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[Wilson8]

Originally Posted by Dante84

CRITICAL NEED
1. Starting Caliber WR (Literally no one outside of Bowe)
2. Starting Caliber Center (if Weigmann retires, and if they don't plan on moving Asamoah to C)
3. Starting Caliber Nose Tackle (Smith may not return, Edwards is not a starter)

SERIOUS NEED
1. Future Starting Caliber OLB (Studebaker can start until grooming is done)
2. WR depth (We have zero depth at this position. The cupboard is bare.)
3. QB depth (Brodie's all but gone, Palko sucks, a prospect back up is needed)

NEED
1. RT depth (Someone to push Barry Richardson)
2. Safety depth (Mcgraw is old and slow, and he's our last real option)
3. RB depth (Jones wears down as the season goes on, and we have to have production outside of JC in terms of short yardage/goal line situations. Dexter will help slightly on the speed back plays)

WANT
1. Inside Linebacker to put next to DJ. (An upgrade would be nice)
2. A second Starter Caliber TE (Think New England. Also, Moeaki could go down at any given time)
3. A second prospect at Guard (Having Asamoah is nice, having another would be twice as nice. Waters is getting old, and Lilja is no spring chicken.)

I think we are 13 players (2 Drafts/Free Agencies) away from having a "complete team" assuming everyone plays to their potential. If Cassel starts regressing, it could be 4 years until we are a complete, perennial SB contending team built for longevity.

Very good assessment on the Chiefs.

I'm going to throw out some additional ideas on this. No one get all mad but I'll put some of the names in here from the list of players KC is reported to be interested in.

I think your number 1 "critical need" priority, WR, should be taken care of in free agency, maybe a Steve Breaston. The number 2 in your "serious need" WR, should be taken care of in the draft. Doing that allows the drafted WR a little time to develop. (1st round) Leonard Hankerson WR Miami

Bringing back Casey Wiegmann for one more year would also allow us to draft and develop a center. That would take care of your number 2 "critical need". (4th round) Kris O’Dowd C USC

The number 3 "critical need" Nose Tackle should also be taken care of with a free agent signing plus a draft pick. I still think there will be a free agency this year. I know a lot of people are really down on Ron Edwards but if we brought him back and he splits time with a drafted rookie, it could really strengthen our defensive line. (3rd round) Jerrel Powe DT Ole Miss

Your number 1 "serious need" OLB I think is already on the team in Andy Studebaker or Cameron Sheffield. I think we give them a try and see what they can do.

The number 3 "serious need" QB...the Chiefs have talked with QBs in the draft from 1st round down...surely somewhere this year they draft one. (2nd round) Colin Kaepernik QB Nevada

NEED
1. RT depth (5th round) Jah Reid OT Central Florida
2. Safety depth - sign ? FA to work with young secondary.
3. RB depth - (5th round) Bilal Powell RB Louisville and Ryan Taylor FB North Carolina FA

WANT
1. Inside Linebacker - I think Javon Belcher and Micah Johnson handle this.
2. A second Starter Caliber TE - sign free agent Bo Scaife
3. A second prospect at Guard - Give Waters, Lilja, Asamoah, and Harris one more year.

The WR position now becomes a strength with Bowe, Breaston and Hankerson.

I could go on but you can look at the list and see what these moves would do to improve the Chiefs.

[Dante84]

Originally Posted by Wilson8

Very good assessment on the Chiefs.

I'm going to throw out some additional ideas on this. No one get all mad but I'll put some of the names in here from the list of players KC is reported to be interested in.

I think your number 1 "critical need" priority, WR, should be taken care of in free agency, maybe a Steve Breaston. The number 2 in your "serious need" WR, should be taken care of in the draft. Doing that allows the drafted WR a little time to develop. (1st round) Leonard Hankerson WR Miami

Bringing back Casey Wiegmann for one more year would also allow us to draft and develop a center. That would take care of your number 2 "critical need". (4th round) Kris O’Dowd C USC

The number 3 "critical need" Nose Tackle should also be taken care of with a free agent signing plus a draft pick. I still think there will be a free agency this year. I know a lot of people are really down on Ron Edwards but if we brought him back and he splits time with a drafted rookie, it could really strengthen our defensive line. (3rd round) Jerrel Powe DT Ole Miss

Your number 1 "serious need" OLB I think is already on the team in Andy Studebaker or Cameron Sheffield. I think we give them a try and see what they can do.

The number 3 "serious need" QB...the Chiefs have talked with QBs in the draft from 1st round down...surely somewhere this year they draft one. (2nd round) Colin Kaepernik QB Nevada

NEED
1. RT depth (5th round) Jah Reid OT Central Florida
2. Safety depth - sign ? FA to work with young secondary.
3. RB depth - (5th round) Bilal Powell RB Louisville and Ryan Taylor FB North Carolina FA

WANT
1. Inside Linebacker - I think Javon Belcher and Micah Johnson handle this.
2. A second Starter Caliber TE - sign free agent Bo Scaife
3. A second prospect at Guard - Give Waters, Lilja, Asamoah, and Harris one more year.

The WR position now becomes a strength with Bowe, Breaston and Hankerson.

I could go on but you can look at the list and see what these moves would do to improve the Chiefs.

Also a good assessment.

To think we will be able to knock it all down in one season, and have it be a success built for longevity, is a lot of hoping. I'd be happy to cross 3 of our 6 Critical/Serious Needs off the list, and 3 of our 6 Need/Wants off the list this year.

That would mean batting +500 in the draft, and having 2 solid FA pickups, and possibly 3 additional pick ups for depth needs/special teams.

If anyone can do it, its Scotty-too-hottie.