CosmicPal
05-17-2005, 08:10 AM
I was just cleaning out my office this morning when I came across an article I had saved by the Rocky Mountain News. They named what they thought were the top 100 players available for the draft. The Chiefs did pretty good:
10. Derrick Johnson: Consistent 4.5 speed in the 40 yd dash and a big-time finisher who forced a fumble every 14.4 tackles in 04. Set an NCAA record with 9 forced fumbles last season.
41. Craphonso Thorpe: Broke right leg in 03 and was spotty catching the ball in 04.
72. Alphonso Hodge: So rarely challenged, he finished career without an interception although he always covered the best WR.
The top 100 did not include a punter, so if you add the fact we arguably took the best punter in the draft and had Surtain in the 2nd round- that was a pretty darn good draft.
10. Derrick Johnson: Consistent 4.5 speed in the 40 yd dash and a big-time finisher who forced a fumble every 14.4 tackles in 04. Set an NCAA record with 9 forced fumbles last season.
41. Craphonso Thorpe: Broke right leg in 03 and was spotty catching the ball in 04.
72. Alphonso Hodge: So rarely challenged, he finished career without an interception although he always covered the best WR.
The top 100 did not include a punter, so if you add the fact we arguably took the best punter in the draft and had Surtain in the 2nd round- that was a pretty darn good draft.