Mock (3/18/13)
Assumptions:
1. The Chiefs will get a 3rd round compensatory pick for Brandon Carr.
2. The Chiefs will be unable to trade down.
On with the show:
1. OT Luke Joeckel, Texas A&M
I think if I was picking #5 or #6 overall, I'd go with Fisher. But if you are picking first overall, and there are no true 1st overall talent, you have to go with the least bust-able player.
3. WR Quinton Patton, Louisiana Tech
If you watch a lot of the Senior Bowl highlights, you'll notice Patton is an excellent route runner with quick-twitch moves. He's become a favorite on ChiefsPlanet, and for good reason.
3. FS Bacarri Rambo, Georgia
I like Rambo a ton if he lasts this far. He's a true free safety with some strong safety ability.
4. ILB Nico Johnson, Alabama
A favorite of mine going back a couple months now at the ILB position.
5. DE Joe Vellano, Maryland
Vellano is a fantastic penetrator for the interior of your defensive line, but he's undersized for a DT role. At 6'1", 285 lbs, he's a bit short but otherwise perfect for a role as an interior passrusher on passing downs.
6. OLB Michael Buchanan, Illinois
Buchanan is a prototypical edge rusher that has somehow fallen about half a round. The Chiefs take the value.
7. OLB Stansly Maponga, TCU
Stansly the mansley has all the tools, but zero effective technique. Might be worth a roll of the dice in the 7th.
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