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Sac's 2012 Post Combine Mock Draft
2012 Post Combine Mock Draft
1. Luke Kuechly, ILB; Boston College: 6’3”, 242 lbs. - I’ve had Kuechly mocked here before because it represents the best player available situation for the Chiefs. Kuechly is one of, if not the, most instinctive linebacker in recent memory and averaged nearly 16 tackles a game (15.9) for Boston College this past season. During the Combine, he showed top flight athleticism and speed and was a top performer in nearly every single drill. His combine numbers were better than Pat Willis. He’s an elite level guy for the MLB position. 2. Kelechi Osemele, OT; Iowa State: 6’6”, 333 lbs. - Osemele measured in at the Combine at a hair under 6’6”, tipped the scales at 333 lbs. and had the longest arms of any offensive tackle in Indianapolis. He ran fluidly in the drills for a guy his size and also showed power in benching 32 reps. There is power in both the top and bottom halves of his body and really enjoys drive blocking opponents into the ground. He’s also a three time academic Honor Roll student as well as a 2011 First Team All-Big 12 player. 3. Robert Turbin, RB; Utah State: 5'10", 222 lbs. - Turbin showed up at the Combine looking like a Thomas Jones clone (maybe more buff) with huge arms, a thick neck and a barrel of a chest. He also showed exceptional speed for a 5’ 10”, 222 lbs., running a 4.44 in one of his 40’s. He was also a top performer in the majority of the drills. To back that up, he also averaged 6.1 ypc, 126 ypg, with 19 touchdowns on the ground. He’s shown himself to be a very good receiver as well, averaging 10.1 ypc and four TD's in 2011. They guy is a top flight all-purpose back. 4. Ryan Lindley, QB; San Diego State: 6’4”, 229 lbs. - Lindley has two things that the NFL loves: prototype size and an absolute cannon for an arm. He’s also undervalued in terms of athleticism. He put up decent combine numbers, but it’s the arm which is going to get him drafted around the late third/early fourth. He struggled with inconsistency in his passing in college due to his reliance on his arm, but if Zorn is as good as he’s reputed to be with QB’s, Lindley could turn into something special. 5. David Molk, C; Michigan: 6’1”, 298 lbs. - The reigning Rimington Award winner (top college center) and First Team All-Big 10 (beating out Wisconsin’s Pete Konz) possesses excellent strength and leverage and put up an incredible 41 reps on the bench at the Combine. 6. Drake Dunsmore, TE; Northwestern: 6’2”, 241 lbs. - Dunsmore had a terrific combine, being a top performer in all the agility and speed drills. He averaged 11.6 ypc for the Wildcats and had six TD’s in 2011. A versatile end with good hands and an underrated blocker. First team All-Big 10. 7. Jeron McMillian, S; Maine: 5’11”, 203 lbs. - Think of Jovan Belcher as a safety, regardless of the fact that both went to Maine. McMillan is a hard-nosed, instinctive football player that is fundamentally sound. Is very good blitzing the quarterback and is a fierce run stuffer. Ran a solid 4.56 40 at the combine along with a very good 36.5” vertical. Last edited by Saccopoo; 02-28-2012 at 02:30 PM.. |
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02-28-2012, 01:57 PM | #2 |
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I fear we already have the Kuechly type in DJ, so I really don't like that pick. (Not to mention, I sorely hope this was a pick we traded down for...) That first pick is looking more and more like a tackle or DeCastro every day.
The Osmele pick you gotta love in the second round. His performance at the Combine was fantastic. He's not a great fit for the ZBS, but you don't really need your RT to be on board with pulling into space and super athleticism in our ZBS. We started Barry Richardson for two years, for crying out loud. Love the Turbin pick. Love the Molk pick. The Dunsmore pick is fair value, and he certainly seems like a Pioli player. McMilian I have no opinion on. Not digging the Lindley pick. He totally shits his pants in the face of pressure. If that's a problem at small schools, it's going to be an awful problem in the NFL. |
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02-28-2012, 02:00 PM | #3 |
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I like picks 1-3, as well as pick 5. And while i do believe Lindley has potential, I just think 4 is probably going to be too high for him. I'd take Lindley in the 5th-7th.
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i can dig that draft...don't see the point in drafting a 4th round QB, I'd probably want a safety there...
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Lindley has got the tools to work with, maybe more so than any guy in this draft in terms of arm strength. You never know when one of those guys pans out, and taking a guy like that in the 4 to 6 range isn't a bad pick or a reach. Until they get a shot at a Luck/Griffin type of player (and those guys don't show up very often anyway), they have to roll the dice on someone until it pans out. Personally, I have hopes for Stanzi, but Lindley has that arm, and that's definitely something that you can't teach. Keep bringing them in until something good happens. And McMillian from Maine is a stud. It's Maine and as such he isn't getting the press, but he would be a fantastic backup/special teamer right from the start. I think he's as good as any other safety in this class, and Pioli isn't worried about the Black Bears being a smaller school as he picked out Belcher from there as a free agent, and that has paid off for the team. |
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As for the QB, i just wonder if he's any better a prospect than Stanzi? I also think Stanzi has some promise down the road, so we have our late round flyer. Unless it is someone like Mallet falling to the second, I consider rounds 2-4 a waste for QBs. But, having said that, I'm never going to complain about this franchise drafting a QB...I'll take whatever crumbs they'll give.
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I'd say beyond the first two, the only other guy who is probably better than Stanzi in this draft is Weeden. Personally, if they are going to pick a guy at QB in the later rounds, I'd really like it to be Kellen Moore, just for the sole reason that the guy lives and breathes football and is driven to win, which he did better than anyone whose ever played the position in college. Sure, he's 6' and slow, but he throws a beautiful pass and really sees the field. That being said, Lindley does have a laser rocket arm. Though, like I mentioned earlier, I'd like to see the Chiefs keep bringing them in until someone sticks. |
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Another problem with drafing Lindley is what do you do with Stanzi? You don't keep two QB's that young on the roster, do you?
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02-28-2012, 03:42 PM | #13 |
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Lindley couldn't even hit the trash can with a gum wrapper. No way in hell the Chiefs draft him.
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02-28-2012, 10:48 PM | #14 |
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I do. What, do you want an old guy who is not the future of this team to waste space alongside Cassel? **** that, the future is now. This team is good enough to handle inconsistent play from a young QB. It's terrible play from a 30yr. old QB we have no time for.
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Lindley sucks dick
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