Biggest 10 needs in '09

[beach tribe]

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

If I'm the only person saying it, then everyone else is an idiot. The Chiefs have benched a lot of players this year that have underperformed. They have cut a lot of players who have underperformed, regardless of their contract status.

You can blame the coaching staff for a lot of things. But it is absolutely absurd to suggest that this team is unopen to playing new guys.

And by the way, the right side of the line may not be great, but Thigpen has only been sacked 2 times before today. I don't remember how many times he was sacked today. That's not bad for an offensive line that you claim is a complete disaster.

You never cease to amaze me.

Your and idiot.

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by beach tribe

You never cease to amaze me.

Your and idiot.

Good argument.

By the way, when you call someone an idiot, you should probably use the right grammar.

[OnTheWarpath15]

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

Good argument.

By the way, when you call someone an idiot, you should probably use the right grammar.

Gotta love the n00bs, chastising long-time posters for using the lexicon...

[Mecca]

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

Gotta love the n00bs, chastising long-time posters for using the lexicon...

I like his argument of there's only 2 players in the top 5 the Chiefs can use and 1 of them he isn't even sure about.

You'd think our team was great.

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by Mecca

I like his argument of there's only 2 players in the top 5 the Chiefs can use and 1 of them he isn't even sure about.

You'd think our team was great.

I didn't say there were only 2 players the Chiefs can use.

But if you're going to use a first round pick, it needs to be someone who's going to add a lot of value to your team.

Michael Oher would add value to the Chiefs. But not much more so than Branden Albert does.

Maualuga and Laurinitis provide the Chiefs with long-term value, and a lot more so than Pat Thomas would.

I have never said that things won't change. If there's a really good player at DE, QB, DT, LB, or Safety... arguably at CB, that you think indisputably belongs in the top 3, then yes, you pull the trigger.

But settling for BPA because you're afraid to reach is just silly. The top 10 has talent no matter where you draft, and it can't be purely BPA. It has to be a blend of BPA and need. When you get past the first round, it's purely BPA.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

The top 10 has talent no matter where you draft, and it can't be purely BPA. It has to be a blend of BPA and need. .

I agree with you here, but I will say that you have to competently evaluate and dance the tightrope here, otherwise you say "Well shit, Joe Thomas is gone, we need a tackle, we've got the #5 pick and Levi Brown is the #2 tackle...Brown it is!!"

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

I agree with you here, but I will say that you have to competently evaluate and dance the tightrope here, otherwise you say "Well shit, Joe Thomas is gone, we need a tackle, we've got the #5 pick and Levi Brown is the #2 tackle...Brown it is!!"

No, it can't be a gut panic reflex.

I've always believed that in the top 10, you build a board of players you badly want and you take out players who you don't necessarily need (like Oher or Crabtree).

You take the top on your specific board. If the top of your board is a reach, consider a trade down. But only if you are confident that he'll still be there or you have another guy that you think will be there as insurance.

I truly believe that with the talent at LT on the top of the board, the Chiefs can trade out of their spot and get a really nice pick in exchange. At the very least, they need to entertain offers. I understand that it's not easy to trade down, but I hope they'll at least try.