*****2023 NFL DRAFT THREAD - NO SPOILERS*****

[Dante84]

Version 2023 - PATRICK MAHOMES & THE HUNT FOR THE MIDDLE FINGER RING

Let's ****ing do this.

Rules for once the draft begins:

1. No spoiled picks in this thread, all weekend. This means that as tweets are leaking picks a few minutes before the selection is announced live, you don't post it in this thread (ex: embedded tweets), reference it in this thread (ex: Joe Slapdick says it's So and So to Green Bay) or hint at it (ex: "it's a RB!").
   
2. Don't be a dick.

Otherwise, have fun, talk shit, freak out and lose your goddamned minds. It's Draft Weekend. The hot takes in these threads are so funny. I'll also be starting player threads for each of our picks as they are made, with videos and notable stats/takes in the OP. These separate threads will be made as soon as the news breaks, outside of this thread. I will link the threads below. Pure knee-jerk gold to reference in the future.

Here are our picks:

Round 1, #31: Felix Anudike-Uzomah
Round 2, #55: Rashee Rice
Round 3, #92: Wanya Morris
Round 4, #119: Chamarri Conner
Round 5, #166: BJ Thompson
Round 6, #194: Keondre Coburn
Round 7, #250: Nic Jones

Here is a list of the prospects the Chiefs have shown interest in this year.

View the 2022 Draft thread here
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View the 2020 Draft thread here
View the 2019 Draft thread here
View the 2018 Draft thread here
View the 2017 Draft thread here

[Chris Meck]

Originally Posted by Megatron96

Won't really know until these guys see live snaps in a real game. But it looks like we got some good players. No steals, no one that's probably going to reset the bar, but solid players. We're pretty sure, anyway. I'd give it a straight up B so far.

The steals come late in the draft, when you get a Trey Smith for a 6th, or a Pacheco in the 7th.

[Mecca]

Basically every edge was gone by round 3, Chiefs got ahead of it.

[BryanBusby]

Originally Posted by Chris Meck

Well, as I posted just above, the DE's tended to thin out by mid second, so they got the guy they wanted at 31. In multiple mocks from multiple sites, Uzi was always gone by 40. If you like a guy at 40, just take him at 31 for the 5th year if nothing else. Don't get cute. Solid pick.

There was a big grouping of 2nd-3rd round WR's; they went up and got the guy they wanted from that group rather than take what fell. Rice went about where he tended to in multiple mocks. He's a 'Hopkins' type receiver, with nearly identical measurements. Physical, aggressive, good RAC.

Morris has experience at both OT spots, but played RT mostly. 35" arms, athletic, quick. Definitely starter potential with a little clean-up in his technique.

All three positions of need, all three went at about the right spot, no reaches, the last two they went up and got their guy rather than wait.

I think it's a real solid B+ draft, and that's tough to do picking at the bottom of the round.

Just my .02

I think FAU and Rice went a bit early but nothing egregious. You can kinda get away with not maxing value when your roster is set and you won the ****ing Super Bowl.

I didn't like the first trade up much but they at least made a logical selection with it.

[Mecca]

Originally Posted by BryanBusby

I think FAU and Rice went a bit early but nothing egregious. You can kinda get away with not maxing value when your roster is set and you won the ****ing Super Bowl.

I didn't like the first trade up much but they at least made a logical selection with it.

The WRs weren't following any pattern, when Jayden Reed goes 50 if Rice is your guy you have to go get him.

[BryanBusby]

Pattern seemed mostly fine. CP just overrated a few guys.

[Coach]

Originally Posted by oldman

What did we have to give to move up in rounds 2 and 3? Considering they weren't huge jumps did we keep our 4th and 5th?

If my research is correct, the Chiefs still have the following:

4(32)
5(32)
6(1)
6(17)
7(33)

[SAGA45]

I could be wrong but I feel the Chiefs will go DL-heavy on day 3. More EDGE, DT or two. That will be the theme for this class. Injecting some fresh blood into in that front-four rotation.

[BigRedChief]

Op: we only have one 6th round pick tomorrow, correct?

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by SAGA45

I could be wrong but I feel the Chiefs will go DL-heavy on day 3. More EDGE, DT or two. That will be the theme for this class. Injecting some fresh blood into in that front-four rotation.

We need rotational DT help. Maybe developmental OL talent and a CB to start in 2 year.

[ChiefBlueCFC]

Originally Posted by Chris Meck

Well, as I posted just above, the DE's tended to thin out by mid second, so they got the guy they wanted at 31. In multiple mocks from multiple sites, Uzi was always gone by 40. If you like a guy at 40, just take him at 31 for the 5th year if nothing else. Don't get cute. Solid pick.

There was a big grouping of 2nd-3rd round WR's; they went up and got the guy they wanted from that group rather than take what fell. Rice went about where he tended to in multiple mocks. He's a 'Hopkins' type receiver, with nearly identical measurements. Physical, aggressive, good RAC.

Morris has experience at both OT spots, but played RT mostly. 35" arms, athletic, quick. Definitely starter potential with a little clean-up in his technique.

All three positions of need, all three went at about the right spot, no reaches, the last two they went up and got their guy rather than wait.

I think it's a real solid B+ draft, and that's tough to do picking at the bottom of the round.

Just my .02

Thank you, I appreciate you taking the time!

[Dante84]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

Op: we only have one 6th round pick tomorrow, correct?

No sir, it is correct.

The Rashee Rice trade had a pick come back with it.

[Hoover]

Originally Posted by BryanBusby

I think FAU and Rice went a bit early but nothing egregious. You can kinda get away with not maxing value when your roster is set and you won the ****ing Super Bowl.

I didn't like the first trade up much but they at least made a logical selection with it.

A little early sure, but I think fans view the draft completely differently from the team. Fans are trying to win every pick, hoping guys fall to them. Teams target player and go after the guys they want. In this draft they would rather have Rice than others on the board, so they go up and get their guy. The team is looking for fit. The fan is looking for the instant gratification of getting a steal.

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by Dante84

No sir, it is correct.

The Rashee Rice trade had a pick come back with it.

Sorry my bad. I should have known you were on top of it.

[DenverChief]

Originally Posted by Coach

If my research is correct, the Chiefs still have the following:

4(32)
5(32)
6(1)
6(17)
7(33)

ooooh back to back picks

[Coach]

Originally Posted by DenverChief

ooooh back to back picks

Nope. There are more picks in the 5th round, up to 43. The LAR has 5th(43) then KC at 6(1).

I can understand the thinking of (32) then (1), but that’s usually rounds 1 and 2 in most cases. 3rd or later rounds also have the comp picks involved.