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Originally Posted by SNR
Jaelen Strong makes zero sense for the Chiefs both theoretically and realistically.
We just got rid of Bowe, and now we're replacing him with Bowe 2.0? I thought the point of this offseason was to clean out the receivers who don't fit Andy Reid's offense and replace them with WRs who do? Not that Strong couldn't play in the offense, but why the **** would you burn your first on someone who will never quite do everything you want him to do when you can find a player who WILL do all those things in the 2nd round and beyond?
90% of mock drafts written by sportswriters who just want to project the first round are garbage because all they think about is team need. If the last two drafts are any indication, John Dorsey DOES NOT GIVE A **** about team need, and he'd rather have his first round pick sit behind a veteran for one year than reach for a player he's not comfortable with just because there's a hole on the roster and some dude is available at 18.
The Chiefs are NOT going WR in the 1st round unless Parker or White fall to them or they trade up. There simply aren't the guys available that they want or need.
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While Im not sure Strong fits here with the way this mock fell, calling him a reach (and Bowe 2.0) is a bit ridiculous. Strong's draft stock has been on the rise and I've seen some mocks have him above anyone not in the top 3 WRs. While he's a bigger guy, he is a much better route runner coming out of College than Bowe, and has MUCH better hands...something Bowe never improved upon.
I would support Strong at 18. If you don't take a WR at 18, we better hope Lockett or Dorsett are there in round 2. I have nightmares about rolling out Avant all year in that role.