Doesn't mean squat? It's over 20 years of data.

And Reid's teams have spent multiple 1s on CBs and interior OL so that's wrong. Peters, Watkins, Sheppard, Andrews. Plus we have this quote which remains just as relevant.
https://www.si.com/nfl/2016/01/19/nf...-jenny-vrentas

They may take an off ball LB at 32 because I don't expect them to have rigid rules to never do it but there's going to be a ton of good players available at other positions we know he and Veach have shown to value highly. It seems more like a team building philosophy to me and I personally dont think it should be discounted.

Biggest hole on the roster right now. We literally don’t have a starter there. Just not sure we can afford to wait too long.

Most of the quality LB’s could be gone by the time we pick in rd 3.

Also, we had Derrick Johnson for a good chunk of Reid’s tenure.

That could have something to do with it....

Eason, maybe.

Love needs a more balls/bust setup, IMO. Precision passing offenses are bad for guys w/ erratic arms because you get all the risk of an errant pass but little of the reward that comes w/ the big arm.

That's why Brees is a perfect fit in NO but may not have worked as well elsewhere.

Love is a LETTER perfect fit for Arians in TB. A deep pass is just as likely to be inaccurate as a short pass with a guy like that but an accurate one yields a lot more benefit (and the detriment of a deep interception is less than a short one). Love needs a downfield passing offense w/ guys with ball skills like Evans and Godwin.

I know 2 years is awhile to wait but he needs at least 1 year of seasoning before he's remotely ready to contribute. In year 2 he could be a viable backup and by year 3 Brady will be retired and Love can step in as the starter. They'll have him under team control for 3 seasons after that.

Now - there's no way that'll happen. Brady would have kittens if he showed up to a team that immediately used their best asset on his replacement instead of someone that can help him in his last ride. And 14 is too early anyway and it's damn dangerous to risk a trade-back into the late 20s because you think Love will fall...only to see him potentially not fall.

But if they used that 45 and maybe a 2 next year or this year's 3rd (76) they can maybe get into range.

So lets say TB uses 14 on Wills or Thomas to protect Brady then use this year's 2 and next year's 2 (which won't provide an immediate benefit to TB12 anyway) to get into range for Love - well that might actually make some sense.

I think people like pugs make the Love/Saints connections because of their love for Mahomes in 2017.

They just missed out at 11, so even if Love isn’t Mahomes, maybe they can’t resist if Love falls into their lap at 24.

Inherited and what have they done at the position since he left? Hitchens was a FA.

And what about in Philly? They basically had shit at LB his entire tenure and it was revolving door every year. Hard to sell that all of this history is a coincidence.

Right now Niemann is the starting LB. he did ball out in the super bowl tho

On roster:

Darius Harris
Anthony Hitchens
Ben Niemann
Dorian O’Daniel
Emmanuel Smith (PS)
Damien Wilson

Gone:

Reggie Ragland
Darron Lee

- I would not be shocked if the Chiefs come away from the draft with multiple linebackers especially if you include undrafted free agents. Spagnuolo had his hands full trying to fit square pegs in round holes last year, when it became evident that there was not a reliable Will linebacker on the roster, and Damien Wilson had to be moved around. The Darron Lee acquisition was fruitless and although he had a better 2019, Anthony Hitchens still needs to be more consistent given the amount of resources he uses up on the cap.

Depending on the personnel that the Chiefs faced, Ragland sometimes did not see many snaps as he is limited in what he can do in a scheme, but everybody knew he was always a thumper and with him leaving, one could argue that the Chiefs might be looking forward to not only finding a true Will linebacker, but preparing for the future to get a true Mike linebacker in the shuffle as well. I am not confident the Chiefs will bring back Hitchens at a double digit salary per annum.

Some are suggesting that the Chiefs might go with a higher rated safety/hybrid prospect to take on that coverage linebacker role, and I think this might be wise in that you don’t want the Chiefs chasing a specific type of role player at linebacker and having to reach for a guy, when there is greater talent available when you pick, let alone considering how few picks the Chiefs have.

Guys like Malik Harrison and Jordyn Brooks project to be damn good linebackers as pros and it would be a shame to snub them for the sake of chasing a certain scheme fit type of backer that arguably is a lesser athlete. I would not be shocked if the Chiefs draft more of a Mike type run thumper/blitzer and maybe dip into the DB class and look at some of the hybrid safety types to hedge against coverage concerns.

Yep, plus we know this is Brees’ final year.

Not saying Love is Mahomes or even close — but the playing styles are closer than other QBs in this class.

Sorensen is essentially a coverage backer at this point.

I think they really really like Taysom Hill for whatever reason. I don't see the Saints taking a QB.

I think Payton loved Mahomes because he saw what Reid saw - a prodigy.

I don't think it was the high-flying play-maker appeal that Payton to Mahomes, it was the potential to be the baddest MFer on the planet.

Even the biggest supporters of Love have to recognize that his upside isn't Mahomes - it's Jay Cutler. It might eventually someday become Matthew Stafford. And you can win with that. But I don't think that's ultimately the kind of QB that actually appeals to Payton.

There are some weird reports out there that Jordyn Brooks could be the first LB taken after Simmons if you buy into "team chatter" reports.

Yeah I’m leaning towards Dobbins too. He would be an amazing addition to this offense. It wouldn’t even be fair to defenses.


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Jeremiah Trotter, he was pretty damn good.