Mock/FA 1/26
 

Cut
Hali,Fasano, Devito, Avery, Jenkins, Mays, Walker.

NFI, Restructure
Berry, Bowe

Resign
Houston, Hudson, Parker, D. Harris , Vickerson, Avant, Martin

FAs
T Doug Free, G Orlando Franklin, ILB Rolando Mcclain, TE Lance Kendricks

1 Shaq Thompson DW(Defensive Weapon) Wash
2. Vince Mayle
3. Josh Hardy WR ECU
3 Comp pick Marcus Peters CB Washington
4. Donovan Smith T Penn State
5. Terrance Plummer ILB UCF
5.comp Davante Davis WR UNLV
5.comp CB Josh Shaw USC
6. Darius Kilgo NT Maryland
7. DJ Humphries T Florida
7.OLB Shaquille Riddick WVU

QB Smith, Pryor, Murray
RB Charles, Davis, Thomas, West
FB Sherman
TE Kelce, Kendricks, Harris
LT Fisher, Stephenson
LG Franklin, Fulton
C Hudson, Kush
RG Allen, Fulton
RT Free, Stephenson
WR Bowe, Wilson, Rogers
WR Mayle, Hardy, Avant, Davis

DE Howard, Vickerson
NT Poe, Kilgo
DE Bailey, Catapano
OLB Houston, Martin
ILB DJ, Plummer
ILB Mcclain, JMJ
OLB Ford, Zombo,Riddick
CB Smith, Peters, Gaines, Fleming, Shaw
S Thompson, Abdullah, Parker,

Notes* I think Shaq has pro bowl upside year 1 under sutton playing in berrys 2013 role.

*I think Mayle has just as much upside as white, and parker as a teams #1. Though he's more raw. The idea is for him to step in as the #2 and eventually become the guy.

I tried to completely fix the OL in FA to give us some flexibility in round one. There are some nice WR's in rounds 2-4. If none of the big 3 wr's fall to us, we can take the bpa.


Any comments, notes, ideas, like, hate, too many FA's etc.?

Whew...

Shaq Thompson? First round? For the Chiefs? Man...on a team that featured Danny Shelton and Hauoli Kikaha?

In a 34?

I think you are hoping for Ryan Shazier...I don't know if Thompson is that guy. I'd rather go Cody Prewitt vs. a guy like Thompson who doesn't really have experience at the position.

And I too think that Vince Mayle is a ****ing beast. I think he's better than WV's Kevin White right now. I also think that he might be there in the third. Personally, I think that they will have a really good opportunity to snag a pretty solid WR in the third - Dres Anderson, Vince Mayle, Tyler Lockett, Ty Montgomery all would be monumental upgrades and all would fit well in this system in different ways.

Shaqs a strange pick no doubt
Berry played a role incredibly similar to a 4-3 OLB in 2013. playing in the box, playing man on TEs and backs, covering the flats, blitzing. I think shaq could be even better than berry in that role. I think shaqs just as athletic as shazier. Shazier might have a little more top end speed, buts that's it. In terms of agility, stopping, starting I think Thompson has the edge. Shaq can transition from a backpeddle to a driving forward as well as an elite corner prospect. I think his short area quickness is on par with shazier as well, his closing speed is insane. I think he'll develop some serious man coverage skills due to his agility and drive.

As far as Prewitt goes, I just don't see what you see in the guy.

But I do agree with you on wrs in the third. There will almost certainly be a solid guy there for the taking.

Two Shaqs in one draft. Sound like the ol' Tank and Turk debacle.

I hope they cut Parker as well. He played like dogshit.

Dorsey is building a young team so signing 31 year old Doug Free doesn't make sense. I can't envision the Chiefs signing McClain, either. I think Franklin will get more money as a tackle than a guard.

Walker is young and doesn't cost much. He played less than expected in 2014 due to the emergence of Bailey and Howard but he was a decent rotational player and likely more reliable than Vickerson.

Parker didn't play well at corner but was very, very good at safety.

Maybe I'm hanging on to blind hope, but with Hali's desire to remain a Chief, regardless of money, makes me think he sticks around.

that's a valid point about free. I see him as a very nice stop gap player, but you may be right about his age and the direction of this team. Jw, but why don't you think we´'ll bring in McClain?

I agree with Walker being a very nice rotational player. I just think we have another solid rotational guy in catapano, and walkers making a hefty chunk of change. I think that money would be much better spent on a end TE or ILB.


also agree Parker was a solid safety.

I'm kind of on the fence. Kinda depends on how much he'd end up getting paid.

6ROFL that's pretty funny.

McClain's first choice will be Dallas. He also has a little issue in Alabama with his $1.5 million dollar home burning down due to arson. With that and his previous two stops, I just can't see him as a Dorsey & Reid kind of player.

Catapano was a 7th round Ivy Leaguer that has four tackles in 32 games. He missed the entire 2014 season due to concussion and a "mystery" illness. At this point, expecting anything from him is tenuous at best. Plus, cutting Walker only saves $1.75 million, and with league minimum at $1 million, I doubt you'll get much out of a vet to counteract a savings of $750k.

Also, I think the Chiefs will address TE and ILB in the draft.

Shaq Thompson seems like he's uncomfortable at ILB. Like he doesn't quite have a feel for it yet. Project player IMO.

I think that Bryan Bulaga will be a guy we make a run for. Idk why. Call it a gut feeling.

I could see them making a run at Bulaga and the guard from Cincy. If they can sign one or both, they'll have lots of options in the draft.

The sample size from cat isnt very large, but he's done an excellent job in his limited snaps. he looked great in the chargers game. In 2013 he racked up a sack, two hits, and 9 hurries in 77 pass rushes, the hgihest disruption rate of any of our interior lineman. He was a capable rotational guy as a rookie, and that likely hasn't changed. Walkers set to make 4+m next year, i think it'd be much better to use that money on an ILB.

How exactly does he look uncomfortable? Can you be more specific?

And i'd love to have Bulaga, i thought about picking him up instead of Free, but i have no idea how much he's going to cost. I could see us picking him up, might cost a pretty penny though.