So we are trading down? With whom?

Not playing in the senior bowl or throwing anywhere but at a private workout as I have read elsewhere wouldn't seem to support this line of thinking.

You didn't read the OP did you?

Now, not sure why the Chiefs couldn't swing a draft-day trade... but apparently the other 4 teams can. :shrug:

as you seem to care, you should be able to answer that question

enlighten us all

That's why they won't do it.

He's just pissed off because we won't let him be in the cool kids club.

I know you're unfamiliar with how the world works, but try to listen carefully.

We say, "I'm done if _______" where _______ is a thing that has to happen for us to be done.

I and many others have thus far only said "I'm leaving this team if ***** is still here."

***** is not here.

Therefore, I have not left the team.

Do you understand now? So now I can say "I'm leaving if the Chiefs draft a tackle at #1 overall"

Let's see if they draft a tackle at #1 overall.

meh..i'm glad people cry when they read my posts

i've been pretty consistent...get rid of pioli, draft a QB

in the absence of either, I'm finding something else to waste my life on...i don't give a fat **** who the coach is

Nobody is going to trade up to the number 1 pick for Joekel, especially since Taylor Lewan has looked outstanding and could be just as good.

Nobody is going to give a shit load up for Joekel. He's good, but you trade up to number 1 overall for generational talents.

I guarantee you we won't trade out of 1.

Not playing in the Senior Bowl and not throwing anywhere but private workouts for teams indicates to me, that Smith's agent/advisors are hearing he doesn't NEED to do that to raise his stock.

Either:
1) His agent/advisors are off base and making a big mistake
2) His agent/advisors know something the average "Expert" doesn't when it comes to Geno's stock amongst NFL scouting departments and teams.

I'd put my money on option 2.

These writers are playing the percentages. They know that the Chiefs hate to draft QBs. In 30 years the Chiefs haven't drafted one in the first round so that is what they are predicting will happen again. Reid will take a QB in round one because he knows there isn't one on the team now.

This.

Wait, wait.... are you saying that:

1) Luke Joeckel IS NOT a generational talent at his position (similar to Andrew Luck or Orlando Pace or Jon Ogden)

2) There are other Ts in the draft who are almost as good, and better in some people's eyes, than Joeckel?

Aren't those the reasons it is "dumb" to take a QB at No. 1? Or at least the most commonly cited reason it is a reach?

Also... Smith selected a smaller, lesser known and less powerful agent/group to represent him. If he had signed with, say, CAA, and had Tom Condon representing him...

I would bet everything that the talking heads would be pushing Geno Smith at No. 1 like crazy.

The early draft hype is all about how well and how much the agent pulls the "big-name" media guys' strings.

The hype is better than the product...