Should the Chiefs be open to trading picks from next year's draft?

[Nightfyre]

It occurred to me this morning that the chiefs could end up with a bevy of comp picks from:
OBJ, JJSS, Hardman, Thornhill (potential thirds?)
In addition to Wylie, Dunlap, Saunders, Allegretti (potential day 3s?)
In addition to surprises from other free agents:
Bell, McKinnon, Nnandi, etc.

So with that in mind, does it make sense to expend some draft capital from next year's draft to target higher value prospects or even veteran trades to bring in additional resources for this year? I can't imagine that the team will need like 15 picks next year.

[Chris Meck]

In general, I'd rather not. You can always use extra picks to move around within a draft.

[Couch-Potato]

I think it probably depends on who we can and can't retain before the draft. If Veach has expectations of quality comp picks coming his way next year, then yeah, he'd probably be more inclined to trade future picks.

What are comp picks based on? Contract value?

[Direckshun]

Originally Posted by Nightfyre

It occurred to me this morning that the chiefs could end up with a bevy of comp picks from:
OBJ, JJSS, Hardman, Thornhill (potential thirds?)
In addition to Wylie, Dunlap, Saunders, Allegretti (potential day 3s?)
In addition to surprises from other free agents:
Bell, McKinnon, Nnandi, etc.

So with that in mind, does it make sense to expend some draft capital from next year's draft to target higher value prospects or even veteran trades to bring in additional resources for this year? I can't imagine that the team will need like 15 picks next year.

I think you're right, and I think the Chiefs will absolutely chew on doing that.

I also think that the Chiefs have two goals in mind with the 31st pick: they're either going to use it to go get a tackle, or if they've already got the tackle they want on the roster, they'll trade down.

That 25 to 45 range... all the talent seems equivalent.

If the Chiefs trade down, however... they've already got 10-11 picks in this year's draft. Netting picks for next year would be what they'd likely want, I think.

[Couch-Potato]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

I think you're right, and I think the Chiefs will absolutely chew on doing that.

I also think that the Chiefs have two goals in mind with the 31st pick: they're either going to use it to go get a tackle, or if they've already got the tackle they want on the roster, they'll trade down.

That 25 to 45 range... all the talent seems equivalent.

If the Chiefs trade down, however... they've already got 10-11 picks in this year's draft. Netting picks for next year would be what they'd likely want, I think.

I respectfully disagree, I think Veach takes a 1st round pick this year with the draft in KC for the first time. If not a OT, then a DE or DL imo.