2017 DRAFT
ACCEPT Trade A: 1-27 and 3-91 and next years 1-xx pick for 1-10
DECLINE Trade B: 3-104 and 4-132 and 7-245 for 3-86
DECLINE Trade C: 5-170 and 5-180 for 4-139
ACCEPT Trade D: James O'Shaugnessy and 6-216 for 5-183
MY TRADE UP:
To Jacksonville
5-170: 23.4*0.85 = 19.89
5-183: 18.2*0.85 = 15.47
Total = 35.36
To Kansas City
5-148: 32.2
7-222: 2.6
Total = 34.80
1-010: Patrick Mahomes II, QB, Texas Tech (10 KC)
2-059: Tanoh Kpassagnon, DE, Villanova (59 KC)
3-104: Dorian Johnson, OG, Pittsburgh (115 ARZ)
4-132: Carlos Watkins, DT, Clemson (142 HOU)
5-148: Blair Brown, ILB, Ohio (148 JAX)
5-180: Aaron Jones, RB, Texas El-Paso (182 GB)
6-218: Stacy Coley, WR, Miami (219 MIN)
7-222: Zane Gonzalez, K, Arizona State (224 CLE)
7-245: Christopher Carson, RB, Oklahoma State (249 SEA)
I felt like I really had to go out and address the QB position this year. Losing Foles in FA hurt since he was my only reserve QB last season. I have the now and the future in Smith and Mahomes. Not sure how #3 is going to shake out at the moment as it looks like Bray, who I cut, will be #3 and Stave will be the odd man out. I may be rolling with 2 QBs once again.
I passed on Chris Jones last year, so I'm weak on the defensive line. I'm not all that excited about KC's pick of Kpassagnon, but perhaps they can turn him into something more than an athletic freak. I didn't accept a couple of KC's mid-round trades because I really needed to double-dip on the defensive line, so I went out and got a guy who I feel is athletic and will be a rotational player early for Houston with later starting potential in Carlos Watkins.
I limped through last year with practice squad types on my roster at OG, so I went and got Dorian Johnson. Johnson was one of my favorite guards in this class and he was highly touted among scouts. I really think he starts day one for Arizona and never looks back. I really need a starter at guard opposite Tardif. I'm hoping my 2016 pick, McGovern, starts for Denver this year as that would really solidify the group since I'm not all that thrilled with Tardif at this juncture.
Another reason I passed on some mid-round trades was that I wanted to use the ammunition gained in the O'Shaughnessy trade to go up and get Blair Brown. I'm hopeful that my 4th rounder last year, Josh Perry, gets a shot this year and that Brown also gets one, otherwise my ILBs look pretty bad with DJ out. If nothing else, Brown looks like a guy that will eventually replace Paul Posluszny at SLB in Jacksonville. I could be left with a bit of an issue at ILB once again in 2017.
I was unhappy with my situation at RB after watching Charles go and West look bad last season. I stood pat with #180 to take Aaron Jones, who I think has Shady McCoy type ability and will push hard for that starting job in Green Bay. I made a bold move in picking up Christopher Carson out of Oklahoma State that was drafted by Seattle. This was a guy that Pete Carroll personally wanted to draft, and if this kid holds true to being a battering ram like he started to show last season, he could be a big-time piece for the Seahawks and will boost my running game with 2 power backs.
I used my 6th rounder to pick up a developmental receiver in Stacy Coley. If he can find the passion for the game in the NFL that he lacked in college, he could end up being a steal for the Vikings and, with all their youth at WR, could push for quite a few reps early on.
Call me an idiot, but I just don't care that much for Cairo Santos. I think he lacks the leg power, given his stature, to drive the ball when it's needed most. He's not very good outside of about 45 yards. I'm going to get a big-leg kicker and call it day. Welcome to KC, Mr. Gonzalez.
AUTOMATIC FA LOSSES & CUTS
DL Dontari Poe (AUTO FA LOSS/17, ATL)
QB Nick Foles (AUTO FA LOSS/17, PHI)
RB Jamaal Charles (**** HIM CUT/17, DEN)
RB Darren Reaves (AUTO FA LOSS/17, FA)
2017 TRAINING CAMP ROSTER
Offense (QB 3, RB 3, FB 1, WR 6, TE 4, OL 8 = 25)
QB Alex Smith
QB Patrick Mahomes II (#1-10/17, KC)
QB Joel Stave (FA/17)
RB Spencer Ware
RB Aaron Jones (#5-180/17, GB)
RB Christopher Carson (#7-245/17, SEA)
RB Charcandrick West
RB Devine Redding (FA/17)
FB Anthony Sherman
WR Jeremy Maclin (BAL)
WR Chris Conley
WR Tyler Boyd (#2-37/16, CIN)
WR Stacy Coley (#6-218/17, MIN)
WR Albert Wilson
WR Rashard Higgins (#5-162/16, CLE)
WR De'Anthony Thomas
WR Seantavius Jones (FA/17)
WR Tevin Jones (FA/17)
WR Gehrig Dieter (FA/17)
WR Marcus Kemp (FA/17)
WR Alonzo Mooore (FA/17)
WR Tony Stevens (FA/17)
TE Travis Kelce
TE Demetrius Harris
TE Gavin Escobar (FA/17)
TE Ross Travis
TE Orson Charles (FA/17)
TE Emanuel Byrd (FA/17)
OL Eric Fisher
OL Mitchell Schwartz
OL Fahn Cooper (#5-165/16, FA IND)
OL Laurent Duvernay-Tardif
OL Dorian Johnson (#3-104/17, ARZ)
OL Connor McGovern (#4-126/16, DEN)
OL Mitch Morse
OL Zach Fulton
OL Mike Person (FA/17)
OL Josh James (FA/17)
OL Damien Mama (FA/17)
OL Andrew Tiller (FA/17)
OL Isaiah Battle (FA/17)
OL Joseph Cheek (FA/17)
OL Donald Hawkins (FA/17)
Defense (DL 6, OLB 5, ILB 4, DB 10 = 25)
DL Allen Bailey
DL Tanoh Kpassagnon (#2-59/17, KC)
DL Carlos Watkins (#4-132/17, HOU)
DL Jarvis Jenkins (FA/17, KC)
DL Rakeem Nunez-Roches
DL Bennie Logan (FA/17, KC)
DL Jaye Howard (CHI)
DL Nick Williams (MIA)
DL David King
DL Ricky Ali'ifua (FA/17)
DL Montori Hughes (FA/17)
DL Cam Thomas (FA/17)
OLB Justin Houston
OLB Tamba Hali
OLB Dee Ford
OLB Matt Judon (#4-129/16, BAL)
OLB Earl Okine (FA/17)
OLB Dezman Moses
ILB Derrick Johnson
ILB Justin March
ILB Joshua Perry (#4-99/16, LAC)
ILB Blair Brown (#5-148/17, JAX)
ILB Sam Barrington (NO)
ILB Marcus Rush (FA/17)
ILB Reshard Cliett (FA/17)
DB Marcus Peters
DB Terrance Mitchell (FA/17)
DB Phillip Gaines
DB Steven Nelson
DB D.J. White (#6-178/16, KC)
DB KeiVarae Russell (#3-74/16, FA CIN)
DB Kalan Reed (#7-250/16, TEN)
DB Kenneth Acker
DB Eric Berry
DB Ron Parker
DB Daniel Sorensen
DB DeVante Bausby (FA/17)
DB Jordan Sterns (FA/17)
DB Marqueston Huff (FA/17)
DB Trevon Hartfield (FA/17)
DB Keith Baxter (FA/17)
DB Ashton Lampkin (FA/17)
DB J.R. Nelson (FA/17)
Special Teams (3)
K Zane Gonzalez (#7-222/17, CLE)
K Cairo Santos
P Dustin Colquitt
P Will Monday (FA/17)
LS James Winchester