Rick Gosselin draft grade: Chiefs get A+

[Mosbonian]

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

Fair enough. A lot of this is extremely dependent on these guys being very good at what they do. Arenas has to be very good at nickel and outstanding as a returner to match the value of, say, missing out on Cody. And McCluster needs to be an electric playmaker, regardless of his snaps, to justify passing on someone like Kindle. That's something I get and I was horribly wrong on Tyson Jackson and Matt Cassel, so I recognize that there is a far greater expectation for these guys.

So I'm with you on the "wait and see" part. I like the picks only if they live up to certain standards.

But Cody and Kindle come with just as much baggage as what you infer in McCluster and Arenas, with less upside. Cody is questioned because of his work ethic and weight issues, and Kindle's injury makes his susceptible to further deterioration because it was a leg injury.

mmaddog
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[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by mmaddog

But Cody and Kindle come with just as much baggage as what you infer in McCluster and Arenas, with less upside. Cody is questioned because of his work ethic and weight issues, and Kindle's injury makes his susceptible to further deterioration because it was a leg injury.

mmaddog
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Trust me. Been harping on this all day. But milkman has a point that when you're talking about a nickel back/returner or a RB/slot WR passing up on a 3-4 OLB/NT, the bar needs to be a little higher. If they're both adequate at best at what they do, it was a very wrong pick. They need to be very, very good at their positions, because they carry much lower positional value. Same applies in spades for Berry.