Don Stephenson

[buddha]

Stephenson is a GREAT athlete. Check out his combine video on the kcchiefs.com. Dude's feet are exceptional. His jumping, running and leaping are crazy good for a guy over three bills. He also carries his weight very well...no sloppy weight on big Don.

I think he is a nice hedge against Albert leaving in a year.

[griZZly64]

Originally Posted by Chief3188

You mean like DJ, Charles, Flowers or Hali? Just because we didn't want to invest 50 million dollars in our number 2 CB and might be willing to let Albert walk most likely due to him wanting top LT money and not being a top LT, doesn't mean we won't resign our good players. Albert is average and consistent but he is not dominant or elite and it wouldn't hurt to at the very least provide him with some compeition. We just have to be smart about who we place these large sums of cap room with.

This is a reasonable post. I agree. I think Albert deserves a new contract though.

[TimeForWasp]

People would be bitching if we signed Manning.

[DeezNutz]

I don't hate the philosophy behind the selection; it's actually pretty sound. However, my initial thought was that this particular player was/is a reach. Time will tell, though.

[TimeForWasp]

His picture kinda reminds me of a young Brian Waters.

[DTLB58]

Originally Posted by griZZly64

This is a reasonable post. I agree. I think Albert deserves a new contract though.

I'm not against resigning him for a cap friendly deal. But even if we do, still we need these picks! The depth on the Oline before the draft was very thin.

Backups:
60 Bruggeman, Rob C 6-4 293 26 1 Iowa
66 Harris, Darryl G 6-4 300 27 1 Mississippi
70 Mims, David OL 6-8 335 23 1 Virginia Union

[Saccopoo]

Originally Posted by keg in kc

Come on, you mean you don't think they drafted a 6'4, 350-pound guy to play end?

Crazy!

Haloti Ngata has played end in Baltimore's 34 almost exclusively for his entire career.

If Poe can translate that freak athleticism and strength to the field on a consistent basis at the next level, he's a better five tech DE than NT.

Personally, it's irrelevant to me where he plays.

[ChiefsFanatic]

Originally Posted by Chief3188

You mean like DJ, Charles, Flowers or Hali? Just because we didn't want to invest 50 million dollars in our number 2 CB and might be willing to let Albert walk most likely due to him wanting top LT money and not being a top LT, doesn't mean we won't resign our good players. Albert is average and consistent but he is not dominant or elite and it wouldn't hurt to at the very least provide him with some compeition. We just have to be smart about who we place these large sums of cap room with.

I don't post on this board often, especially since I have been a.member so long, but when I do, it is to question people who say crazy things. And my question to you is how in the hell do you really think Carr was our #2 corner?

[Coogs]

Originally Posted by scott free

Yeah, its NOT sexy pick, poor guy didnt even get his own thread until several hours afterwards... but i agree, not every pick can be sexy, quality depth is always a good idea.

This may have been the most amazing thing I have ever seen in all my years here, and I have been here since the very beginning.

[BoneKrusher]

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

I don't hate the philosophy behind the selection; it's actually pretty sound. However, my initial thought was that this particular player was/is a reach. Time will tell, though.

yep, Mayock had this kid as a fourth rounder.

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by the Talking Can

most of the last two drafts have been cheered...last year was a 3 day love fest for all our picks and pioli

all our FA acquisitions last year and this year were cheered...and pioli praised for the acquisitions

it's really a myth that all people do is complain...most people have specific reactions, then guys like petey and chiefszilla and that one pats fan show up and whine about there not being 100% compliance

That's funny. I didn't know I was a fan of the front office. But thank you for pointing that out to me.

[Fairplay]

Originally Posted by keg in kc

The irony is that this is exactly the kind of draft day(s) we've all expected to have for years, but instead of skill players like Baldwin or McCluster or Arenas, we go all big bodies, and still there's a pretty vocal outcry against it. When we take skill players we wonder why it isn't linemen, and when we take linemen people are like WTF?!

I think we've turned into one of those fanbases that just automatically reacts to everything like it's the wrong move and it's going to fail. Which isn't all that surprising considering the last two decades of Chiefs failball.

It has been a long, dry spell since football has been played. The fans on this board wait along time for the next major NFL event like the draft. Then they act like a cornered animal, and come out fighting mad clawing and scratching, throwing punches like there is no tomorrow.

I'll admit it is funny to watch the reactions. As a rule it is like a mob scene, if someone disagrees with them they are ganged and beaten on to a pulp.

Then later when they come to their senses and their little minds starts to churn. "Well, its a good pick after all, this kid is pretty darn good actually."

[Extra Point]

Quote:
Originally Posted by keg in kc

I think we've turned into one of those fanbases that just automatically reacts to everything like it's the wrong move and it's going to fail.

Originally Posted by kstater

truthiness

Yeah, years of consistency built it.

[COchief]

Originally Posted by Saccopoo

Poe is our future five tech DE after they let Dorsey walk/he walks after the 2012 season. I don't see him at the nose.

Jackson/Powe/Poe

And I do think that Stephenson has the potential to be a starting LT, especially in this system. A pretty superb fit.

You're a fuggin idiot, watch either Pioli's or RAC's post draft conferences and they both say the word "nose" about a thousand time's each. Powe is obviously shit, if he lasted until the 6th round last year, got virtually zero playing time last year, and we just burned a first round pick to solidify his position.

Stick to jerking off over O-lineman K?

[Frankie]

Originally Posted by keg in kc

...., that this is perhaps more about Stephenson being the best player on their board at the time, and how he can potentially provide some depth for both players for now, while he seasons, and then potentially replace one not necessarily in 2013, as people conjecture, but 2-4 years down the line. He may not even be ready before then.

He banged out 19 reps at the combine. A G/T who can't bench? Better learn to play with a TON of leverage.

[Epic Fail 007]

Originally Posted by Frosty

I'll let you know as soon as we have a good QB.

You need to get off this shit asshole. Regardless if you like him or not hes in the nfl for a ****ing reason. If he was released he would be on a roster.So stfu.