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Sac's 2014 Chiefs Draft - Less Than a Month Away Mock
Update time for the mock to reflect the needs of the Chiefs as they appear with less than a month to the actual event - the 2014 NFL Draft.
Round 1. Kyle Van Noy, LB; BYU: 6'3 1/2", 243 lbs., 31 5/8" arms, 9 5/8" hands - For a long time, Odell Beckham, WR; LSU, has been in this spot. After recent epiphanies (the depth of the WR position in the draft, the need for position free versatility in the LB corps, etc.), Van Noy is now the most logical and needed pick for the Chiefs with their first round selection. Van Noy is the most fluid and instinctual player in this draft. He has an uncanny ability to understand and diagnose a play from it's inception. He finds the ball exceptionally well and takes near perfect angles in pursuit. He's an excellent pass rusher with a variety of moves. He has terrific burst and plays sideline to sideline. He's excellent in coverage as well, showing not only top notch instincts but extremely fluid hips and feet and hands. Van Noy is position independent, capable of lining up at any of the four LB spots. He's also a superb special teams player, blocking numerous kicks/punts over his career. A vocal team leader. Van Noy finishes his college career with the third highest Tackles For Loss in NCAA football history. 223 tackles, 61.5 tfl, 26 sacks, 7 Ints, 21 passes defensed, 11 forced fumbles (with three recovered for TD's). The guy is an impact four down playmaker. Combine numbers for KVN: Bench: 21 reps 40: 4.71 Vertical: 32.5" Broad: 112" 3 Cone: 7.22 seconds 20 Shuttle: 4.20 seconds Van Noy stood on his combine numbers at the BYU Pro Day and just worked for teams in positional drills. Has been working out/training at since the Combine. Quote:
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Round 3. Cyril Richardson, OL; Baylor: 6'5", 329 lbs., 34 5/8" arms, 9 1/2" hands - The OG position is one of huge need for the Chiefs. While they signed former Indianapolis Colts OL Jeff Linkenbach, there is no one who believes that he's anything more than insurance/depth for the now depleted KC offensive line, which saw the loss of Jon Asamoah and Jeff Schwartz in free agency. Richardson was once considered a first round lock, but you can thank Pitt's Aaron Donald at the Senior Bowl for this gift of a pick. Richardson is an outstanding offensive line prospect with size and power who has played and excelled at both guard and tackle during his time with the Bears. 2013 First Team All-American, All-Conference, Big 12 Offensive Lineman of the Year and finalist for the Outland Trophy. He's got as much potential to be an All-Pro level guard as anyone in this draft. An absolute steal if he is here with this pick for the Chiefs. Bench: 25 reps 40: 5.36 seconds Vertical: 25.5" Broad: 91" 3 Cone: 7.70 seconds 20 Shuttle: 4.83 seconds Quote:
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Round 4. Devin Street, WR; Pittsburgh: Senior: 6'3", 198 lbs., 33 3/8" arms, 9 1/4" hands - While the Chiefs didn't have much luck with the last Pitt WR they took, Street is a different type of animal. Superb hands, long arms and tireless work ethic, Street is the career receptions leader for Pitt and third all-time in yardage. He highpoints the ball extremely well, and is a crisp, precision route runner with no fear of catching balls over the middle of the field. His size, speed, vertical, route running and hands give him a real shot at being a true #1 WR in a couple of years. Combine numbers: 40: 4.55 Vertical: 37" Broad: 124" 3 Cone: 6.89 seconds 20 Shuttle: 4.01 seconds At Pitt's Pro Day, scouts timed him at 4.46 in the 40. Quote:
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Round 5. Matt Patchan, OT; Boston College: 6'6", 302 lb., 33" arms, 9 3/8" hands - The Chiefs really don't have anyone behind Fisher and Stephenson at the offensive tackle position and haven't addressed it/overpaid for it during free agency. Patchan is an enigma. He literally could be one the best offensive tackles in this draft. He was a highly sought after prep recruit (top 50 overall/top 5 OL prospect) that originally signed with Miami. He's an absolute freak athletically (compares very well to both Fisher and Stephenson in that regard). Has excellent footwork, very good hands and is incredible at getting into the second level. Plays nasty. However, he's hardly ever been on the field due to a series of freak accidents unrelated to football including not one, but two scooter crashes and getting shot in the shoulder in a Miami park as a bystander as well as numerous football related injuries that include a torn pec, ACL, wrist, etc. 2013 was really the first time that he played a full college season and he was rewarded with a 2nd Team All-Conference nod and multiple Conference Offensive Line Player of the Week Awards. You just can't overlook this level of athleticism. The tools and attitude are there. Combine numbers: 40: 4.97 Bench: 22 reps Vertical: 33.5" Quote:
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Round 6. Ryan Carrethers, DT; Arkansas State: 6'1", 337 lbs., 31 3/4" arms, 9 3/8" hands - For some reason, the Chiefs FO/coaching staff just hasn't dedicated the backup NT spot to Jerrell "The Landshark" Powe. As such, there is a perceived hole behind Dontari Poe as the two down NT. The word "massive" is apropos describing Carrethers, who is literally built like a sequoia tree trunk. The really nice thing that he does well is he's very instinctive in finding the ball carrier evidenced by having one game where he had more tackles in a single game than any other defensive lineman in college in 2013 (16 tackles). First team All-Conference. Bench: 32 reps 40: 5.47 seconds Vertical: 26" Broad: 88" 3 Cone: 7.89 20 Shuttle: 4.60 Quote:
Round 6. Dontae Johnson, DB; North Carolina State: 6'2", 200 lbs., 31 1/2" arms, 8 5/8" hands - Johnson is an athletic, heady player who has played all over the Wolfpack defense including CB, OLB, SS and FS. While the Chiefs have added Jerron McMillian at S and Chris Owens at CB to the 2014 roster, Johnson gives them a player who will be able to play either slot effectively. Would be a great addition in terms of depth and special teams play. Bench: 12 reps 40: 4.45 seconds Vertical: 38.5" Broad: 124" 3 Cone: 6.82 seconds 20 Shuttle: 4.24 seconds 60 Shuttle: 11.06 seconds Quote:
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Lol. All utah all byu all the time
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No wonder Sac loved this offseason. Andy Reid - BYU, Alex Smith- Utah, Sean Smith- Utah, Matt Reynolds - BYU.
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Its purely Moneyball, you guys. Players from Utah schools are the newest overlooked market inefficiency.
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Utah: Zane Beadles, Eric Weddle, Steve Smith, Alex Smith, Jordan Gross, Paul Kruger, Sione Pouhe, Matt Asiata, Brice McCain, Sean Smith, Koa Misi, David Reed, Robert Johnson, Tony Bergstrom BYU: Dennis Pitta, Ziggy Ansah, Brett Keisel, John Denney, Matt & Dallas Reynolds Utah State: Jarrett Bush, Will Davis, Donald Penn, Robert Turbin, Bobby Wagner Actually, I threw the McGill pick in there just to be funny, as I really haven't seen him do much because of his shoulder injury last season. However, Van Noy and Hoffman are the real deal. We could do a lot worse than either one of those players. |
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Tait was as good at his position as anyone in the NFL during his career, and it was his departure that really started the downslide for the Chiefs offense. The guys brought in to replace him (Welbourne, Turley, Black, etc.) were all miserable. |
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You missed my point. RTs no matter how good they are shouldn't go in the 1st rd. Tait was to be our LTotf and didn't pan out. Now with that being said who else was still there for the taking at his spot at 12 or 13th I think it was??
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Tait had as good an NFL career as anyone in the 1999 Draft outside of Champ Bailey. In hindsight, the only two guys I might have taken over Tait in that draft who were available was Joey Porter (3rd rd, #73) and Donald Driver (7th rd, #213). |
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08-14-2013, 08:33 PM | #14 |
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What?
I thought it was pretty balanced. Three guys from Utah schools, three guys from other places. (Would have been 4 and 2 if I knew Chuckie Keeton was coming out.) |
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