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My reasoning for Jones in the 4th:
This was such a tough decision between Doran Grant, who is an excellent nickel CB, Ben Koyack, my third favorite TE in this draft, and Jones.
I have Grant graded a hair higher, but Jones simply offers more value. He's a better, more athletic version of Brandon Spikes. No ILB in this draft hits harder, and he's adequate (not great) in coverage. Better yet, he's exemplary at defending the run, which is a dramatic weakness of ours. Plus, if the Chiefs passed on a starter-quality player at ILB here, their options become pathetic, essentially relying on DJ and Mauga to remain healthy for a full season (fat chance) which nothing behind them.
Passing on a really good talent like Grant can be mitigated, however. He'd essentially be a better version of Chris Owens, who the Chiefs could still bring back if they had to, and the secondary is far from being the weakness that ILB currently is.
I love Koyack, too, but solid backup TEs can be found anywhere. They just aren't going to be as good as Koyack, which is a sacrifice worth making if it lands us a talent like Jones.
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