Hypothetical: Chiefs versus the top of the draft

[Rain Man]

The average years of experience of the most experienced 53 on the roster right now is 4.7 years, or basically a 2012 draft.

So how would the Chiefs' upcoming 53-man roster fare in a game against the first 53 players drafted in 2012? Here's the lineup.

QB
Andrew Luck
Ryan Tannehill
Robert Griffin III
Brandon Weeden

RB
Doug Martin
Trent Richardson
Isaiah Pead
David Wilson

WR
Alshon Jeffery
Michael Floyd
Kendall Wright
Justin Blackmon
Stephen Hill
A.J. Jenkins
Brian Quick

TE
Coby Fleener

OT
Cordy Glenn
Mitchell Schwartz
Matt Kalil
Riley Reiff
Jonathan Martin

G
David DeCastro
Kevin Zeitler
Jeff Allen
Amini Silatolu

C
None (play someone out of position here or sign a street free agent)

K
None (play someone out of position here or sign a street free agent)

P
None (play someone out of position here or sign a street free agent)

FS
Harrison Smith

SS
Mark Barron

CB
Stephon Gilmore
Janoris Jenkins
Morris Claiborne
Dre Kirkpatrick
Tavon Wilson

OLB
Whitney Mercilus
Bruce Irvin
Melvin Ingram
Courtney Upshaw
Shea McClellin

ILB
Luke Kuechly
Bobby Wagner
Dont'a Hightower
Mychal Kendricks
Zach Brown

DE
Chandler Jones
Fletcher Cox
Andre Branch
Nick Perry
Quinton Coples

DT
Dontari Poe
Michael Brockers
Derek Wolfe
Kendall Reyes
Devon Still
Jerel Worthy


Given that the 2013 draft is considered to be weak, let's do the same thing with 2013. Here's their lineup.

QB
Geno Smith
E.J. Manuel

RB
Giovani Bernard
Le'Veon Bell

WR
DeAndre Hopkins
Robert Woods
Tavon Austin
Cordarrelle Patterson
Justin Hunter

TE
Zach Ertz
Tyler Eifert
Gavin Escobar

OT
Eric Fisher
Justin Pugh
Lane Johnson
Luke Joeckel
D.J. Fluker
Menelik Watson

G
Kyle Long
Chance Warmack
Jonathan Cooper

C
Travis Frederick

K
None (play someone out of position here or sign a street free agent)

P
None (play someone out of position here or sign a street free agent)

FS
Eric Reid
Kenny Vaccaro
Matt Elam

SS
John Cyprien

CB
Desmond Trufant
Xavier Rhodes
Darius Slay
Johnthan Banks
D.J. Hayden
David Amerson
Dee Milliner

OLB
Jamie Collins
Alec Ogletree
Jarvis Jones
Bjoern Werner
Barkevious Mingo
Cornellius Carradine

ILB
Manti Te'o
Kiko Alonso
Kevin Minter
Jon Bostic

DE
Ezekiel Ansah
Datone Jones
Dion Jordan
Margus Hunt

DT
Sheldon Richardson
Star Lotulelei
Sharrif Floyd
Kawann Short
Sylvester Williams
Johnathan Hankins

[ClevelandBronco]

The Chiefs have to keep Andy Reid, right? Who's running 2012 and 13?

[Sofa King]

Of course we make the trade to get other younger great players and a potentially great young qb. our cap would be shot though. 2012 ftw

[Rain Man]

The Chiefs have to keep Andy Reid, right? Who's running 2012 and 13?

That guy in the stands who looks like Andy Reid, maybe? Or perhaps since it's a drafted team, we go with a college coach like Chip Kelly.

[MagicHef]

He was an astronomer for 16 centuries? I don't know much about astronomy, but that seems impressive.

[Coochie liquor]

I think it would be a close win for KC against 2012. Their qbs are better. We would crush 2013. Shitty qbs who may not be in the league after this year.

[Rain Man]

I think it would be a close win for KC against 2012. Their qbs are better. We would crush 2013. Shitty qbs who may not be in the league after this year.

2012 is pretty strong all over the roster other than TE and SS.

2013 isn't very impressive anywhere but DT.

[Rain Man]

He was an astronomer for 16 centuries? I don't know much about astronomy, but that seems impressive.

Well, he observed events that happened millions of years in the past, so your mind may be completely blown.

[Deberg_1990]

Chiefs: 24
2012 draft:28

Chiefs: 24
2013 draft: 7