With The 23rd Selection In The 2014 Draft The Chiefs Select...

[The Franchise]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

(a.) Assuming the following players are off the board:

QB Teddy Bridgewater, Louisville
QB Blake Bortles, UCF
QB Johnny Manziel. Texas A&M
QB Derek Carr, Fresno State
WR Sammy Watkins, Clemson
WR Mike Evans, Texas A&M
WR Odell Beckham, Jr., LSU
TE Eric Ebron, North Carolina
OT Jake Matthews, Texas A&M
OT Greg Robinson, Auburn
OT Taylor Lewan, Michigan
DT/DE Ra'Shede Hageman, Minnesota
DE Jadeveon Clowney, South Carolina
DE Kony Ealy, Missouri
OLB Khalil Mack,Buffalo
OLB Anthony Barr,UCLA
CB Justin Gilbert, Oklahoma State
S HaHa Clinton-Dix, Alabama

(b.) And assuming no game-changing FAs are added, and of the departing FAs, we only retain Schwartz.

Here's a comprehensive list right now of who I'd take at 23, in order, as of now:

1. WR Brandin Cooks, Oregon State -- elite speed and great route-runner; true deep threat on the outside.
2. TE Jace Amaro, Texas Tech -- peerless route-runner at the TE position
3. CB Darqueze Dennard, Michigan State -- great in man coverage, would take over as starter in 2015
4. OLB Dee Ford, Auburn -- undersized, but with elite passrushing potential
5. DE Stephon Tuitt, Notre Dame -- project with elite athleticism at 3-4 DE position
6. NT Louis Nix, Notre Dame -- if Poe to DE is a serious option, and Nix lasts, this is worth considering
7. TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins, Washington -- project w/ huge size to be elite in future seasons
8. S Calvin Pryor, Louisville -- will need work in coverage, but great at eating up space

I bolded the players I'd heavily consider taking over everybody on this list, who have a remote chance to last.

Donald and Nix are going before Hageman.