Chiefs tried to trade up to take Mike Pouncey

[KCrockaholic]

http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2011/5/2/2150153/chiefs-trade-mike-pouncey-nfl-draft

n the hours leading up to the 2011 NFL draft, Charlie Casserly reported that the Kansas City Chiefs were interested in Florida C/G Mike Pouncey and could try to trade up for him. He had reportedly visited the Chiefs so it wasn't a big surprise to hear that they liked him but I had a hard time seeing the Chiefs trade up for anyone in this draft, let alone an interior lineman.

But, according to one report, they did indeed try to move up in the draft to select him. This coming from NFL Network's Michael Lombardi.



While Pouncey appears to be a solid player, I'm very happy they decided to trade back instead of up.Trading up to the 15th spot, where Pouncey ended up going to the Miami Dolphins, would have cost the Chiefs at least a third round pick. Instead they gained an extra third round pick via the trade down using it on LB Justin Houston and got to keep their original third rounder.

So the Chiefs could have had Pouncey if they traded up, or the players they got in Baldwin, Houston and DE Allen Bailey. That's a no-brainer to me.

Pouncey will be playing center in Miami and if the Chiefs thought he would be playing center in KC it shows what kind of value they put on that position heading into the draft. They tried a center in round one with Pouncey, and ended up selecting one in round two with C Rodney Hudson.

So...Casey Wiegmann next season?

[KCrockaholic]

Thank god that didn't work out. I am MORE than pleased with Baldwin, and Houston.

[Hammock Parties]

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[cdcox]

Thank god that didn't work out. I am MORE than pleased with Baldwin, and Houston.

And Bailey. It's a no brainer.

[Direckshun]

That would be epic levels of stupid.

[KCrockaholic]

I wonder if the Chiefs still try to make that move if they know Hudson will be available in the 2nd. I'd hope not. I'm just glad everything turned out well.

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Need the tomahawk chop gif in celebration of this not happening.

[el borracho]

Trade up for a center in the 1st? Good grief! I'm a little put off just at the thought of it! I can't imagine how pissed I would be if that had actually happened.


Serenity now!

[-King-]

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[cdcox]

Carl would have given up our second to make sure this got done.

[Hammock Parties]

Need the tomahawk chop gif in celebration of this not happening.

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[nascher]

After the Draft this news are really stupid now everybody can speculate without looking bad. There is no evidence just pure speculation before the draft everybody thought we want Taylor or Carimi obvious we didn't want either.
We passed on both.
And Pioli won't be so stupid instead we got our future Center and maybe STAR Receiver +
a pass Rusher with 1st Round talent on Top.

[Hammock Parties]

What this does reveal is how big of a need they thought center was evidently.

It also reveals they will probably be moving on from Wiegmann. You don't trade up for a center and then not start him.

[Pasta Little Brioni]

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Haha. One of the best parts of the draft this year.

[KCrockaholic]

What this does reveal is how big of a need they thought center was evidently.

It also reveals they will probably be moving on from Wiegmann. You don't trade up for a center and then not start him.

Good point.

If I see Wiegmann at Target again soon, I'm definitely asking him if he's retiring.

[-King-]

Good point.

If I see Wiegmann at Target again soon, I'm definitely asking him if he's retiring.

Good luck in getting a real answer lol.

[KCrockaholic]

Good luck in getting a real answer lol.

If he doesn't answer I'm not helping him find hangers again dammit.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good, I guess.

I'm ecstatic from the results of the draft, but this doesn't exactly inspire confidence.

[Bump]

wow, thank God that didn't happen. Especially since we got a better center (IMO) in the 2nd round.

[ChiefMojo]

It is very apparent we were desperate for a Center since we ended up taking Rodney Hudson in the 2nd round. Not that Pouncey or Hudson are bad players by no mean, but man the thought of a Center going in the 1st round is pretty scary!

[Bump]

It is very apparent we were desperate for a Center since we ended up taking Rodney Hudson in the 2nd round. Not that Pouncey or Hudson are bad players by no mean, but man the thought of a Center going in the 1st round is pretty scary!

well you've seen it several times in the past 5 years.

[Titty Meat]

Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good, I guess.

I'm ecstatic from the results of the draft, but this doesn't exactly inspire confidence.

We don't even know if it's true.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

We don't even know if it's true.

Lombardi's player evaluations usually suck, but he has pretty good sources, especially w/in the Patriots tree.

[milkman]

Lombardi's player evaluations usually suck, but he has pretty good sources, especially w/in the Patriots tree.

He does?

Wasn't he the dumbass that reported that Cassel had signed a long term contract last year while the draft was being conducted?

['Hamas' Jenkins]

He does?

Wasn't he the dumbass that reported that Cassel had signed a long term contract last year while the draft was being conducted?

He was right, even if Cassel waited to sign that deal.

[-King-]

He was right, even if Cassel waited to sign that deal.

No he was wrong on everything. Timing, contract numbers, years of the contract IIRC.

[milkman]

He was right, even if Cassel waited to sign that deal.

I'm sorry Hamas, but your Pioli bias is showing with this response.

He wasn't right.

[Tribal Warfare]

It didn't happen so who gives a fuck? The shit that resulted is what matters

[keg in kc]

I have a feeling that if we graded teams on trades they might have made the entire league would fail.

[-King-]

I have a feeling that if we graded teams on trades they might have made the entire league would fail.

This.