<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Colorado WR Laviska Shenault six weeks removed from core muscle surgery going through drills. <a href="https://twitter.com/RapSheet?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RapSheet</a> recently tweeted a letter from core muscle specialist William Meyers, who performed the surgery and noted Shenault looked “terrific.” Here’s a visual for you. <a href="https://t.co/kZk8LeYCjN">pic.twitter.com/kZk8LeYCjN</a></p>&mdash; Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) <a href="https://twitter.com/MikeGarafolo/status/1252739046750720006?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 21, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Without pads on that is a huge man moving really quickly...

Meh on Shenault. 3rd rounder to me. Great hands, has okay but not great speed, needs alot of time dedicated to routes, and he's not the sharpest tool in the shed. To me, a carbon copy of Demarcus Robinson coming out. Robinson got knocked for being a bit of a tool and I think Shenault gets knocked due to durability. I would be shocked if he went in round 1. I wouldn't be pissed, but I'd consider it a reach. Would be more interested at the end of 2.

I think Shenault has more upside than that but the part that scares me on Shenault is I think it could take 2 years. I don't think he's going to jump in and dominate right away. Using a 1st on a guy that might not do anything for 2 years isn't ideal.

Still like him better than Reagor.

He's not a pure WR right now, he's basically a versatile weapon, but he may be the toughest and best RAC guy in the draft at that position.

Saw him play live at USC a year and a half ago. Big dude and extremely athletic. Very noticeable presence at WR and wildcat and a real force. Andy would have a lot of fun with him.

I could get down with Jonathan Taylor.

4 years for cheap, 5th year option, tag one year and discard. Will be used up by that point.

I see him as a Day 1 Possession WR and he can run plenty of those routes and do fine. He will need to make improvements and keep growing to be a downfield threat.

I’d rather have Clyde or Swift over Taylor.

I'd be happy with any of the top four in CEH, Swift, Taylor or Akers.

The only position other than P, K and QB that would bum me out at #32, or with the Chiefs first pick if they end up trading back, would be Center.

Guard?

I think Taylor is the better back, even though the fumbles do concern me a little bit. Especially after the Shady shit last year. But I think he can very easily handle 3 down back role when Williams gets injured.

I'd be ok with a lot of these backs ultimately though.

Yeah, guard, too.

I guess I should have said Inside Offensive Linemen, although I don't think there's a chance in hell that Reid would be down with a guard in the 1st.

I have it

1.Swift
2.Taylor
3.Dobbins
4.CEH

But Taylor would be a weird fit for KC. Inside zone runner and we have castoffs at guard-center-guard.

I would think the other 3 all fit better for KC. They are all pretty close and do different things better. Dobbins best outside zone (what we would want).

I thought so, just making sure.

Doubt you have anything to worry about there, as you’re well aware the last time Andy spent a 1 there it blew up in his face

Even as much as I want IOL addressed, #1 isn’t the right spot for it... it should be reserved for defense or an offensive skill position

Lloyd Cushenberry sounds like the name of a cop that someone would make up for an 80s comedy

Taylor, Dobbins, Swift is how I got the RB's.

I’ve soured on Justin Jefferson.

I was listening to an evaluation of him the other day. Apparently, his strong 40 time is a bit misleading. They tracked his actual in-game speed. He never ran faster that around 18 mph. Ruggs has Hill-Hardman type in-game speed (around 22 mph) with the ridiculous 40 to back it up.

I think this type of evaluation is much more valuable than pure 40 times with no pads.

I think he can run inside and out which is why I have him on my imaginary board.

He's not that kind of receiver. Think more like DeAndre Hopkins. He wins with outstanding hands and body control and can line up in the slot and outside. He's not a physical freak kind of guy.

1. CEH
2. Dobbins
3. Taylor
4. Swift

Our offense seems to be more predicated on guys who can separate and stretch the defense to create opportunity. Sorta like how the 3 point shot opened up so many other options for the Warriors a couple years back. Putting that type of strain on a defense with Mahomes at QB leads to those crazy runs we go on.

I like him, just not for our offense.

That i would agree with. I think he'll be a good player for someone. But yeah, i prefer the Chiefs philosophy.

I'm thinking we have to nail 2 corners or a CB and safety. Denver and the Raiders are grabbing good WR's in the 1st.

Check out the puke-tastic Chad Reuter 7 round mock. I would definitely bitch if this were what Veach came up with.

Reuter doesn't know his ass from a hole in the ground. He has Antoine Winfield and Xavier McKinney going in the 3rd round. Kmet is way the **** overdrafted with the 1st pick of the 2nd round. AJ Epenesa goes at pick ****ing 46???

1.32- Lloyd Cushenberry, C, LSU
2.63- Malik Harrison, LB, Ohio State
3.96- Michael Ojemudia, CB, Iowa
4.138- Isaiah Coulter, WR, Rhode Island
5.177- Anthony McFarland, RB, Maryland

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap300...-draft-round-1

The McFarland pick is the only good one.

CEH fanboys: the dude is NOT a good pass blocker.

Charkandrick West had an extended stay in KC for this quality alone. I cannot see a situation where Bieniemy/McCullough sign off on him because of this. Yes he can learn, but between fumbles by Shady, the durability of Williams 1 and 2, and Thompson’s lacklustre debut, I’m thinking they might be clamouring for a complete back who excels in all phases. CEH is a great talent, but I think he’s more a James White/Dion Lewis type of back.

Character red flags

Lloyd Cushenberry would be the ultimate CP nightmare for the posters calling everyone true fans.

I’m not gonna bitch if they draft a guy that will give us good IOL play like Rodney Hudson and Mitch Morse (when he wasn’t hurt) to protect our $200 million investment

Lots of versatile weapons out there. Antonio Gibson is an example of a versatile guy you probably get in round 3. KJ Hamler is versatile. Aiyuk is versatile and better at everything, including YAC, and a more likely pick at 32. Just options, but I don't think versatile qualifies a guy as a first rounder.

Would you take Cushenberry over Ruiz? Do you think Cushenberry is the best C in this draft?

Reuter has Ruiz going in the 2nd.

Shenault has a lot more size though....

Taking a center like Cushenberry or Ruiz would be a bad idea this year because there are no Minicamps, Rookie Camps or OTA's. There would be no way for a rookie center to have any type of chemistry with the other offensive lineman.

Plus, how in the world is a Center going to be able to call all of the line protections and communicate with the other four starters if they haven't practiced extensively together in Reid's system?

It would make more sense for the Chiefs to draft a center/guard in the 4th or 5th than in the first round so that he could learn the scheme, playcalls and protections without being forced to do so on Day One with zero experience.

I initially guessed Zach Baun, but in looking at the pre-draft visits, I think it'll be a cornerback. Maybe Terrell.

We will probably trade back

Doubt he falls that far..

James White and Dion Lewis aren't nearly the talented runners that CEH is.

Yes, he's not a good pass blocker. He's not perfect. But he's also just a one year starter. His pass blocking can and will improve.

As a runner though, he has elite lateral agility. He's not a burner. He won't be racing anyone to the end zone. But his short area quickness is the best on film ive seen of the major backs.

And i think short area quickness: The ability to start, stop, accelerate, jump cut and cut back laterally is crucial to being a good NFL running back. He has excellent patience, gets a low pad level and great vision. He's decisive when he hits the hole as well.

He's not James White/Dion Lewis. He's more of a La'veon Bell/Darren Sproles hybrid.

Agree.

Also, what is everyones obsession with the RB's and pass blocking straight out of college, none of them are asked to do it very often at all. You should be happy if the guy even shows a willingness to do it.

If pass blocking was a requirement well the Chiefs would almost never draft a RB again.

This can't be emphasized nearly enough.

Some are quite good coming out. Dobbins is one of them. I do agree you shouldn't expect them to be amazing, but they damn well should show some adequacy

Normally I don't care for taking a RB in the 1st but since we are so far down how can you pass up on a RB named Swift???

Yep.

I always wonder if some of the people that are against RB in the 1st would be ok with it if we were picking at 33.

lol. not this guy.

I'm okay with one after pick 75, how 'bout dat?

I wonder what the correlation is between those that champion a RB in the 1st and those willing to pork Chelsea Clinton?

I give you more credit than that, but you just know there are some that would lol.

I love watching CEH..just think he lacks the burst to be special.

I'm telling you right now. Edwards-Hellaire is as good as any RB in this class.

I'm okay with lot's of options in round one including RB. Definite no to Clinton.

Does anyone have a clue where Tua will go?

Hard to imagine us picking tonight. Best players long gone. Trade out probably at 80%.

We’d obviously prefer to trade down but get out of here with this doom and flood shit we could still get a great player at 32.

This draft is going to be very unpredictable.

I think I’m going to only stay on CP tonight. No twitter scoopage for me unless it’s in regards to info on a pick that’s already happened.

This draft is going to be the definition of reality tv. I can’t wait

Please don't ask us to cash you outside...

lol definitely.

I've always seen value later at the RB position, but maybe that's just me? I think they're easy to find and one of the easiest positions to project/scout. I was all over guys like Aaron Jones and so forth over the years so maybe it tarnishes the luster of these early round guys for me. I think there's a lot of value this year throughout the mid-rounds and even into the late stages again.

I think there's another guy out there similar to Antonio Gibson that has low miles but didn't run a 4.39, he ran a 4.65... but you watch the tape and he's pretty electric is Javon Leake out of Maryland. Might be a guy to watch. Could carve out a Tevin Coleman-like committee role. Don't think he's a full-time feature guy but you never know.

I think Lamical Perine (Florida), Rodney Smith (Minnesota), DeeJay Dallas (Miami), Xavier Jones (SMU), Scottie Phillips (Ole Miss) and Michael Warren (Cincinnati) would be the guys I'd put the most stock into being value picks or UDFA pickups that make a dent in the league.

Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love Dobbins and Swift and so forth, but I don't think you need to put that kind of capital into a RB and I especially don't think you do so with a team that is strongly a pass-first team like KC.

I'm going with D'Andre Swift

I'm at least 11 beers away from that, but working on it.

Phins trying to move up to 1 rumor has it.

I agree that there is value all over this draft for the RB position. That said, I'd be stoked to have Swift. Other guys I like a lot are Moss and Gibson, others on this board have mentioned these two as well. I'm sure the other 8 or so quality RBs in this draft are just as good or maybe better in some ways, seems like we can't lose this year if we grab a runner.

I think WR, DB, RB are super deep this year.

Ian Rappaport final mock has us taking

DT ROSS BLACKLOCK
COLLEGE - TCU
HOMETOWN-TX
CLASSr-Junior
HEIGHT-6' 3"
WEIGHT-290 lbs
ARMS-32 3/8”
HANDS-9 3/4”

https://www.nfl.com/prospects/ross-b...2-94c97f8f8038

Ok.

Barring an out of left field trade for Chris Jones AND if there is no trade down opportunity, I think the Chiefs will select:

Antoine Winfield Jr., DB, Minnesota.

The instincts, physicality and ball skills are superb. You have to do your homework regarding his medicals, but this kid is destined for greatness if he can stay healthy. He would be another versatile piece for the secondary and could get great mentorship from Mathieu.

Everyone knows I’m a big JK Dobbins fan, but I only think the Chiefs could legitimately look at him only after a trade down into the early/mid second round.

That’s three major Talking Heads that have mocked Blacklock to the Chiefs in the past couple days. What do they know? This worries me...

if they pick this guy all of Chiefs Kingdom will be pissed

I’m more worried that it signals Chris Jones is not for long.

If we draft a DT Jones is gone

If we trade down I would love this guy. Watch him play and you’ll feel the same way.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Wilson is one of my favorite players in the draft. Four-year starter, three-year captain. Can cover, blitz and he might be the most sound tackler in this class. <a href="https://t.co/His8xXSHWW">https://t.co/His8xXSHWW</a></p>&mdash; Dane Brugler (@dpbrugler) <a href="https://twitter.com/dpbrugler/status/1253120144420810755?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 23, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

If they pick him while keeping Chris Jones I'll be pissed but the guys a stud

ya I'm down

Or Jones could start playing more DE

Our run defense is better with Jones out, which could be minimized with Jones at DE more.

I think we could wait until the 4th and still find someone who could contribute in a rotation.

My preference would be someone like Dobbins or Taylor fall far enough the value is too much to pass up. If the CB/OL value isn't there I hope we do get a legit HB...

Jonathan Taylor or DeAndre swift is my call

Swift definitely fits in Andy's Toyland.

He’s one of the 4-5 LBs that I want.

Taylor has a lot of miles on him.....

Should be on the short list.

List of LBs I like
Patrick Queen
Zack Baun
Akeem Davis-Gaither
Logan Wilson
Malik Harrison
Jordyn Brooks
Justin Strnad

I love Wilson.

I’d be all for that.

Murray
Queen
Gay
Wilson
Davis-Gaither
Harrison
Brooks
Dante Brown

Sticking with JK Dobbins..maybe in a trade back with some dumbass team.

After looking into this I believe you are correct and you will be credited with nailing it. I have flip floped over this numerous times and Andy has never taken an RB in the first round in his career. The closest was Shady McCoy in the 2nd round. My thoughts are what if Fulton, Wilson and Ruiz are there, which way would they go?