Connor Barwin planning a visit with the Chiefs

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Originally Posted by kcrockaholic4life

WTF? its not like i said he is a bad player. Yeah he had 11 sacks, I know. He is very rarely talked about within the media. Its nothing against his talent, he just seems to get lost in the shuffle of the other linebackers. Which may turn out to be a good thing for a team looking for a steal in the 2nd round. A "sexy pick" for example would be Brian Cushing IMO, the media raves him, and although he might not be better than Sintim he is still going to be looked at as the better player from the media.

I was attempting to be sarcastic. It didn't work out well.

I like Sintim. I think he's athletic enough to be mentioned with guys like Brown, Maybin, et al., but he also possess a more well-rounded game and did it while being the primary focus on defense.

He's the guy I wanted the Chiefs to take with their second round pick when that was still available to them. A trade down from the three gives them a shot at him, while picking up additional picks in the process. I'd rather have Sintim or a guy like English and picks than Brown, Orakpo, Maybin, Johnson or whathaveyou with the #3 pick. That is, unless Brian Orakpo is the second coming of John Abraham, or Everette Brown is the next Dwight Freeney. Then you take them at the #3. But you just never know. That's why a trade down and a pick of Sintim or English plus addition picks seems like the best thing at this point.

Although, I still would be happy with Curry. Our ILB spot has been nothing short of tragic, and I think the MILB is the most important position on the defense. A good one will elevate the rest of the players around them substantially. They may not have the sexy stats other than tackles, but they start helping the rest of the defense fill up the stat sheet. And I just don't see another MILB other than Curry being able to do that in a 3-4 hybrid. I like Lauriniatis and Phillips from TCU, but I don't think that Laur is in Curry's class from an athletic standpoint, and Phillips looks like a pure 4-3 ILB.