Rick Gosselin draft grade: Chiefs get A+

[OnTheWarpath15]

Originally Posted by Just Passin' By

1.) What you claim are luxury picks are obviously not. Anyone who understands football understands that you need tight ends, for example.

Are Tight Ends more necessary than ILB's and pass rushers, when you have neither?

I guess you don't understand football, because even KC Johnny wouldn't argue that the TE position is more important than having a solid front 7.

Originally Posted by Just Passin' By

2.) I keep getting confused. How does a NT that falls to the 5th round end up being "highly graded"? Who's doing that grading and, if that grade is accurate, why the hell aren't other teams jumping on those players? Rather than bitching at the team for not drafting that future HOFer, perhaps you should be re-evaluating the analysts.

Cody and Joseph fell to the 5th round? I must have missed that.

Originally Posted by Just Passin' By

3.) Just to point to a specific player as an example.... Cody was being derided by many here and/or elsewhere for being a big fat player who was too slow, etc... The team that took him will be using him in a 4-3, where his lack of speed and mobility will be less of a problem. How is it suddenly supposed to be a disaster that this kid got passed up by the Chiefs?

Baltimore runs a 43 base defense. Now I've heard everything.

The broadcasters specifically said that Cody and Kelly Gregg will likely split the NT reps in Baltimore's 34 defense.

Originally Posted by Just Passin' By

4.) You continue to post as if you expect every draft pick to be an instant success in order to avoid bust status. That's clearly not the case. No players busts from the 7th round, just for an easy example. Missing on picks does not prove a team/GM/front office sucks, it just proves that it's the same as every other front office throughout NFL history.

Speaking of expecting instant success...

Didn't we just draft a nickle back last year?

I'm pretty sure we drafted a kick returner last year as well.

And I know we traded up for a tight end last year as well.

Seems like our own Executive of the Decade is guilty of what you just (inaccurately) accused me of.

Originally Posted by Just Passin' By

5.) Your opinion on BPA is exactly that. It's opinion, not fact.

As is Scott Pioli's. And looking at his overall draft history, I would say putting much stock in his opinions is a mistake.

[Just Passin' By]

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

Are Tight Ends more necessary than ILB's and pass rushers, when you have neither?

I guess you don't understand football, because even KC Johnny wouldn't argue that the TE position is more important than having a solid front 7.

1.) I didn't make that claim

2.) You're the idiot who grouped tight end in as a "luxury" pick.

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

Cody and Joseph fell to the 5th round? I must have missed that.

Excellent rebuttal, since I clearly meant that every player OTW chose fell precisely in the 5th round.

I see you haven't improved your posting prowess any.

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

Baltimore runs a 43 base defense. Now I've heard everything.

Actually, Baltimore's been known to run from both 3-4 and 4-3. However, given that the linebackers are Lewis, Suggs, Johnson and Gooden, I think it's safe to point out that they're generally running a hybrid with Suggs. Or are you going to pretend otherwise.

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

The broadcasters specifically said that Cody and Kelly Gregg will likely split the NT reps in Baltimore's 34 defense.

How nice for the broadcasters. Did they tell you exactly how many snaps he'll get in each game, too, or are just like everyone else and unsure of exactly how it will play out?

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

Speaking of expecting instant success...

Didn't we just draft a nickle back last year?

I'm pretty sure we drafted a kick returner last year as well.

And I know we traded up for a tight end last year as well.

Seems like our own Executive of the Decade is guilty of what you just (inaccurately) accused me of.

Things I'm reasonably sure of:

1.) The Chiefs need more than one tight end, and are likely to carry three.

2.) Teams sometimes have more than 3 cornerbacks on the field at the same time.

3.) The Chiefs are hoping that they got more than a KR out of that pick.

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

As is Scott Pioli's. And looking at his overall draft history, I would say putting much stock in his opinions is a mistake.

Actually, his overall draft history is excellent.