Mock (12/28)
 

Well, I lost my previous one due to a saving error, so you're not getting any explanations on this one.

Assumptions:

1. Chiefs finish 12-4, beat Texans then lose in OT in New England. Reid, Dorsey, Smith all retained.

2. ILB Derrick Johnson does not retire, and will return like Justin Houston did this week.

3. RB Jamaal Charles renegotiates a contract down to 2 years, $4m; P Dustin Colquitt renegotiates his contract down to 2 years, $5m.

4. S Eric Berry is re-signed for 4 years, $44m ($19m guaranteed).

5. The Chiefs tender the following players: FB Trey Millard, WR Albert Wilson, S Daniel Sorensen, K Cairo Santos, LS James Winchester.

6. The following players walk in free agency: QB Nick Foles, RB Knile Davis, OG Mike Person, NT Dontari Poe, DE Kendall Reyes, DE Jarvis Jenkins

7. The following players are cut: FB Anthony Sherman, TE Ross Travis, OLB Frank Zombo, ILB Terrance Smith, CB Kenneth Acker

8. The Chiefs sign QB EJ Manuel (Bills) for two years; TE Anthony Fasano (Titans) for 1 year; NT Chris Baker (Redskins) for four years.

9. The Chiefs bring in 4 compensatory picks: a 4th (Sean Smith), a 5th (Chase Daniel), and two 6ths (Donald Stephenson & Tyvon Branch).

On with the show:

1.28. OG Dan Feeney, Indiana

The Chiefs are satisfied with their roster everywhere. They don't have a QBotF, but they don't think there's one in this draft anyway. Their skill positions are strong, their front seven lost Poe but is still very stout with the signing of Chris Harris, who should beast in this system. Their rotation at passrusher is one of the league's best, and with Terrance Mitchell turning out to be a perfect scheme fit, they have a secondary they really love.

The one area the Chiefs hate, however, is their OL losing the line of scrimmage every game. Both guards need to be upgraded, and by bringing in one of my favorite guard prospects since David DeCastro and returning Parker Ehinger from injury, they've done that.

2.60. RB Samaje Perine, Oklahoma

Perfect scheme fit and finalizes our RB corps as one of the best in the NFL.

3.91. S Marcus Maye, Florida

Perfect scheme fit and gives us one of the best S corps in the NFL.

4.127. QB Nathan Peterman, Pittsburgh

Aaron Murray clone.

4.133 (compensatory). ILB Dylan Cole, Missouri State

Not a scheme fit, just a little hometown love here; Andy Reid's drafted a Missouri State Bear before anyway.

5.166. OT Will Holden, Vanderbilt

5.173 (compensatory). WR Travin Dural, LSU

6.204 (compensatory). TE Pharaoh Brown, Oregon

6.210 (compensatory). CB Deatrick Nichols, South Florida

7.250. ILB Jalen Reeves-Maybin, Tennessee

QB: Smith, Manuel, Bray vs. Peterman
RB: Ware, Charles, Perine, West
FB: Millard

WR: Maclin, Hill, Conley, Wilson, Thomas, Duval, Robinson
TE: Kelce, Fasano, Harris, Brown

LT: Fisher, Schwartz
LG: Ehinger, Fulton
C: Morse, Fulton
RG: Feeney, Duvarney-Tardif
RT: Schwartz, Reid, Holden

DE: Howard, Nunez-Roches
NT: Baker, Howard, Barnes
DE: Jones, Bailey

OLB: Ford, Hali
ILB: Mauga, Alexander, Reeves-Maybin
ILB: Wilson, March, Cole, Johnson
OLB: Houston, Nicholas

CB: Peters, Mitchell, Nelson, Gaines, White, Nichols
S: Berry, Parker, Sorensen, Maye, Murray

K: Santos
P: Colquitt
LS: Winchester

Feeney is a goddamn beast.

First round Guards will always be stupid.

Always.

Signed,

David DeCastro
Zach Martin

Wow....two.

Eh, if we're picking 29 30 or something, I'd be ok with a guard.

Did I post a comprehensive list?

Do I really need to?

I don't think Hungry Pig Poe is going anywhere. Also not sure about this pick..

4.127. QB Nathan Peterman, Pittsburgh

Aaron Murray clone.

Does this mean he is a bust?

Why didn't you add Johnathan Cooper, Chance Warmack, and Danny Watkins?

Why don't you list the teams who have drafted excellent first round interior linemen like Minnesota with Steve Hutchison and see how much better they REALLY were as a team?

Drafting interior line with your 1st round pick is a waste. Always has been.

Ding ding ding

If you have a scouting department worth a shit, you can pluck starting Guards from the middle rounds.

Hey we don't have a QB that's capable of finding open receivers constantly, but dat fatty Guard doe.

Idk about that. Team with the best record in the NFL drafted a G and C with their first rd picks in the last 4 years.

You're thinking about this wrong.

It's not purely about position. It's about whose presence can have the biggest impact.

The Chiefs offense completely changes, and has Top Ten ability, if it can control the line of scrimmage. We are two guards (and let's face it: a left tackle) away from doing that.

They drafted an OG that was improving before his season was ended. Why are we in a hurry to replace him?