Crow's Drafturbation 12/16
 

Same ol' offseason blah blah for right now....

Movin on...

1. OLB Alvin Dupree - Kentucky
I'm looking straight at you Mr. Dee Ford. Yes, your rookie season is an epic fail for a 1st round pass rusher. You run scared from the rush. You have one pass rush move, if you call running as fast as you can a move. John Dorsey made a huge mistake. So, until you can prove me wrong, Kansas City actually needs to replace Tamba Hali with a guy that can rush the passer with multiple moves and also stop the run.

2. CB Quinten Rollins - Miami (Ohio)
Sean Smith has one year left on his contract. Phillip Gaines looks like a plus player at this point. Time to lock down the other side with a physical defensive back that can make plays on the football (this means a defensive back that can CATCH!).

3. WR Tyler Lockett - Kansas State
Ah yes, the Chiefs should finally grab someone to play that position known as receiver. You know, that position on offense that Alex Smith doesn't throw to? The one that accounts for an offensive touchdown every other game in odd numbered years. Lockett's dad played in KC, and Kevin fits what KC does on offense. Yay.

3. OG Jarvis Harrison - Texas A&M
And I wouldn't forget to fix the offensive line, you know that turnstile that allows pass rushers to hit Alex Smith at a torrid pace? Well, the Chiefs might want to stop that from happening from time-to-time, and they might want to help out their ground game a little too. Meet Mr. Harrison, a fat ass road grader type that will at least make defenders run (a long way) around him.

4. OT Sean Hickey - Syracuse
Yep, I have to keep trying to fix the O-line here, and Hickey shows potential to be a swing tackle type and even a guard. Hey, gotta try to cover as many bases as possible when every player but your free agent center suck.

5. ILB Jake Ryan - Michigan
Oh no, I didn't forget about that gaping hole that is created every time a team wants to run the football against the Chiefs. I bet if opponents really tried hard enough they could muster 200 yards a game. Well, time to get some reinforcements. I'm downgrading Ryan's draft status in this here scenario, much because the draft prognosticators feel this way. Hey, if I can get a bargain, I'll take it. Ryan can crash down and stop that run game.

5. ILB Mike Hull - Penn State
One ILB enough? No way. Did I mention the GAPING hole that is created in the middle of the defense when teams run against KC? Yeah, we'll take two inside backers in hopes that the hole can be closed. Hull is an everywhere on the field type of player.

5. TE Nick Boyle - Delaware
Well, I'm throwing in a tight end here because, well, KC should cut Fasano's fat contract and Harris is a free agent, still-a-project, type. Boyle is a nice player, similar skillset to what Fasano brings, good blocker, solid receiver, typical tight end. Alex Smith should be happy because he can actually see these big, lumbering fellas 5 to 7 yards down field.

6. RB Malcolm Agnew - Southern Illinois
A quick, elusive runner that can take it inside or outside. Willing and able pass protector as well. Even though Jamaal Charles could last forever getting 12 touches per game, he might need a successor. Agnew would give the Chiefs a similar look when they sub Charles out.

7. WR Deon Long - Maryland
Ah yes, another receiver. Dont' ask me why I'm adding another one here, since it seems one is sufficient. However, there might be those times where Smith looks down field and he might just be able to find two open receivers. Long has nice size and good speed. He doesn't go down on first contact and tries to make plays. He can run a 7 yard slant with the best of them too, which should help Alex.

7. FS/SS Dechane Durant - Northern Illinois
Well, I have to throw in a wild card here, so I'm going with a deep secondary player to help fill that void created by the Eric Berry cancer situation. Durant is a tall, rangy DB that can play either safety spot. He was all over playing with Jimmie Ward as a junior.

I absolutely love Dupree as a 1st round pick for us. I really do.

I'd start him over Ford, too. Bring in Ford as a rotational guy for all I care. Dupree is a double-digit sack guy waiting to happen.

I'd like to know what your Week 1 OL looks like, however.

No free agents...
LT Fisher
LG Harrison
OC Hudson
RG Fulton
RT Hickey

The Chiefs become big spenders and lure Iupati or Carpenter away from the NFC West...

LT Fisher
LG Carpenter/Iupati
OC Hudson
RG Harrison
RT Hickey

Dupree is becoming my favorite in the 1st round, for sure. I think Ford was a HUGE mistake at this point. Man-oh-man I wish Dorsey would have somehow read my clamoring for Jordan Matthews last offseason... ugh.

Iupati is a shit pass blocker now. Pass.

Eesh, on that first one.

Neither one is that great, but eesh.

He's light years better than McTurnstile...

But, alas, my favorite is absolutely Carpenter by a mile.

Can't be worse than what we have now. :D

Edit: By the way, you'll warm up to Hickey eventually ;)

One of the Saints guards will get cut loose, I'd look there

I'm sure I will, I typically have a lot of faith in your player evals.

But starting 4th and 5th round rookies immediately? Holy poop, brother.

3rd and 4th, 4th and 4th... however you want to look at it.

Desperate times call for desperate measures. It can't be any worse than hinging your hopes to two cast-aways, one known as the worst guard in football, and a 6th round rookie (McGlynn, Harris, Fulton).

I'm already light years more progressive than Dorsey, sign me up for the job hahahaha.

0% chance we take an OLB in the first

http://overthecap.com/salary-cap-space

Seahawks projected to have $33.8 million (5th most) to the cap with the cap rise and that's not including Beast Mode who will give them $7 million back when they get rid of him this offseason.

That's $40.8 million to spend.

The Seahawks aren't losing Carpenter or Kearse. It's a pipe dream to think they will.

I've been watching the NFL long enough to know that players don't always re-sign with a team even if that team has a boatload of cash to spend. They'll make offers, no doubt, but it doesn't mean either wont' test the market and see if they get something better. Will Seattle franchise Carpenter? Very possible.