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TRR · 04-18-2010, 10:56 AM

Not sure if it has been posted.....

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

by Joel Thorman on Apr 18, 2010 10:34 AM CDT in 2010 Campaign

Last year about this time, Michael Lombardi of the National Football Post first reported that the Chiefs were "in love" with LSU DE Tyson Jackson. A few days later and Jackson was the Chiefs pick in the draft.

Now Lombardi reports that the Chiefs are trying like hell to move down in the draft.

"The Chiefs are trying, and I mean really trying, to move down," Lombardi reports. "My sources tell me they'll be willing to go down as far as 15 for the right deal because they feel they can find a player in that range."

It's a fine line between trading down and trading down too far. According to Lombardi, our theory of the Eagles offering up the 24th and 37th picks for the Chiefs fifth pick doesn't look like it's happening. By staying around 15, they can still have a shot at a game changer -- Alabama LB Rolando McClain and Texas S Earl Thomas come to mind here -- as well as picking up extra selections.

That said, who's the Chiefs trading partner? SB Nation's Mocking The Draft takes an excellent look at this situation and comes to the conclusion that San Francisco might be the only team in that area that has a chance of moving up.

Lombardi reports the Chiefs are hoping someone wants to get in line to pick Notre Dame QB Jimmy Clausen.

TheGuardian · 04-18-2010, 05:36 PM

I can't believe people still think Clausen is even an option in the front office. Cassel is going to be THE GUY. FOR A WHILE. I'm not a Cassel fan, but I live in reality. You guys should at least be talking about guys that are actually a realistic option. Clausen is NOT. Move on.

Frankie · 04-18-2010, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by GoChiefs

I don't know what this means for certain, but it would seem to indicate absolutely zero interest in Jimmy Clausen.

Sad.

Not sad IMO. But your first point also is lacking. There are a lot of draft "experts" who project Clausen to go around the 13th or 14th pick. Maybe the Chiefs believe that too.

**Rausch** · 04-18-2010, 05:38 PM

**DeezNutz** · 04-18-2010, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by TheGuardian

I can't believe people still think Clausen is even an option in the front office. Cassel is going to be THE GUY. FOR A WHILE. I'm not a Cassel fan, but I live in reality. You guys should at least be talking about guys that are actually a realistic option. Clausen is NOT. Move on.

The reality, however, is that if Cassel shits the bed this year, he won't be the QB in 2011.

Frankie · 04-18-2010, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by KCDC

We should have traded down last year.

Very true. But there were no takers.

KCrockaholic · 04-18-2010, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Hog Farmer

No. But it came from a reliable source.

You better be ****ing lying!

**DaneMcCloud** · 04-18-2010, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Frankie

I really hope so. I remember Neil Smith had bust written all over him in his first pro year.

No, he did not.

He was suffering from a very painful urinary tract infection his first season that the doctors could just not kill. He only played in 13 games and finished with 2.5 sacks.

Why do you people continue suggest that Tyson Jackson = Neil Smith and Matt Cassel = Trent Green?

They're completely different people with completely different skill sets.

milkman · 04-18-2010, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by chiefsfan93

Hey muffman if you would read my post, I just want to see it in the season and dont give a flip about the draft. So if you just assume a idea of what I was saying instead of reading then your just a complaining bitch,how original!

I didn't assume a ****ing thing you ****ing idiot.

This is what you said.

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Originally Posted by chiefsfan93

. Im done critiquing the choices made in the draft. I was all pumped when we got dorsey, flowers and albert but whoopty ****ing doo what a season.

You got excited about the draft.

Dumbass.

Sure-Oz · 04-18-2010, 05:50 PM

Havent read the thread but i hope we dont trade down esp if berry is there. i can see them trading down and grabbing mcclain

TheGuardian · 04-18-2010, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by DeezNutz

The reality, however, is that if Cassel shits the bed this year, he won't be the QB in 2011.

The reality in your head or the reality in the Chiefs front office? LAst I checked you don't work there.

I think Cassel has a longer rope than you and others here think.

Hog's Gone Fishin · 04-18-2010, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by kcrockaholic4life

You better be ****ing lying!

Ralphy Boy · 04-18-2010, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Hog Farmer

I just heard we're trading down to target Colt McCoy late in the first in exchange for an extra 2nd, 4th and 5th

Whoever told you that is full of shit. There is no freaking way we would trade down to take McCoy. If we wanted to draft a QB early, we'd draft Clausen. I can't see us taking one before round 4.

milkman · 04-18-2010, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by TheGuardian

The reality in your head or the reality in the Chiefs front office? LAst I checked you don't work there.

I think Cassel has a longer rope than you and others here think.

So you think that if Cassel has another crappy season, with a contract that allows them to get out after the season, that they are still going to give him another season, when that contract calls for a big roster bonus at the start of the next fiscal year?

TheGuardian · 04-18-2010, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by milkman

So you think that if Cassel has another crappy season, with a contract that allows them to get out after the season, that they are still going to give him another season, when that contract calls for a big roster bonus at the start of the next fiscal year?

Don't know what they are going to do. However generally GM's don't like to admit mistakes. Pioli drafted him and then traded for him and put big money in his pockets. If you think he's going to just get two seasons on a franchise that is in rebuilding mode I got some ocean front property to sell you.

Hog's Gone Fishin · 04-18-2010, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Ralphy Boy

Whoever told you that is full of shit. There is no freaking way we would trade down to take McCoy. If we wanted to draft a QB early, we'd draft Clausen. I can't see us taking one before round 4.

Nope. Haley and Weis really want McCoy and then have Terrance Cody in their sites with 2A.

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TheGuardian MVP Join Date: Mar 2009 Casino cash: $6305299	I can't believe people still think Clausen is even an option in the front office. Cassel is going to be THE GUY. FOR A WHILE. I'm not a Cassel fan, but I live in reality. You guys should at least be talking about guys that are actually a realistic option. Clausen is NOT. Move on.
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