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Your dream 1st/2nd round combo for next week's NFL Draft
Alright so, try to keep these as realistic as possible obviously, but let's talk about our preferred draft choices for the Chiefs come next Thursday and Friday evening at the draft. They have the 28th and 59th overall selections. Now, obviously guys like Carson Wentz and Jalen Ramsey are not going to be available at 28. Likewise, we won't see players like Corey Coleman or Eli Apple at 59.
For me, I feel like this team is just a piece or two away, so I want to see immediate impact players selected if at all possible. Thus, my dream 1st and 2nd round mock... Round 1, Pick 28: Mackensie Alexander, CB Clemson He's brash and confident, and the tape does not lie. It won't come without some growing pains, but Alexander has the ability to step in day one and give us a great potential lockdown corner across from Marcus Peters. You can never have enough corners. The Chiefs are already in need of corner depth, but in this scenario we add it to the top of the heap. Week 1 against SD, Peters, Alexander, and Phillip Gaines form a really solid starting CB group while Steven Nelson provides great depth. Round 2, Pick 59: Shilique Calhoun, OLB Michigan State Here's a guy who is boom or bust. This one comes down most to me trusting Conley's development more than Ford. However, he is one of very few edge rushers in this draft that is equipped to contribute as a pass rusher immediately in the NFL. Again, a position in which you can never have enough of, this pick makes a ton of sense. Justin Houston could miss some time this season. Tamba Hali is at a point in his career where the downfall could come abruptly and unexpectedly. Dee Ford, while he has flashed, cannot be fully counted on just yet. This pick could give the Chiefs the deepest, most talented group of pass rushers in the NFL. Your turn. Last edited by pugsnotdrugs19; 04-19-2016 at 06:46 PM.. |
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Can we afford for our 2nd pick to potentially bust as you say ? I get that any draft pick can bust but we need our 2nd pick to hit.
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He can contribute quicker than most though given his skill set. |
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I would honestly want to hear the reasoning behind him feeling that way first. It's possible that Alexander is overrated, but I don't see it. He's got the mental makeup to go along with the physical aspect to play the position in the NFL. I love him as a fit for us.
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Don't like Alexander, and we really don't need Calhoun, unless we're preparing for Dee Ford being a bust. I don't think Dorsey is doing that just yet.
I like Calhoun as a 2nd rounder (took him for the Packers in the CP Mock) but he's far from the best player we can get in that range. |
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But the truth is he could be, and Hali could run out of gas late in the year, and Houston may not make it back as soon as we hope... that is how I am approaching that pick. |
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Drafting a guy to serve that purpose is dumb unless he's got an ultra-high ceiling as a player (which Calhoun does not). |
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Nobody. But you don't assume there's a need when you have three starters with their own question marks.
Hali: Is he too old? Probably can't do too many snaps Ford: Is he a bust? This is the make-or-break line for him Houston: When will he be healthy? (Bet you a bag of doughnuts he's ready by Week 1) There are better players than Calhoun that can be had unless you really really need that pass rusher. We don't. |
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1. Trade out of the 1st and get our 3rd pick and then some back. This is what Dorsey is really wanting IMHO IF there are no players there at 28 he likes and just so happens there might be QB or CB sitting there that might draw some attention from other teams. Best scenario for us. What teams might want to trade back up into the first rd ya think ??
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