Originally Posted by Saccogoo
I'm just not sold on the "not worth the ... pick" concept. It is what it is. Typically, an ILB, even a great one, is not selected that high. However, there have been plenty of busts at that pick spent on guys whose position supposedly justified the lofty pick. It's rare, but if a team feels like he's the guy, and will be in the top at his position and has a need, it's not a real stretch to get a player generally regarded as "best" even though he doesn't play one of those big money positions.
With regards to Willis, he was the guy I wanted the Chiefs to end up with in the 2007 draft. Didn't happen, and I'm pretty happy that Dwayne Bowe fell to us at 24, and I see the same type of player/contributor in Curry that I saw in Willis. Problem with this draft is, Curry stands out over the others, particularly the defensive players, and I don't think that he'll be there if the Chiefs even trade down to say, the 12 spot. I like the potential of Maualuga, particularly as a Mike in a 3-4, or say Laurenitis as a MLB in a 4-3 (and who knows what the Chiefs end up with), or the potential of Clint Sintim (who looks to be the best all around ROLB in this draft), or the rush potential of a Larry English. However, are they as good as Curry? Probably not, although Sintim comes the closest.
A trade down for picks would be nice, but it's going to hurt missing out on another Pat Willis/Derrick Brooks if Curry ends up playing to the level that everyone is suggesting he can play at - a couple of mediocre players won't make up for a guy like Willis or Brooks. And I understand that the Stafford/Sanchez crowd feels the same way about that with the Cassel situation. I think Cassel has the potential to be a really good quarterback in the league, so I'm not worried about him as much as losing out on the next Pat Willis, especially considering how bad our defense has been in recent years.
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