Clark Judge: Rating smartest, boldest, scariest offseason moves

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Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

There is way too much emphasis on draft position. As if these mock boards by draft geeks predicting Jackson falling to Denver means that Jackson isn't a top 10 pick. Look... #1--none of you know that. Not even Mel Kiper or Mike Mayock. Think anyone predicted Heyward-Bey to go in the top 10? #2--Jackson, like many defensive players, was undervalued because most scouts believed his place was in a 3-4 defense. He does zero good in Detroit or Oakland, where he'd be asked to play as either an undersized DT or a slow DE.

I'm not saying I'm doing cartwheels. But there's way too much scrutiny around a pick that we haven't even seen in training camp yet, let alone on the field. Like I've said before, if Sanchez doesn't become a star or if Cassel becomes a terrific pro in KC, then this is a great pick. Unless anyone can point to a player that KC should have taken other than Jackson, apart from Sanchez.

Given the Cassel trade, I would have selected Raji.