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Originally Posted by Molitoth
So Joekel hasn't played a single down in the NFL and he is now a lockdown for the next 10 years?
He's got the same odds at Busting that every other player does.... 50%.
Either he's good, or he's not.
I'd rather take that chance on a QB.
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There is always a chance on every player selected. However, Joekel has also been called as on the same level as Joe Thomas, and he has turned out rather well. I don't recall any recent mocks that show Geno Smith as the #1 overall pick. Joekel is the consensus #1 in most drafts, and that is even after Albert being settled for the year.
EDIT: Just for drill, I checked the mocks at NFL.com. They have 12 different guys putting up mocks post-combine and before the Alex Smith trade was "unofficially" announced. 10 of those 12, including both Brian Billick and Charley Casserly, picked Joekel as the Chiefs #1 overall pick and the other two picked Eric Fisher. Therefore I would suggest Joekel is a pretty safe pick. Of course that was before Albert was settled but with so many good teams with TWO good edge pass rushers a team that expects to do good business on offense needs a very good OT on both ends of the line. So whether that means just protecting the QB or getting a speedy RB outside, very good OTs are a necessity.