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kccrow · 04-24-2020, 03:32 AM

I've been holding off posting on this pick because I haven't been sure on how to process it.

Am I pissed? No.

I think, when you line up all the running backs in this draft there were two guys that jumped out as the absolute best fits for Kansas City and those to me were JK Dobbins and Clyde Edwards-Helaire. So, in terms of what the Chiefs got in a player here, he's as good of a RB as you could probably ask for.

If the Chiefs think the best use of draft resources is a RB then they made a stellar pick using that resource. CEH is a very good RB and you have to love his ability to be a receiver out of the backfield. He has good vision and picks through the trash on outside zone runs to quickly find the crease he needs, plus he has good initial burst through the line to hit the second level.

What we know without a doubt is KC had to upgrade the running back stable at some point in this draft, so they did exactly that. I do support continued provision of weapons to Mahomes and this offense, and CEH certainly provides a safety net that wasn't always available to him last season.

Am I happy? Not especially.

I'm not a fan of using 1st round picks on RBs. I'm not even a fan of using 2nd round picks on RBs. So, the fact that KC did that bothers me. I don't think it's the ideal use of draft resources. It's a time-tested reality that RBs add little overall value in terms of expected win points and it's also reality that RBs are easy to find as values throughout the latter half of the draft.

What's more is I look at what was on the board versus other team needs and I can't help but point to guys like Yetur Gross-Matos, AJ Epenesa, Trevon Diggs, Zack Baun, Denzel Mims, Kristian Fulton, Xavier McKinney, and Jaylon Johnson and ask how one of those guys weren't more valuable at this point. I question the theory of "Best Player Available" because I don't think that's clearly the situation.

The saving grace at this point for me is that it seems like you just know a guy is going to fall to 63 that maybe was a 1st round talent, but the QB rush is over and now teams are going to hone in. Hopefully, there's a big push for RBs like Swift, Dobbins, Taylor, Akers, and so forth at the top of the 2nd that pushes more guys down as values.

04-24-2020, 03:32 AM	#2672
kccrow MVP Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Michigan Casino cash: $-1210000	I've been holding off posting on this pick because I haven't been sure on how to process it. Am I pissed? No. I think, when you line up all the running backs in this draft there were two guys that jumped out as the absolute best fits for Kansas City and those to me were JK Dobbins and Clyde Edwards-Helaire. So, in terms of what the Chiefs got in a player here, he's as good of a RB as you could probably ask for. If the Chiefs think the best use of draft resources is a RB then they made a stellar pick using that resource. CEH is a very good RB and you have to love his ability to be a receiver out of the backfield. He has good vision and picks through the trash on outside zone runs to quickly find the crease he needs, plus he has good initial burst through the line to hit the second level. What we know without a doubt is KC had to upgrade the running back stable at some point in this draft, so they did exactly that. I do support continued provision of weapons to Mahomes and this offense, and CEH certainly provides a safety net that wasn't always available to him last season. Am I happy? Not especially. I'm not a fan of using 1st round picks on RBs. I'm not even a fan of using 2nd round picks on RBs. So, the fact that KC did that bothers me. I don't think it's the ideal use of draft resources. It's a time-tested reality that RBs add little overall value in terms of expected win points and it's also reality that RBs are easy to find as values throughout the latter half of the draft. What's more is I look at what was on the board versus other team needs and I can't help but point to guys like Yetur Gross-Matos, AJ Epenesa, Trevon Diggs, Zack Baun, Denzel Mims, Kristian Fulton, Xavier McKinney, and Jaylon Johnson and ask how one of those guys weren't more valuable at this point. I question the theory of "Best Player Available" because I don't think that's clearly the situation. The saving grace at this point for me is that it seems like you just know a guy is going to fall to 63 that maybe was a 1st round talent, but the QB rush is over and now teams are going to hone in. Hopefully, there's a big push for RBs like Swift, Dobbins, Taylor, Akers, and so forth at the top of the 2nd that pushes more guys down as values.
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