That's just ONE way to use him.

To think that Long or Gholston would sit behind Tamba Hali is laughable.

:stupid: I'll bet your house on it too!

Just because he's the best QB in this shitty class of QBs doesn't mean he'll be a FC QB.

This guy has Alex Smith written all over him.

He's gonna be rich, and that's about it.

we've already paid LJ ...... he's not going anywhere.

Insightful.

Care to explain where either of them would start?
Surely you aren't suggesting that Jared Allen would be supplanted by either are you?
There's always Tamba Hali's spot. Rob one First Round Peter to play another First Round Paul.
Makes sense. Or we could move one either Gholston or Long inside... Let them play something other than their natural position. Or we could always create a special spot for one of them to find a way to get them on the field. Or I suppose we could trade Jared Allen. He could've been had last season for a 1st and a 3rd and no one budged, but surely we'll find someone willing to give up two #1's.

You might wanna hold off on the namecalling.
Especially on the kind that calls someone else's intelligence into question.

The same DE the Chiefs just gave 9 million dollars to.
They're uber-concerned about that possibility.
So spend a Top 5 pick on an insurance policy.
It'll work out great in the event that Allen stays clean.

But Gholston and Chris "I haven't played a down in the NFL" Long are?

Gholston will come in and immediate replace Hali as a starter?
Is that what you're suggesting?

Exactly.

This Madden '08 school of General Management is hilarious.

why do we take him for at least 18-20 million to be on the bench. We are also paying LJ that kind of money. We cannot tie up that much into 1 position.

Hush up with all your "sensible" GM talk.

Then why why are you here? Since this is a site to discuss and give opinions on football and other general topics from fellow posters

I'm here to hopefully raise the level of those discussions.
You cannot draft a DE with a Top 5 pick who will not come into your organization and start. Especially when there are clear cut options for obtaining a MUCH cheaper (and likely more productive) #3 DE in Free Agency.

You put that #5 pick to better use.
Get a Sedrick Ellis or Glenn Dorsey to complement your two bookend DE's.

The Ghoston pick could also be a contingency plan if Jared Allen leaves if Gholston is the BPA at the 5 spot .

None of us know now where Jared Allen is going to end up.
The Chiefs are working to get him signed long term.
You can't draft an insurance policy at #5 overall...

Round Two or Three? Certainly...
Or you could always sign LaBoy, Odom or McCray and you'd have a young competent replacement there on the chance that Allen jets. Coupled with your #5 pick at another spot.

Knowing King Carl, Allen might bolt and we're fuckED if he's the BPA when we pick then take him. Which would mean Ellis,Dorsey,and Chris Long are off the board