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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud
Countless posts about the linebacker and corner group as well as the lack of high draft picks along the offensive line.
You and others need to face the fact that Andy Reid and his entire staff, from Mark Donovan to Brett Veach on down, do not value offensive lineman, cornerbacks and linebackers as other teams in the league, whether it's past Chiefs teams or the other 31 teams in the league.
That's been clear from the onset and yet you and so many others live in the past. I was the only person in March & April stating that the Chiefs needed to draft a RB early and was told by nearly everyone that Center or Guard was the priority, which of course, was not the priority.
You and the others that think like you are going to be miserable until you realize that the personnel that you believe to have high value to this team and require high draft picks to compete are not anywhere near as valuable to this regime as you believe.
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I was right there with you at RB. It wasn't my first choice, but I understood the thought process and I like the pick for the most part.
I've also admitted that I was wrong at cornerback, but even then that formula won't necessarily work forever and there still could be a time where they strike out with the picks later in the draft and have to invest a higher pick.
They spent a decent chunk of change on Hitchens, and they just spent a 2nd on Gay. I'm not sure I would agree that they don't value the position, what I do question is their scouting and talent evaluation there.
KC drafted Mitch Morse in the 2nd and now Lucas Niang in the 3rd, plus they were apparently considering Ruiz in the 1st. So I'd also disagree with the notion that they don't value the position. I agree they don't place as much of a premium on the IOL, which is why I am not suggesting they take an OL with a 1st or 2nd. I personally think the ideal spot is in rounds 3 or 4 with some of our extra picks, which is still more than they've invested at the position prior to Niang in quite some time.
You also have to understand that the same formula will not necessarily work year in and year out. At some point the weapons in the passing game simply won't be as good as they are now, because the chances of finding another Hill AND Kelce are slim. Maybe they address that with a stronger OL and run game. Maybe we go through a short period where the offense falls off a bit and the defense has to step up.
I don't prescribe to this notion that past results and trends will always be indicative of future results and trends. Things change quickly.
If Reid and Veach don't take an OL in the draft early on I'm not going to throw a hissy fit, even if I disagree. But with likely 6 picks through the end of round 4, if I were a betting man (which I'm not) I would bet that one of those 6 picks will be an OL. I would still like to see a DE, WR, and maybe CB/S taken before, if it falls that way, but I'd also like to see them stick to BPA. If the BPA in round 1 is OL, fine. If it's not until round 5, so be it.