CMU QB Dan LeFevour says he has had in-depth talks w/ Chiefs

[DaKCMan AP]

Originally Posted by Marco Polo

This seems to be Pioli's opinion if you look at his draft history (see: Brady, Tom, Cassel, Matt, Guiterrez (sp))

He was never in position to draft a QB in round 1 while in New England. They already had a 1st rounder QB in Drew Bledsoe when they lucked into Brady. Once they had Brady, why would they draft a QB in round 1?

[Titty Meat]

Atleast the Chiefs are interviweing everyone this year.

[Psyko Tek]

I liked his mobility
he ain't gonna run the wildcat
but he avoided some sacks

[lostcause]

Originally Posted by Psyko Tek

I liked his mobility
he ain't gonna run the wildcat
but he avoided some sacks

I assume this is sarcasm. The kid has rushed for over 2000 yards in 3 years at the qb position.

[Consistent1]

Originally Posted by lostcause

I assume this is sarcasm. The kid has rushed for over 2000 yards in 3 years at the qb position.

Ah, I don't think that means much. It's almost like some high school kid running a 5 flat forty and rushing for over 1000 yards in HS ball from the QB position. That ain't going to work at a college program.

[Micjones]

Looks and sounds a little like Trent Green.

[stumppy]

Originally Posted by Micjones

Looks and sounds a little like Trent Green.

Thats what I was thinking. Sounds like he ha a good head on his shoulders.

[salame]

LeFevour is the guy I want us to take as a project but I don't think he will be there we want to pick a project.
Plus I think Haley loves Brodie

[HMc]

QB Round

B R'Burger 1
E Manning 1
P Manning 1
T Brady 6
B Johnson 9
T Dilfer 1
K Warner n/a
J Elway 1
B Favre 2
T Aikman 1?
S Young 1?
M Rypien 6
J Hostetler 3
J Montana 3
D Williams 1
P Simms 1
J McMahon 1
J Plunkett 1
J Theismann 4
T Bradshaw 1
R Staubach 10
K Stabler 2
B Griese 1
J Unitas 9
L Dawson 1
J Namath 1
B Starr 17

1: 15 Everything else : 11

So the first round has produced almost 40% more SB winning QBs than all the other rounds put together. I'd say the odds of striking gold in round 6 are fairly slim.

[patteeu]

Originally Posted by HMc

QB Round

B R'Burger 1
E Manning 1
P Manning 1
T Brady 6
B Johnson 9
T Dilfer 1
K Warner n/a
J Elway 1
B Favre 2
T Aikman 1?
S Young 1?
M Rypien 6
J Hostetler 3
J Montana 3
D Williams 1
P Simms 1
J McMahon 1
J Plunkett 1
J Theismann 4
T Bradshaw 1
R Staubach 10
K Stabler 2
B Griese 1
J Unitas 9
L Dawson 1
J Namath 1
B Starr 17

1: 15 Everything else : 11

So the first round has produced almost 40% more SB winning QBs than all the other rounds put together. I'd say the odds of striking gold in round 6 are fairly slim.

Drafting a QB in the first round is high reward, but it's also high risk. Chris Meck gave us a taste of the busts that came from drafting first round QBs. Other busts include JaMarcus Russell, Matt Leinart, JP Losman, Kyle Boller, Rex Grossman, Patrick Ramsey, Tim Couch, Akili Smith, and on and on. When you miss on a 4th rounder, it's no big deal, when you draft JaMarcus Russell, you've married your franchise to a lodestone that's going to drag you down for years.

I'm all for drafting a 1st round QB if you're in a position to do it, you have a reasonable need and you're fairly confident he's the guy. But we've already got a QB who our braintrust seems to think has potential and it's not clear to me that there's a Ben Rothlisberger in this draft, much less a Peyton Manning. Under those circumstances, I think you pass on a 1st round QB, but take a flyer on a later round guy to keep a pipeline of fresh prospects flowing through your franchise so you have a shot at finding the next Montana, Theisman, Brady, Hasselbeck, Gannon, or Warner. When you lose confidence in your main guy (i.e. Cassel), then think about drafting a QB in the first or trading for a guy you like from some other roster.

[mikey23545]

Hey, I'll be the first to admit I watch vanishingly little college football anymore, but I really like what I see in those highlights. Big, mobile, decent arm, sounds intelligent in the interview...

I bet Tim Tebow wishes he was Dan LeFevour...

[Braincase]

His last name is pronounced "Le-FARV".

[suds79]

Cool.

I think the Chiefs would be wise to hedge their bets at QB and keep drafting them in hopes maybe they get lucky since we really have no idea what Cassel will end up being.

[Consistent1]

Originally Posted by suds79

Cool.

I think the Chiefs would be wise to hedge their bets at QB and keep drafting them in hopes maybe they get lucky since we really have no idea what Cassel will end up being.

Very true IMO also. The problem is the solid argument back at that idea is that we need every pick possible to go towards the crap-load of other needs we have. If it is done, it has to be a risk of taking somebody low because you certainly can't waste things like 2nds and 3rds right now. Matty is here to stay for awhile, so no way they shoot up a high pick. bad situation in most ways.

[King_Chief_Fan]

Spread offense QB........Tyler Thigpen part two