Call Your Shot: Who's the Chiefs first pick?

[staylor26]

RunKC pulled the trigger early, and many weren't ready to make that call, so that thread just turned into a mega thread. This is the OFFICIAL thread to call your shot, so let's hear it.

I'm going with Felix Anudike-Uzomah, EDGE, Kansas St.

He fits a need. He's 21 years old (Veach loves drafting 21 year old rookies). Local guy. Intelligent (Veach noted how important that is for them in yesterdays PC) and has been described by scouts as a "savvy" rusher. He checks most of the boxes for the Spags prototype except he's just under 260 at 255. Excellent 3 cone, and he can bend, which I think this defense is missing.

He probably wouldn't be my first choice, but definitely on my short list.

[Mecca]

Originally Posted by Big TT

JAYLIN HYATT...I'm ALL IN on this kid....special Talent...can't coach sub 4.4 with great hands.

He actually didn't run a sub 4.4

[Coochie liquor]

In his final mock draft of 2023, Cris Collinsworth has the #Chiefs at 31 taking…

Tennessee QB Hendon Hooker. �� #ChiefsKingdom pic.twitter.com/42fTijwObZ

— Devon Clements (@DevclemNFL) April 25, 2023

Someone needs to take Chris to the train station!

[Pepe Silvia]

The Chiefs will take Hingle McCringleberry.

[Stryker]

Originally Posted by Big TT

JAYLIN HYATT...I'm ALL IN on this kid....special Talent...can't coach sub 4.4 with great hands.

NO! Zay Flowers or Nolan Smith, Georgia · Edge · Senior

[WhawhaWhat]

I could see Hooker being taken at pick 31 but not by the Chiefs. Maybe the Texans or Rams want him and the 5th year and they trade up. But I don't see the Chiefs going QB at 31 in any scenario.

[raybec 4]

Originally Posted by WhawhaWhat

I could see Hooker being taken at pick 31 but not by the Chiefs. Maybe the Texans or Rams want him and the 5th year and they trade up. But I don't see the Chiefs going QB at 31 in any scenario.

I don't know man, they guy they have now might not be any good in a year or two. Better have a backup plan.

[TEX]

Jaylin Hyatt

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I think KC will trade up a few spots to get one of Veach's Tier 1 players if one falls that he likes. If he stays I'm leaning Will McDonald, DE Iowa State. He wouldn't be a day one starter but come in on passing downs while they kick Omenihu inside. I think in a year or two McDonald can add a little weight and be the fast twitchy DE as a contrast to Karloftis.

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

I know we can't get him but watching Stroud to Smith Njigba is a fun watch. Njigba is so smooth.

[ToxSocks]

Originally Posted by Mecca

He actually didn't run a sub 4.4

Nor has he ever shown shit to suggest "great hands".

[Rasputin]

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A real football player

[Kiimo]

Originally Posted by Mecca

He actually didn't run a sub 4.4

I'm not sure if this is true or not but he said he had a bad hamstring when he ran the 40.


This could EASILY be him explaining it away but his tape does show he could be telling the truth.

If Hyatt is actually faster than his 40 I could be talked into that.


https://atozsports.com/nashville/jal...early%20March.

[Kiimo]

Originally Posted by Detoxing

Nor has he ever shown shit to suggest "great hands".

I'm not so sure this is true


Hyatt had 8 drops over his entire career for a drop rate of ~5%.

Zay Flowers 2022 drop rate was 11%.

Hyatt had 0 career fumbles.

Jalin has great hands from what I've read.

[Wilson8]

R1 P31 OT Anton Harrison, Oklahoma

Followed by -

R2 P63 DL Gervon Dexter, Florida
R3 P95 DE Isaiah McGuire, Missouri
R4 P122 WR Xavier Hutchinson, Iowa State
R4 P134 DB Mekhi Garner, LSU
R5 P166 LB Mohamoud Diabate, Utah
R6 P197 NT/FB Brodric Martin, Western Kentucky
R6 P217 S Jason Taylor II. Oklahoma State
R7 P249 RB Xazavian Valladay, Arizona State
R7 P250 FB/RB Tavion Thomas, Utah

[ToxSocks]

Originally Posted by Kiimosabi

I'm not so sure this is true


Hyatt had 8 drops over his entire career for a drop rate of ~5%.

Zay Flowers 2022 drop rate was 11%.

Hyatt had 0 career fumbles.

Jalin has great hands from what I've read.

Context matters though. To accurately gauge this we need to look at degree of difficulty and separation. Hyatt had very few catches where he had to really work for it.

Again, same stance i've had on Hyatt for the last month now: It's not that i think Hyatt CAN'T do it. I just don't know for sure, because he never really had to. That's kind of the story of his collegiate career imo. A resume of kinda easy work.

His heralded game against 'bama. To me, that was much more an illustration of shitty safety play than "Wow, look at this receiver".

DB's getting caught flat footed while Hyatt has a full speed, free release right at them. Safeties being late to open their hips and turn. That's what I saw. Others watch and go, "WOW. Look at Hyatt!". I go, "Jeez, what are these Safeties doing here? That's bad."

I don't hold it AGAINST Hyatt, but i have to take those plays with a grain of salt. I don't give him points for it either.