It was a weak draft overall. Poe at 11 is a 'C' to me.
The rest of your draft was meh.
Overall I'd give it an A+ from my POV.

could be the rotting gauze

Could be:thumb:

DeCastro would've been fine by me, an almost guaranteed Mangold-type starter from day one, not only stable... but dominance capable sexy.

But the truth, is that these players could end up giving KC two studs, for the price of one.

DeCastro would have been hard to justify with the 11th pick. You guys were in a crappy spot.

Grading this draft a few years down the road will be the true grade, always is.

Pleasantly surprised to see many of my old friends still here...

I like the thought process behind this draft. I originally had a problem with the Stephenson pick, but it sounds like they want to replace Albert after this season. That's fine with me. Normally I'd like to see skill positions taken in the first few rounds, but Pioli/Crennel obviously think that Lilja, Albert, and our last few NT's have been undersized and pushed around too much. Bigger players will now be groomed to replace them.

I love the Menzie, Gray and Hemingway picks, and the Jerome Long pick reminds of the way the Steelers find their 3-4 DE's.

But Poe really needs to approach the level of Ngata, Wilfork, Hampton, Maas, and Saleaumua for this draft to get a good grade three years from now.

However, any draft that doesn't involve Carl Peterson with the Chiefs makes me happy.

If Milkman catches you talking like that a bar of soap in the mouth would be the least of your punishment.

Congratulations, you patchoulli covered sand hippies got Ingram... and a bunch of question marks.

Good Luck!

Thank you. Best of luck to your team in the up coming season. Perhaps we shall meet in the playoffs.:)

You're so right, it was a very weird spot in this particular draft... but to get an almost promised, solid ten year starter at ANY position... can never be a truly bad idea.

After some sleep though, Poe's pick isnt sounding nearly as bad, i mean... he apparently was the Lone Ranger out there for South Eastern Podunk University, playing waaay more snaps than ANY other guy his size.

AFCW Draft grades according to the fans...

Chargers A http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/fp/fl...&pollId=138199

Broncos B http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/fp/fl...&pollId=138196

Chiefs C http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/fp/fl...&pollId=138197

Raiders C http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/fp/fl...&pollId=138198

I still would have given the entire draft for RGIII

Friggin country wide popularity contest. Chiefs never win those.

What? You'd be willing to trade an unproductive player from Memphis, a developmental tackle, a LG, a DMC, a third-string back, a backup safety, and camp fodder for a potential franchise QB?

No way.

C

I agree lets see from 3 years from now.

If DeCastro turns out to be an Alan Faneca type player in the NFL then it wouldn't be hard at all to justify taking him with the 11th overall pick.

hell yes

same here.
i'd much rather have a franchise QB than depth across the board.

B. Going for depth so it wasn't the sexiest but we got what we needed and now we have a complete team minus the QB.

"C" As usual, we did just well enough to be left out of any really wanted players on draft day. So we're not left wondering if a Luck or an RG3 will pan-out as a world class layer, instead we're left hoping Matt will stop pooping his pants and think we'll do it by some other backwards means. Most people are left wondering if we really want to compete at times. Indy goes from one of the leagues best teams to the team that sucked BADLY in just the right year. Coincidence? IDK, we never strike that kind of gold. Who ever heard "Suck for Poe"? Hmmmm!