I thi the clamor for DL is still there. DE is still the most common pick I see in mocks. Also, pretty much everyone except for C Jones at DT is a FA and Jones needs his own contract extension, so the DL doesn’t have much long term stability as it currently stands.

Listen, I want the shiny sexy option in the first rd too. A WR would be awesome.

I just look at the history of the league and us specifically and cannot get around a tackle being the obvious choice. In the Super Bowl you’re almost assuredly gonna face elite pass rushing units. We did all 3 times and it’s basically the standard.

I think drafting a RT early, spending on team friendly receivers like we just did with Juju, MVS and Watson and then using the 3rd-4th rd on athletic types (trade for Toney) is the smart money.

Would really like to get more speed guys too. Calvin Austin, Danny Gray, Devin Duvernay, etc. They’re there. And they could at worst be a gadget type player.

I think that’s what they’re doing tbh. Getting guys like Corey Coleman and Josh Gordon as well as John Ross this year as a futures signing is just the beginning to try to get those guys any way we can.

I just can’t get on board with staying with guys like Wylie and Remmers at RT anymore

Is Rd1 the best place to get a right tackle though? If that player can maybe eventually transition to LT, sure, but it doesn’t seem like the most efficient use of draft resources.

Probably right.

Thing is, they didn't really "choose" to have Wylie as the RT. Niang was a pretty highly thought of prospect who they drafted in the 3rd round.

I think you just have to continue swinging at it.

Andy loves the prototypical OT's specifically he won't draft a tackle if the guy doesn't have at least a 33.5 reach.

He might not draft one but he sure did sign some schmuck named Jason Peters away from Buffalo while he was in Philly. ;)

That' said, there is an advantage to reach and it gets more difficult as you dip below that 33" mark.

Remmers had a great season at RT. Played well enough over there to get us to a SB before one more injury than our OL could handle finally killed us against TB. Wylie just played a world class game to win us a championship after he played essentially every snap at the position for the top scoring and EASILY most efficient offense in this league.

Reid can scheme around any single lineman. Can he scheme around 3 of them? Well no, at that point we were sunk. But with an elite IOL and a strong LT, RT is exactly where we can cut some corners and allow Andy to work to keep that up to snuff.

I mean if a potential LT slides to the back of the 1st - sure, why not? It's a BPA scenario.

But I don't see it working out that the best player on the board is an OT and I see no reason to reach for one.

This is why I don't get the people who exclusively don't want a WR in the 1st because "Mahomes can make do with medicore WRs" - sure, but he and Reid can apparently make do with mediocre RTs as well. I think it's BPA from DE, WR and OT, and my guess is that ends up being DE given the depth there.

Is it too early for me to hype up Justyn Ross?

Next Rice or Moss? Who do you guys think? Lol

I think if the Chiefs are slightly inactive at WR, that's a sign they like what Ross can bring. Especially if they don't resign Smith-Schuster or Hardman.

If Ross ends up being a viable starter that will be hilarious. I know there's mixed opinions here on his ability even without the injuries, but if he gets fit and is not completely compromised, getting him as a UDFA will give people fits.

People really question the ability of a guy that started over Tee Higgins until his neck deformity stopped him? I'd call those people stupid. He went for 1k as a Freshman in the ACC for ****s sake. He came back an had a bad foot injury but still led Clemson in yards.

Anyhow, if Ross is healthy he's like a 1st round pick for free. That's his talent level. There should be zero questions about his actual talent. The real question is that foot and the long term with his neck.