's system having played at Alabama under Nick Saban. Call's the defense for Alabama. He is as ready-to-play as they come and has the potential to be an impact player for the Chiefs. 3) William Vlachos, C, Alabama 6'1" 295 lbs. Vlachos anchored the Alabama O-line for Trent Richardson. He is an athletic, pulling center with the strength to hold up at the point of attack. A perfect fit for our current blocking scheme. Hardworker, student of the game type by all reports. 4) Vick Ballard, RB, Mississippi State 5'11" 215 lbs. I can't claim to know a lot about Ballard. But from what I have read, he is a three-down back who could be the workhorse complement to Charles. 5) Andrew Datko, OT, Florida State 6'6" 321 lbs. Shoulder concerns have dropped this once second round prospect to a late round selection. Evidently he had shoulder surgery that "didn't take" the first go-around. He is a boom or bust fashion pick. When he did play, he had trouble handling speed rushers. 6) Tony Dye, SS, UCLA 5'11" 204 Another player whose stock has been adversely impacted by an injury riddled season. Dye suffered a neck injury followed by a leg injury this season. He is good in run support and adequate in coverage and should back-up Berry. He is another boom or bust type selection given the injury history 7) Elvis Akpla, WR, Montana State 6'1" 190 lbs. Call it a homer selection, but I promise this guy will play on Sundays. If you watched Montana State get pummeled by Sam Houston on Saturday (the 10th) on ESPN, you would have gotten a taste for his circus-like catching capabilities. This guy has been a play maker for Montana State all year both with terrific catches and good field vision and RAC capabilities. I don't know that we have won a game without a big play from Akpla. Bonus #1, he plays special teams well. Bonus #2, he is a speedy guy. He transfered from Oregon after they ruled that his track scholarship would still count as a football scholarship if he played there. Bonus #3, he made Trumaine Johnson, a second round DB prospect from the University of Montana, look like he was wearing clown shoes. |
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12-13-2011, 01:19 PM | #2 |
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If you are bringing in Grubbs and Koppen you don't need a C in round three. With Soliai, you don't need to pick up a NT.
After Griffin or Barkley in the first we would need to just select best player available IMO. |
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Also, I didn't draft a NT. |
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I was saying the NT thing more based on not having to look for one and just going BPA. |
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12-13-2011, 02:19 PM | #5 |
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Eh. you could swap Vlachos for a Mike Adams or Ricky Wagner and I wouldn't be offended.
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12-13-2011, 02:37 PM | #6 |
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Night thanks for talking draft on here with me. No one really comes to the draft lounge very often.
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12-13-2011, 02:39 PM | #7 |
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Round 1
Options: QB Matt Barkley, USC QB Landry Jones, Oklahoma QB Robert Griffin III, Baylor RB Trent Richardson, Alabama WR Justin Blackmon, Oklahoma State OT Jonathan Martin, Stanford OT Riley Reiff, Iowa OLB Courtney Upshaw, Alabama ILB Vontaze Burfict, Arizona State CB Dre Kirkpatrick, Alabama Round 2 Options: RB Montee Ball, Wisconsin WR Ryan Broyles, Oklahoma OT DJ Fluker, Alabama OT Matt Reynolds, BYU NT Josh Chapman, Alabama NT Alameda Ta'amu, Washington DE Derek Wolfe, Cincinnati ILB Dont'a Hightower, Alabama CB Casey Hayward, Vanderbilt CB Cliff Harris, Oregon CB Chase Minnifield, Virginia CB Xavier Rhodes, Florida State FS Eddie Whitley, Virginia Tech Round 3 Options: QB Ryan Tannehill, Texas A&M QB Geno Smith, West Virginia RB Christine Michael, Texas A&M RB David Wilson, Virginia Tech RB Chris Polk, Washington WR Kendall Wright, Baylor WR T.Y. Hilton, Florida International TE Coby Fleener, Stanford OT Nate Potter, Boise State OG Kevin Zeitler, Wisconsin C William Vlachos, Alabama NT Dontari Poe, Memphis DE Kheeston Randall, Texas ILB D.J. Holt, California CB Desmond Trufant, Washington CB Coryell Judie, Texas A&M CB Keith Tandy, West Virginia Round 4 Options: RB Doug Martin, Boise State TE Orson Charles, Georgia OT Levy Adcock, Oklahoma State OT Bob Massie, Ole Miss OT Tanner Hawkinson, Kansas OG Ryan Miller, Colorado OG Lonnie Edwards, Texas Tech OLB Chase Thomas, Stanford DE Devon Still, Penn State ILB Kevin Reddick, North Carolina CB Cameron Chism, Maryland S Winston Guy Jr., Kentucky Round 5 Options: QB Kirk Cousins, Michigan State RB Marc Tyler, USC WR AJ Jenkins, Illinois OT Blake DeChristopher, Virginia Tech OT Mike Ryan, Connecticut OG Stephen Good, Oklahoma DE Kendall Reyes, Connecticut DE Billy Winn, Boise State CB DeQuan Menzie, Alabama SS Tavon Wilson, Illinois Round 6 Options: QB Brandon Weeden, Oklahoma State RB Vick Ballard, Mississippi State TE Michael Egnew, Missouri OT Zebrie Sanders, Florida State C Ben Habern, Oklahoma NT T.J. Barnes, Georgia Tech OLB Bruce Irvin, West Virginia CB Trevin Wade, Arizona CB Jamell Fleming, Oklahoma Round 7 Options: QB Kellen Moore, Boise State QB Case Keenum, Houston RB Tauren Poole, Tennessee OT Andrew Datko, Florida State OT Josh Oglesby, Wisconsin OG Jaymes Brooks, Virginia Tech C Grant Garner, Oklahoma State C Moe Petrus, Connecticut OLB Mychal Kendricks, Califonia ILB Chris Galippo, USC FS Trenton Robinson, Michigan State Here is a little somethign we can look at for players. Last edited by O.city; 12-13-2011 at 09:07 PM.. |
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Outside of our biggest need, i.e. QB, a real opportunity to build some needed depth in this draft. |
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12-13-2011, 02:39 PM | #9 |
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I woudlnt mind David Wilson or Chris Polk in the third.
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12-13-2011, 02:42 PM | #10 |
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Well, if Tannehill is there in the third, I see no problem drafting another QB. I was thinking Kirk Cousins might also be a good pickup in the fourth or fifth. Purge this team of Cassel and let Orton walk for the comp pick. Three young QBs competing for the job could be fun to watch.
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12-13-2011, 06:52 PM | #11 |
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O. City, shame to see that you have Ty Hilton as an option in the third, but not Marvin McNutt... McNutt has fantastic hands, size, adequate speed and has been consistently productive throughout his career. Fantastic after the catch.
Also, I don't think Upshaw lasts until our second unless we're trading up... |
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For a Chief offense with a weak armed QB, McNutt is a good selection. Hilton is really really fast, but we would need a strong armed QB to exploit that... |
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12-13-2011, 08:23 PM | #13 |
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Sorry aturnis. I didn't put this together I got it from another thread.
Agree that I don't think Upshaw makes it to the second. He is an OLB in a 34. Could see him ending up in Pittsburgh. |
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BTW I bolded my wanna be picks above.
Not only would they reenergize the fan base as there is a heisman winner and heisman finalist in there they would make this team better. |
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