(Way too early) 2025 Round 1 Chiefs Targets

[kccrow]

Originally Posted by Chris Meck

Yeah, with Watson back I think that position is okay for a couple of seasons, not a high draft need.

We're kind of in the place where we just need to get 3 or 4 good players from any and all drafts to stay afloat. It almost doesn't matter where they play; because they're NOT going to be LT's or stud pass rushers. Unfortunately, we're going to have to pay for those, so we'll need to go cheap and young in multiple other spots.

I don't think Trey Smith OR Bolton get re-upped.

We badly need a win-fast pass rusher and a LT. If Humphries plays well, just do whatever to keep him for a couple of years.

Alot of top pass rushers came from the 3rd and 4th rounds. Guys like Hendrickson, Hunter, Bonitto, Smith, Crosby, etc. Some others came in the late 1st like Watt and Oweh. You can find them outside the high 1st.

[Chris Meck]

Originally Posted by kccrow

Alot of top pass rushers came from the 3rd and 4th rounds. Guys like Hendrickson, Hunter, Bonitto, Smith, Crosby, etc. Some others came in the late 1st like Watt and Oweh. You can find them outside the high 1st.

Maybe. We haven't had a ton of luck with DE's outplaying their draft position, but it took a few swings at WR to get it going, so who knows?

[JPH83]

Originally Posted by Chris Meck

Maybe. We haven't had a ton of luck with DE's outplaying their draft position, but it took a few swings at WR to get it going, so who knows?

I think I largely agree that LT and DE are damn hard to find at the end ot R1, but as you say maybe we just have to accept we keep swinging. It also looks a decent year for DE depth.

I also think we need a guy who can win fast. Picking where we do I think we have to accept that might mean that's really ALL they do at first. It's also why if a guy like Pearce fell there (probably a long shot) I'd run it in. It's why I was probably higher on Nolan Smith types than most. Having a guy who can win fast ar DE feels like the missing piece. Pearce is easily capable of improving against the run too imo. Obviously Spags' use of Uche suggests he disagrees, meh.

I could honestly see CB being the BPA and a big win for us. I wouldn't mind a guy like Trey Amos or Jahdae Barron at the end of the 1st at all.

[Chris Meck]

Originally Posted by JPH83

I think I largely agree that LT and DE are damn hard to find at the end ot R1, but as you say maybe we just have to accept we keep swinging. It also looks a decent year for DE depth.

I also think we need a guy who can win fast. Picking where we do I think we have to accept that might mean that's really ALL they do at first. It's also why if a guy like Pearce fell there (probably a long shot) I'd run it in. It's why I was probably higher on Nolan Smith types than most. Having a guy who can win fast ar DE feels like the missing piece. Pearce is easily capable of improving against the run too imo. Obviously Spags' use of Uche suggests he disagrees, meh.

I could honestly see CB being the BPA and a big win for us. I wouldn't mind a guy like Trey Amos or Jahdae Barron at the end of the 1st at all.

I really think we should just take the best football player that is on the board in the first and perhaps second rounds. Take some swings on upside in the third and fourth, but just get a couple of guys ready to go with the first two. Position literally doesn't really matter, other than no QB's high.

I don't care if it's two OG's. Just need good, cheap young talent.

[smithandrew051]

Originally Posted by Chris Meck

I really think we should just take the best football player that is on the board in the first and perhaps second rounds. Take some swings on upside in the third and fourth, but just get a couple of guys ready to go with the first two. Position literally doesn't really matter, other than no QB's high.

I don't care if it's two OG's. Just need good, cheap young talent.

I agree with this.

Teams rarely regret drafting good players.

If it doesn’t fill a need, at least it frees you up to spend cap space in free agency on your needs.

[Chris Meck]

Originally Posted by smithandrew051

I agree with this.

Teams rarely regret drafting good players.

If it doesn’t fill a need, at least it frees you up to spend cap space in free agency on your needs.

Yeah.

Unfortunately, we're going to have to pay a pass rusher, and pay a Left Tackle-both premium positions. So the fewer other spots we're paying market value, the better off the team is. It's just simple math.

At least we drafted two good WR prospects the last two years. That helps.