Direckshun becomes GM for a day.
WR Dwayne Bowe, Chiefs
The Chiefs retain their most reliable weapon.
CB Brandon Carr, Chiefs
The Chiefs drop a big contract on their "1b" cover corner that frees up Crennel's defense to do everything it does.
C Chris Myers, Texans
The Chiefs drop another huge contract, this one being a ridiculously front-loaded contract on Myers, the best center on the market for my money and far and away the best zone blocking center.
NT Paul Soliai, Dolphins
Chiefs drop another front-loaded contract on a big free agent. Soliai is not an elite player but he's perfect for the Chiefs defense, and allows them to lock up the position for five years, instead of one.
QB Chad Henne, Dolphins
Henne follows Daboll and gets a two-year gig playing the backup position to see if Zorn can ignite some magic in him, should Cassel go down in 2012.
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Patriots
Perfect system is in place for Green-Ellis. He can carry about 60% of the carries, and of course, never fumbles.
WR Steve Smith, Eagles
One-year prove-it deal. Gives us four receivers (five with McCluster).
OG/C Kory Lichtensteiger, Redskins
Depth signing, for a Shanahan zone blocker.
SS Tom Zbikowski, Ravens
Depth signing.
As far as the draft is concerned, I am assuming the draft falls
exactly as
the latest on Walt's site. So, no picking players that were taken before.
1 (trade down with Pittsburgh). ILB Dont'a Hightower, Alabama
I am going with BossChief's prediction that the Steelers trade up for Richardson. They give the Chiefs their 2nd this year and their 2nd in 2013.
Chiefs really wanted Mike Adams to keep falling. But he didn't. So they pit Belcher against Hightower in training camp.
2. OT Zebrie Sanders, Florida State
Kind of a "meh" pick, but the value at tackle this year is supremely high. If you can get meh value on a tackle pick, do it sooner than later.
2. DE Jared Crick, Nebraska
Chiefs continue to build in the trenches. Dorsey has one more year, and Bailey is the heir apparent. Crick allows them a really good four-man rotation in 2012, with three of them experienced heading into 2013.
3. TE Ladarius Green, Louisiana-Lafayette
My pet pick, for the time being. Green is so rangey and has that great size that the Patriot Way tends to appreciate. Great hands, but will need work as a blocker. A reliable counterpart to the unreliably good Tony Moeaki.
4. OLB Dante Paige-Moss, North Carolina
This team MUST continue to build depth across the front seven. This is a low-risk, high-reward pick to hopefully land some talent behind Houston/Hali. This will also let us be free of Andy Studebaker.
5. FS Aaron Henry, Wisconsin
Free safety depth is needed.
6. NT Hebron Fangupo, BYU
Continuing to build depth. Powe may very well be a solid backup behind Soliai but if he just isn't coming along, Fangupo is insurance.
7. RB Brandon Bolden, Ole Miss
Big-ass runner out of Ole Miss. Green-Ellis is solid but he's due for an injury sooner or later. This is insurance.
QB: Cassel,
Henne, Stanzi
RB: Charles,
Green-Ellis, McCluster,
Bolden
FB: Bannon
WR: Bowe, Breaston, Baldwin,
Smith, McCluster, Copper
TE: Moeaki,
Green, Maneri
LT: Albert,
Sanders
LG: Hudson, Harris
C:
Myers, Harris
RG: Asamoah,
Lichtensteiger
RT:
Sanders, Mims
DE: Dorsey, Bailey
NT:
Soliai, Powe,
Fangupo
DE: Jackson,
Crick
OLB: Hali, Sheffield
ILB:
Hightower, Belcher
ILB: Johnson, Williams
OLB: Houston,
Paige-Moss
CB: Flowers, Carr, Arenas, Daniels, Brown
S: Berry, Lewis,
Henry,
Zbikowski
K: Succop
P: Colquitt
LS: Gafford
KR/PR: Arenas, McCluster