Gholston = Merri man

[BigChiefFan]

Originally Posted by TRR

Are you serious? Donnie Edwards had 106 tackles last season with 2 sacks, a fumble force, and an INT. He played very well last season.

I'm looking at Gholston for what he is...A tweaner that hasn't been asked to be in coverage much (which is exactly what he will be doing all the time in Gun's scheme), and ANOTHER DE that will command top dollar when we already have two that command enough money.

No thank you...

Donnie had a great season stat wise, but he slowed way down toward the end of the year-he's slowing down and shouldn't be counted on as a long-term solution when in rebuilding mode. Besides that, I'm advocating taking Gholston as a DE who could line up in the falcon for us from time to time. Edwards has little to do with the discussion, but since we are discussing it, I felt the need to clarify.

Also, Gholston would become one of the top two players on our defense-how in the Hell do just shrug that off as insignifigant?

[suds79]

Honestly if we were going to draft another D-linemen, I'd much rather us take Ellis.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by suds79

Honestly if we were going to draft another D-linemen, I'd much rather us take Ellis.

I would too.

But let's just assume Dorsey and Ellis are gone as well as Jake Long.

Are you really gonna pass on a talent like Gholston solely because he's a DE?

[suds79]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

I would too.

But let's just assume Dorsey and Ellis are gone as well as Jake Long.

Are you really gonna pass on a talent like Gholston solely because he's a DE?

If those 3 guys are gone then I definitely take Matt Ryan.

We've got to have a backup plan if (or more likely when) Brodie gets injured.

...Besides, I think one of those 3 guys will be there when the Chiefs draft anyways so it's a moot point.

[BigChiefFan]

Originally Posted by suds79

If those 3 guys are gone then I definitely take Matt Ryan.

We've got to have a backup plan if (or more likely when) Brodie gets injured.

REACH. Matt Ryan has bust written all over him so let's give him a HUGE SIGNING BONUS and give him a third-world O-line to block for him.

[suds79]

Originally Posted by BigChiefFan

REACH. Matt Ryan has bust written all over him so let's give him a HUGE SIGNING BONUS and give him a third-world O-line to block for him.

he might be a bust but so might every other guy in the draft.

Do you have the winning lotto #s also?

As far as the third-world O-line, that's what the rest of the draft is for anyways. It'd be no different if we took Gholston in the 1st.... we'd have to spend the other picks on O-line.

[Mecca]

Originally Posted by suds79

he might be a bust but so might every other guy in the draft.

Do you have the winning lotto #s also?

As far as the third-world O-line, that's what the rest of the draft is for anyways. It'd be no different if we took Gholston in the 1st.... we'd have to spend the other picks on O-line.

Who says so?

This team isn't in any position to contend next year, I wish people would quit looking at the draft as "we have to get back to 8-8"

[suds79]

It really doesn't matter.

I'd bet a lot of $$ that Jake Long, Sedrick Ellis or Glen Dorsey will be there when the Chiefs draft.

And I'd rather have any of those guys over Gholston.

... I just don't see him (Gholston) ending up with the Chiefs. IMO there's other far more realistic options that the Chiefs will select... see the 3 guys above or a trade down.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by suds79

If those 3 guys are gone then I definitely take Matt Ryan.

We've got to have a backup plan if (or more likely when) Brodie gets injured.

...Besides, I think one of those 3 guys will be there when the Chiefs draft anyways so it's a moot point.

Wait a second.

DE is a "luxury we can't afford with the #5 pick" but we can afford to take a "BACKUP PLAN" with that pick?

Come on, suds, that makes no sense.

[suds79]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

Wait a second.

DE is a "luxury we can't afford with the #5 pick" but we can afford to take a "BACKUP PLAN" with that pick?

Come on, suds, that makes no sense.

Granted you make a good point.

Look I don't want to get into a p!ssing match trying to claim that Ryan is my boy. I just mearly said I'd draft him if J Long, Ellis & Dorsey are gone.

But if we drafted Gholston instead of Ryan and those three guys are gone, fine. I really don't have a big problem with that.... I just don't think it's going to happen.

I mean we're talking about the possibility of drafting Gholston if J Long, Ellis & Dorsey are all gone. So essentially we're talking about plan D if the others don't work. It just seems kinda silly to me.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by suds79

Granted you make a good point.

Look I don't want to get into a p!ssing match trying to claim that Ryan is my boy. I just mearly said I'd draft him if J Long, Ellis & Dorsey are gone.

But if we drafted Gholston instead of Ryan and those three guys are gone, fine. I really don't have a big problem with that.... I just don't think it's going to happen.

I mean we're talking about the possibility of drafting Gholston if J Long, Ellis & Dorsey are all gone. So essentially we're talking about plan D if the others don't work. It just seems kinda silly to me.

I understand.