Mock draft based on CBS Draft rankings

[Ralphy Boy]

Okay, so I thought I'd take a run at a mock based on CBS' positional rankings, as if it were the Chiefs draft board. I don't necessarily agree with where they have some of the players ranked, but thought I'd take a stab at it with the rule being to not "reach" on a player by more than 10 picks past where they have him ranked.

They have the top 4 ranked as Suh, Berry, McCoy, Okung.

Pick #, Player, CBS's overall ranking
5 - Bryant, 10. I'll probably get slaughtered for this. I've changed it a half a dozen times between him, Bradford, Clausen & Spiller. I'd give anything to trade out of this pick, if Berry wasn't there.
36 - Jerry Hughes OLB, 38
50 - Vladimir Ducasse RT, 56
69 - Cam Thomas NT, 76
103 - Mardy Gilyard WR, 104
138 - Jeff Byers C, 138
144 - Jamar Chaney ILB, 146
146 - Alterraun Verner CB, 149

Really not how I thought it would play out. I really wanted to get a safety early, but didn't see one in the required range (Earl Thomas #19), that I thought would benefit the team more than who I picked. Nate Allen would have been there at #50 and would be hard to pass on.

[KCrockaholic]

If Cam Thomas is available in the 3rd we should jump all over that. We need a young NT to mature with our defense.

[Ralphy Boy]

forgot to post where I got the pick ranking order from: http://nfl.draftsite.com/index.php?team=29

Their mock has us taking 3 players out of LSU & 2 from Alabama.

[DaneMcCloud]

No chance in hell the Chiefs take Bryant at 5

[aturnis]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

No chance in hell the Chiefs take Bryant at 5

Agreed.

[Ralphy Boy]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

No chance in hell the Chiefs take Bryant at 5

Yeah I reallly don't see it either but I couldn't make a pick and I do think that Haley's frustration with our receivers last year showed his desire to upgrade the position before next season.

Think about all of the WR's we added at some point last year.
Engram, Copper, Rodney Wright, Webb, Lawrence, Toomer, Lelie, Wade, Long, Chambers.
That's 10 new players at one position, in one season.

Not that Bryant will ever be anywhere close to being as good as Fitz, but TJ probably will never be able to hold Seymour's jock either, yet that didn't stop us from drafting him based on positional need last year.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by Ralphy Boy

Yeah I reallly don't see it either but I couldn't make a pick and I do think that Haley's frustration with our receivers last year showed his desire to upgrade the position before next season.

Think about all of the WR's we added at some point last year.
Engram, Copper, Rodney Wright, Webb, Lawrence, Toomer, Lelie, Wade, Long, Chambers.
That's 10 new players at one position, in one season.

Not that Bryant will ever be anywhere close to being as good as Fitz, but TJ probably will never be able to hold Seymour's jock either, yet that didn't stop us from drafting him based on positional need last year.

Bryant was immature, interviewed poorly and didn't even play last year.

Beyond that, Pioli's history indicates that he does not value skilled players in the first three rounds (Maroney aside - who's a failure). Pioli is far more likely to draft offensive line, defensive line or linebacker.

Not receiver.

[BryanBusby]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Bryant was immature, interviewed poorly and didn't even play last year.

Beyond that, Pioli's history indicates that he does not value skilled players in the first three rounds (Maroney aside - who's a failure). Pioli is far more likely to draft offensive line, defensive line or linebacker.

Not receiver.

Merriweather turned out decent from them, but yeah....tap dancing Maroney was a horrible pick.

and no, Bryant is not going to be selected. Chiefs will probably reach hard for Dan Williams if Pioli and Crennel think he's a fit.

[Ralphy Boy]

Originally Posted by BryanBusby

Merriweather turned out decent from them, but yeah....tap dancing Maroney was a horrible pick.

and no, Bryant is not going to be selected. Chiefs will probably reach hard for Dan Williams if Pioli and Crennel think he's a fit.

I agree with the Williams pick and have said so before, but for the criteria I mentioned, he wasn't an option.

[Ralphy Boy]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Bryant was immature, interviewed poorly and didn't even play last year.

Beyond that, Pioli's history indicates that he does not value skilled players in the first three rounds (Maroney aside - who's a failure). Pioli is far more likely to draft offensive line, defensive line or linebacker.

Not receiver.

D-line you are right about, but Pioli is not "far more likely" to draft offensive line in the first round. He's only drafted 1 in the 1st round, out of 10 picks and only drafted 1 in each of the 2nd & 3rd rounds. That's not to say there isn't a first time for everything.

He has drafted 1 LB, in the first two rounds, during his time in NE & KC and drafted 1 in the 3rd round.

As far as not valuing "skilled players"; He's drafted 3 WR's in the second; Chad Jackson, Bethel Johnson & Deion Branch and two TE's in the 1st and one in the 3rd.

[Ralphy Boy]

Originally Posted by Ralphy Boy

D-line you are right about, but Pioli is not "far more likely" to draft offensive line in the first round. He's only drafted 1 in the 1st round, out of 10 picks and only drafted 1 in each of the 2nd & 3rd rounds. That's not to say there isn't a first time for everything.

He has drafted 1 LB, in the first two rounds, during his time in NE & KC and drafted 1 in the 3rd round.

As far as not valuing "skilled players"; He's drafted 3 WR's in the second; Chad Jackson, Bethel Johnson & Deion Branch and two TE's in the 1st and one in the 3rd.

So to recap:
First 3 rounds
WR = 3
TE = 3
LB = 2
OT = 1
OG = 1

[Blindside58]

I love the Gilyard pick. He is the real deal.

[Saccopoo]

Originally Posted by Blindside58

I love the Gilyard pick. He is the real deal.

Did you happen to watch the Florida-Cincy bowl game?