Would you have Drafted differently?

[milkman]

Originally Posted by B_Ambuehl

I was EXTREMELY upset about the 3rd round....the first 2 picks had me throwing shit across the room. DaJuan Morgan quieted me down a bit but those first 2 picks were throways. Jamal Charles type guys are luxuries which we can't afford and the TE goes against everything that Herm preaches about the draft....He hasn't produced, has had more surgeries than touchdowns, and if he doesn't run a 4.6 he's more of a 7th round guy.

I love the Charles pick, but I have to agree with you on Cottam, that was against the philosphy that Herman ****ing Edwards preaches.

That was a head scratcher for sure, and I would have gone with Zuttah.

[penchief]

Originally Posted by Mecca

Dan Connor doesn't fit the Chiefs defense at all........I don't know why it is so hard for people to understand that.

To play MLB in a cover to you have to be able to drop deep in coverage and be good at it, that is his biggest weakness. Connor isn't a 3 down LB either, he's a 2 down thumper.

Basically picking Connor would have been taking his biggest weakness and asking him to do it all the time as his job.

Dan Connor played the pass extremely well in college. He had way more interceptions and passes defended than Rivers did overall and statistically he did better each year, whether he was playing inside or out. Also, his ability to play both the middle and outside made him more likely to be a three down linebacker.

JMO.

[Brock]

NFL teams pretty much told you which one is better. And way, way better is their verdict.

[penchief]

Originally Posted by Brock

NFL teams pretty much told you which one is better. And way, way better is their verdict.

I'm not claiming Connor is better than Rivers. I'm asking Mecca to explain how Connor is a two down back when he appeared to play the pass very well. And the statistics back that up. So did his play on the field.

I thought he would have been a good fit.

[BigChiefFan]

Originally Posted by penchief

I'm not claiming Connor is better than Rivers. I'm asking Mecca to explain how Connor is a two down back when he appeared to play the pass very well. And the statistics back that up. So did his play on the field.

I thought he would have been a good fit.

Connor could play cover two. Mecca is FOS on this one. This is taken from a recent article...."The Chiefs also considered Penn State linebacker Dan Connor at the 73rd spot but felt they were deeper at that position than running back." Hmmm.
Link...

http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/story/10805234/2

[Mr. Arrowhead]

yea isnt that why we got rid of Kawicka Mitchell, because his cover skills were shit

[Mecca]

We'll see, there's a reason Doucet fell, it also doesn't help that he's short and he's not fast. He'll look really good playing the slot with the best WR tandem in the league but I'm not exactly sure he's anything more than a slot.

[the Talking Can]

the only real moment where the draft could have changed, imo, was in the second with Brohm sitting there...

i could certainly understand taking that shot....part of me still wishes we would have...hell, Green Bay has a better young QB than us and they took him...

otherwise, its just personal preference...i'm sure lots of people would taken someone besides Cottam etc...

[Mr. Flopnuts]

Originally Posted by the Talking Can

the only real moment where the draft could have changed, imo, was in the second with Brohm sitting there...

i could certainly understand taking that shot....part of me still wishes we would have...hell, Green Bay has a better young QB than us and they took him...

otherwise, its just personal preference...i'm sure lots of people would taken someone besides Cottam etc...

I think if Brandon Flowers is off the board there's a good chance they look at Brohm. I made no secret that I was hoping we'd pick him up in the 2nd, but it's hard to argue when you have a guy on the board that would've went top 15 if not for a bad combine 40 yd time at a position of serious need no less.

[Hoover]

i didn't do the last 3 picks. I love our draft, especially the first day. I think our team lacks any depth in the interior line so I drafer two guards

1a. Glenn Dorsey - DT
1b. Brandon Albert - OT
2. Brandon Flowers - CB
3a. Jamaal Charles – RB
3b. Jeremy Zuttah – OG
3c. DaJuan Morgan - S
4. Kenny Iwebema - DE
5. Roy Schuening, - OG
6a. Taylor Melhaff - K

[Mr. Laz]

i might of traded up for OT chris williams intead of albert but i'm not adamant about it.

other than that the 1st day stays as is

the 2nd day however could of be "tweaked"

surely we could find someone to handle the tightend blocking duties without spending a 3rd rounder on it. i would of looked for another OL,DE,CB or WR there.

[melbar]

Cottam may work out, but I like Doucet at that spot. Intangables of having another LSU guy as we're trying to build a cohesive unit would be a plus.

[melbar]

BTW I think Flowers can be a pro-bowler in this D.

[Buehler445]

I would have rather taken that kid from Cal instead of Cottam. He went shortly thereafter.

[Chiefnj2]

Nobody wants to admit they would have done it differently than the guru rated A+ draft. If we are being honest, without looking up all the picks and who was available, I probably would have stayed put and taken Otah, would have taken Brohm in the 2nd, I would have tried to address WR, CB and OL in the 3rd, McGlynn in the 4th.