Chiefs sign Zach Thomas

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by Just Passin' By

Let me refer you back to post #299, because this has now become a circular argument.

I was purposely ignoring it because it doesn't prove anything.

First of all, Vernon Gholston played DE in college and he was drafted to play 3-4 OLB. That's not the same thing as drafting an OLB like Curry.

Second, you are completely ignoring positional value. Rivers and Mayo would NOT be drafted in the top 5 even knowing what we know now because even LBs that grade very highly in the draft almost never get a top 5 pick. Patrick Willis had ironclad credentials and STILL didn't get drafted in the top 10. Because LB HAS LOW POSITIONAL VALUE.

But okay, let's play your game. Knowing what you know now, would you draft Rivers or Mayo over Jake Long, Chris Long, Matt Ryan, McFadden or Dorsey? I wouldn't, when you factor in the top 5's potential.

Let's play your other game. Assume we had a re-draft knowing what we know now. You're really going to draft Mayo or Rivers above Matt Ryan, Joe Flacco, Ryan Clady, Branden Albert, Chris Johnson, Matt Forte, Leodis McKelvin, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Eddie Royal, Sam Baker, Brandon Flowers, Steve Slaton? Those are at least 10 players who would easily be drafted higher than either of those two.