Chiefs Are 'Badly' Trying To Trade Down To Middle Of First Round

[milkman]

Originally Posted by KCDC

We should have traded down last year. Other than the QB positions, the talent in the top 5 or so was not appreciably better than guys in the mid-round. Oher was better than J. Smith, Monroe or Andre Smith at LT, Cushing, and others, were better than Curry, for example. I see lots of talent available at #9-15. If we get a second rounder extra in the top 50, that's pretty good value this year. You get Earl Thomas, Dan Williams, or a top rushbacker (and maybe even Clausen) and then you have three picks at the top of the second (instead of two). There are still very talented players available in the top 50 at NT, RT, WR, LB.

It appears that Pioli may not be sold on Clausen at #5 and is looking for a reach. If you are going to reach anyway, then you might as well get a pick.

The other thing I like about this is that Pioli is making the calls now to judge what teams might want. I hate it when I get the feeling that GMs just wait for the 15 minutes on draft day to get the call, sitting there only with the Value table as their friend. That is when mistakes are made. Knowing who is interested in moving up and what they would offer, before Thursday, is a very good exercise. It doesn't mean that he will trade, but at least he knows the market value of the #5 pick and can factor that in to his decision-making process.

There aren't any GMs that don't go into the draft without having an idea of what other teams are looking at in the drfat.

None of them go into and make these decisions simply in the time frame allowed for picks.

[Frankie]

Originally Posted by KCDC

We should have traded down last year.

Very true. But there were no takers.

[CaliforniaChief]

If Lombardi is dialed in like he seems to be....that's too bad.

I fear some of the dots may start to come together for me, which would be regrettable.

Conservative owner hires GM who is a football extension of his conservative approach to business and all other things. Conservative GM builds "solid" organization.

I hope I'm wrong!!! And I'm certainly not decided that this is the case....yet.

[Pioli Zombie]

I am totally in agreement with the Drafturbators this year. Eric Berry is as close to a lock to be a be Pro Bowl player as you can get. Teamed with Flowers in the backfield and it can change your defense, especially if Crennel can get the young talent on the line and Johnson to play to their best. Berry should be the pick.

[boogblaster]

They should be trying to trade up and get the NT ...

[Mr. Laz]

Originally Posted by boogblaster

They should be trying to trade up and get the NT ...

trade up where?

[the Talking Can]

Berry is as 'safe' a pick as is possible

elite talent + great character + great work ethic + position of need = safe pick


jesus....if the guys busts you'd just have to throw up your hands...










and since we have no desire to win a superbowl, and won't pick a qb for the 25+ straight year...we might as well do the next best thing

[milkman]

I'll say this.

If we do trade down, we better be getting a first in next year's draft, because I'll want the ammunition next year to move up to get the QB we'll want then.

[OnTheWarpath15]

Originally Posted by milkman

I'll say this.

If we do trade down, we better be getting a first in next year's draft, because I'll want the ammunition next year to move up to get the QB we'll want then.

Yep.

Oh, who the **** am I kidding?

Pioli's never going to take a franchise QB.*




*Praying the reverse psychology works

[DeezNutz]

For a GM who finds risks to be scary, you'd think Berry would be the perfect solution.

[OnTheWarpath15]

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

For a GM who finds risks to be scary, you'd think Berry would be the perfect solution.

I still can't believe he said that.

[DeezNutz]

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

I still can't believe he said that.

I'm going to start calling him True Pioli.

[OnTheWarpath15]

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

I'm going to start calling him True Pioli.

[The Bad Guy]

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

For a GM who finds risks to be scary, you'd think Berry would be the perfect solution.

Amen to that.

I will guarantee if you surveyed at least 20 GMs and asked them the safest pick in this draft, they'd all say Eric Berry.

[DeezNutz]

Originally Posted by The Bad Guy

Amen to that.

I will guarantee if you surveyed at least 20 GMs and asked them the safest pick in this draft, they'd all say Eric Berry.

The dude absolutely might bust. Anyone could.

But if Berry goes tits up, it would take an immanently stupid fan to bitch. Sometimes, even the best of plans **** up.