Matt Miller 2 round Mock Draft

[staylor26]

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32. Xavier Worthy, WR, Texas

The Chiefs' offense was able to adjust in the playoffs, but we can't forget there is a serious lack of speed holding back this unit. Worthy brings plenty of juice down the field. He caught 26 touchdown passes in three seasons at Texas while posting over 60 catches and 750 yards each year. Worthy just might be the fastest player in the draft class, and his ability to get behind defenses and create big plays is exactly what Kansas City has been missing since Tyreek Hill took his talents to South Beach.

64. Michael Hall Jr., DT, Ohio State

Chris Jones' future in Kansas City is unclear, with the star defensive tackle set to get a big contract in free agency. And because cornerback L'Jarius Sneed is also a free agent, the Chiefs have some big decisions ahead -- but re-signing Sneed and drafting to replace Jones is the most likely scenario. Hall had a dominant Senior Bowl week, showcasing burst and first-step quickness that is rarely seen from a college tackle. He's undersized at 6-foot-2 and 280 pounds, but the Chiefs are desperate for an inside rusher, and Hall excels there.

Not a fan of the Worthy pick, especially with Franklin still in the board. Love the Hall pick in the 2nd though.

I would be very happy with Franklin and Hall.

[JPH83]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

I just hate the idea of giving up a 3rd round pick when we could probably use that to get a guy who can replace Trey Smith next season. That's a real nice sweet spot for a developmental Guard (or LBer if we decide Chenal may not be the long-term solution). Heck, you might be able to get a nice interior DL there.

That third round is where you can do a fair bit of damage if you're willing to be patient. It's a spot where a lot of tooled up guys go that need to be developed a little more.

Moving up is going to cost you a 3rd this year and probably a little more on top of it. With as little draft capital as we have, that's a tough ask.

I get it, can't disagree it's a bummer to lose picks, and those spots are where you really fill out those positions. But man, if it's Franklin and then a bigger project in the
rounds...I think I'm OK with that. Imo the LB we need is a coverage guy and they seem surprisingly available late, I'm pretty bought into Chenal as the guy and frankly i wouldn't be surprised if Cam Jones is a decent run stuffer. A Smith replacement is a tough one.

If we get a Mitchell, or a Wilson or Burton I'm probably hoping to double up later in the draft anyway. So it feels like I'm always circling back to having to find gems later on.

[O.city]

I've become a big Franklin guy recently due to Kccrow and DJ liking him, but I don't see a third round picks worth of separation between him at any of that next tier of guys.

[ntexascardfan]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

I just hate the idea of giving up a 3rd round pick when we could probably use that to get a guy who can replace Trey Smith next season. That's a real nice sweet spot for a developmental Guard (or LBer if we decide Chenal may not be the long-term solution). Heck, you might be able to get a nice interior DL there.

That third round is where you can do a fair bit of damage if you're willing to be patient. It's a spot where a lot of tooled up guys go that need to be developed a little more.

Moving up is going to cost you a 3rd this year and probably a little more on top of it. With as little draft capital as we have, that's a tough ask.

I wouldn't be surprised to see us extend Creed and Trey, then use a pick this next year to be the eventual replacement for Thuney on the leftside.

If we can keep Patrick upright, we're going to win a lot of super bowls. I think it's worth it to keep Creed and Smith side by side for the next 5-6 years.

[O.city]

I do think there's potential to thread the needle with signing Trey and having that right side all set and replacing Thuney.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by O.city

I do think there's potential to thread the needle with signing Trey and having that right side all set and replacing Thuney.

Trey was more consistent this year so I'm more open to it than I was. Prior to this season he felt like a guy everyone loved because we stole him in the draft more than he was a great player.

This year he played at/near a Pro Bowl level for most of the year. And he's still young so there's room for continued development (ideally his pass pro catches up to his run protection).

You could justify it. I'm just not sure you need to. I mean we're getting really quality play out of Allegretti and always have. There's always another Allegretti. I really liked Saldiveri coming out of the draft last season and he didn't really do much in NOLA last year - anyone really think that would've been the case here?

I think you can take a couple 3rd/4th round players over the next couple years and have a nice set of OGs without needing to spend $25 million on the set.

[Couch-Potato]

I like worthy a lot for all the reason mentioned, he'd be a great fit to stretch the defense and we love that in KC. But I don't think he's nearly as dynamic or versatile as Franklin. Worthy is this year's Hyatt, which is valuable, but Franklin looks like a a D. Smith/J. Waddle type with near C. Watson/G. Pickens height and length.

If we took Worthy, he'd be a fantastic fit as a role player in our offense. He replaces MVS and Hardman and becomes our deep-speed guy next to Rice as our #1, he likely plays slot WR. We'll hit him deep or toss him a screen to try to scheme for his speed.

If we take Franklin, he's not only our deep-speed guy but he's likely to become our #1 WR. A guy that Andy can move between slot and wideout, and Mahomes can hit all over the field on routes at all 3-lvls. He's not just a distraction out there, he's the main target.

[DJ's left nut]

I still think that you can get 95% of what Franklin can give you out of McMillan a full round later and do so without having to move up.

But I'm admittedly the high man on McMillan.

[Couch-Potato]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

I still think that you can get 95% of what Franklin can give you out of McMillan a full round later and do so without having to move up.

But I'm admittedly the high man on McMillan.

Fair take, I think there will be a few high performers taken in the 2nd this year.

I'm not too familiar with McMillan.