I'm having a real problem here. Lets say we get the 2nd pick and no one will likely want to trade up to get that pick..

WTF do we take??

or what position? with that high of a pick, its got to be an impact guy, and I can't imagine we'll go DT or OT with a pick that high.. so what position would we take!?

I've been around and around on this board several times regarding this. It's not the ideal situation. It just depends on how highly you value Smith compared to who else is sitting there when you draft. Would I love to see the next Peppers there when we draft, sure, but it doesn't look like that is the case right now. I would rather have the sure thing at LT, then reach for a defensive guy.

I really really am starting to hope that we can find a trade partner to trade down the draft for more picks...

I'm assuming Detroit will have to take the best QB available... and if we aren't sold on the next best.. wtf do we take?

is Orakpo that big of a reach? you never take a MLB that high, but Maulauga would be nice in the mid of the defense..

too many spots to fill

I wouldn't rule any position out, except maybe RB. I think think with so many holes you take the best player available.

BPA even if the BPA is an OT? or WR?

I agree with BPA as a good measure for most of the draft.. but I agree with most of the board that an OT or Crabtree would be a waste that high when its one of the few positions we don't NEED desperately

but I can't think of any other players that would be a high enough value at the 2nd pick

You hear the names and see the early rankings, but after the combine you will see different names at the top of the draft rankings. There might be someone there worthy of taking at a postion we need. It really doesn't hurt to have 2 ProBowl Tackles, or 2 Pro-Bowl WR's though. You would then have a major strength on your team. It also depends on what happens in free agency. It's just too early to predict a player, although if 1 QB slips I think you have to pencil him in.

Yes.

I wouldn't consider the following positions in the top 5: guard, center, fullback, kicker, punter.

Conveniently (?WTF?), we need everything else, some more than others.

Solution: draft the individual that you think is the elite talent with the most upside. If that's a T, cool. A WR, cool. A DB, cool. A QB, cool (and ideally the best option). A D-lineman, cool. A RB (not going to happen in this year's draft), cool, I suppose, though this is by far my least favorite. AP is pretty darn good, though.

I disagree.

I'd go top 5 pick on any OLman worthy of the rank. I'd argue that the interior guys are worth more on a good running team. They do most of the work for the RBs. The tackles are more for passing. Depends on your needs. You can bet that Titans and Giants think their guys are top 5 worthy.

haha, SO shocked a guy like Mecca didnt do research on that before he posted. Mecca is slippin!

32nd ranked defense. Worst Defensive line in the History of the NFL. Cant stop anyone. Gives every team they play a careeer day, and we went to draft offense.

DEFENSE DEFENSE DEFENSE!

Our defense is loaded with high picks and they still suck. You gotta take BPA at a value worthy position.

Well, according to some this Orakpo or whatever guy is going to be pretty damned good. I am all with that. Even if we dont pick him, there isnt another QB to take with the 2nd or 3rd pick. I dont believe Stafford is going to be there.

We have so many more needs in so many areas. The offense isn't really the proble. We need a better pass rush - that is the one thing that will improve the play of our secondary. Hali isn't a bad second choice, but we need a franchise DE, and I'm convinced Orakpo is the guy we need. Take the best OL/LB available in the second round. Grab Chase Daniel in the 3rd (I think he'll still be there, and in as much as I'm a Jayhawk, he's a helluva competitor).

All of this speculation is pretty premature until we see if the Chiefs make any moves in the offseason going after free agents. For all I know, Herm gets canned and the new GM and Coach become serious players during the free agency period. I have my doubts, as everything Clark seems to be saying reinforces my belief that Clark is going to keep Herm around for another year.

I would love to have Orakpo,, but I'm just thinking its a stretch with the 2nd or 3rd pick; its not like he's Julius Peppers

what I would really like us to get is a freaking leader on Defense.. can't say I care what the position is. we have NO leadership on D

The offense may still be a big problem. Can we run out of a pro set? Can we pass block out of it?