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Originally Posted by Douche Baggins
$5m isn't big money to me.
And spending a third round pick would be acceptable.
Your argument is flimsy.
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$5 million a year equates to the fourth pick in the first round of the Draft.
If the Chiefs select a guard with the #23 pick in the 2014 NFL Draft, they will effectively be paying that guy $2 million per year - which would equate to a veritable bargain versus the $4 to $5 million per year that they would have paid to keep Schwartz (who is on his fourth team in four years) or Asamoah (who never progressed beyond his rookie year) on the team.
Theoretically, the Chiefs would be getting what would amount to one of if not the best guards in the entire draft at that spot, getting a guaranteed four years out of the player at a position that is more "plug and play" than other spots on the team. This equates to a huge savings as it relates to potential performance for the position.
Personally, with the structured salary cap, I don't see why anyone would have a problem with the Chiefs selecting the best guard in the draft this coming May. It's a position of high need (as many are to point out, are you completely sold on the idea of either Watkins, Johnson or Linkenbach anchoring that spot on a team who just needed a few extra pieces in order to advance in the playoffs this past season?) with relatively low risk.
Xavier S'ua-Filo is generally regarded as the top guard prospect in this draft and by all accounts, seems to be considered available with the #23 pick. If the Chiefs select him, they've locked up a guy who's got All-Pro level potential at his position for four seasons on the cheap. Considering that this the guard position is probably the single biggest question mark on this team, I don't see how anyone would have a problem with them using their first round pick on such a player.
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Parade (high school) All-American who won three state titles...In 2009, was the first true freshman offensive player in UCLA history to start the start the season opener; started all 13 games at left tackle...Started all 13 games in 2013, including seven at left guard, six at left tackle. Won the Morris Trophy, which is given to the most outstanding offensive lineman in the Pac-12, as voted on by the conference's defensive linemen. Was also voted the Bruins' offensive MVP. Team captain.
Quick out of his stance. Effective pass blocker -- can bend his knees, extend and mirror in short area. Generates movement in the run game. Can work his hips and maneuver to gain positioning. Good foot athlete. Can pull, trap, combo block and step to the second level. Durable three-year starter. Has played guard and tackle. - NFL.com
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Powerfully-built. Very good initial quickness, hand placement and impressive upper body strength to gain the initial advantage on defenders. Due to his core strength and flexibility, Su'a-Filo anchors very well against bull-rushes and shows lateral agility and balance in pass pro. Perfect match in UCLA's drive-blocking scheme, but has the athleticism to fit in a zone-blocking scheme as well. - CBSsports.com
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Put simply, as far as I’m concerned, the 2014 draft class at guard consists of Su’a-Filo and a few tiers of Everybody Else. There’s nobody else who possesses his combination of root strength, understanding of technique and agility to the second level. He has the versatility to play left tackle — which he did for the Bruins at times — but at his heart, Su’a-Filo has the nasty streak you like in an elite guard. Basically, he’s an ass-kicker, and he’s proud of that.
“Honestly, I don’t watch a whole lot of guys who kind of remind me of me,” Su’a-Filo said at the scouting combine. “I watch a lot of the guys I try to pattern my game after. I watch a lot of Logan Mankins, left guard from the New England Patriots. I think Logan, he was a high draft pick, but he’s physical. He’s a bad-ass, he started from Day 1 in New England, and I love how nasty he is, something about his game that I really try to implement.”
It all adds up to a guy who should hear his name called in the first 20 picks, and the most exciting guard prospect I’ve seen since Stanford’s David DeCastro. - SI.com
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