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Originally Posted by Saccopoo
Even with Kindle and Hughes still on the board? Or a guy like Ricky Sapp?
I don't think that the Chiefs can afford to give up picks to move up and I'd be interested in your views about the scenario of Graham still available at, say, 20, but Kindle and Hughes and Sapp are still on the board.
I watched Hughes a lot the past several seasons, being we get a lot of TCU games here (conference), and I don't know if Graham offers you anything above and beyond what Hughes does. Pretty comparable players, but I admit not watching many Michigan games the past couple of seasons.
Kindle looks like the more complete player for a 3-4 OLB in terms of being able to play either side effectively than either Hughes or Graham.
I just don't think that in that scenario that a trade up would be prudent, but I would love to hear your take on it.
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Hughes and Graham are completely different types of OLBs, you are right in that Kindle could play both sides. I would be hard pressed to take Graham over Kindle... but right now (precombine) I would take Graham over Hughes in a heartbeat. Graham is a LB that played DE in college. Hughes is a RB that played DE in college... vastly different learning curve when they arrive in the NFL.
Sapp? Not a huge fan, but I haven't studied him as much as the other three so no comment there.
It's pretty academic because a) he isn't likely to slip past 20 and B) even if he did, I don't see us trading a pick to move up unless Pioli sees as much value in him as I do.