Mock (3/24)

[Direckshun]

Assumptions:

1. S Eric Berry is placed on NFI list and is paid something harmless to our cap.

2. The Chiefs sign the following free agent: C Steve Wisniewski (Raiders) for 1 year, $4m, ILB Brandon Spikes (Bills) for 1 year, $2.5m.

On with the show:

1.18. CB Jalen Collins, LSU

With Wisniewski on board, the Chiefs OL is 100% built. So now the Chiefs can invest for the future. Sean Smith is a free agent in 2016, and while the Chiefs would LOVE to retain him, they'll likely be preoccupied trying to rope in Houston and Poe. So the Chiefs elect for a tall, physical, super-fast CB. Collins has #1 measurables, but isn't quite lockdown material. Fortunately, under Sutton, he has every tool to be a perfect scheme fit.

2.49. WR Devin Smith, Ohio State

The Chiefs offense needs more weaponry, and the speedy, route-savvy Smith is a perfect fit.

3.80. TE Ben Koyack, Notre Dame

The Chiefs need more muscle on offense, and Koyack is a perfect scheme fit. An excellent blocker with good hands, he's absolutely a Dorsey fit. He's very athletic, and is just now reaching his full potential.

3.98. S Jaquiski Tartt, Samford

The Chiefs should extend Husain Abdullah, but in case they don't, they make an investment for the future. Tartt is a 220 lbs monster at the safety position, an extremely physical run defender who needs work in coverage. With as often as the Chiefs play dime, having a guy who can excel at the dime LB position could be valuable.

4.118. RB David Johnson, Northern Iowa

Perhaps my favorite RB of this whole draft, Johnson is a power runner with great size and large, powerful thighs. Johnson is a future feature back in the NFL. He doesn't have great top end speed, but he'll be a three-down back; his hands are so great, UNI considered moving him to TE.

5.172 & 5.173. QB Sean Mannion, Oregon State & WR Chris Conley, Georgia

The Chiefs can't keep their hands off QBs, nor should they, and Mannion is easily the best of the late rounds. Conley boasts extreme upside as one of the fastest WRs in the draft despite his 6'2" size.

6.192. NT Ellis McCarthy, UCLA

The Chiefs need to make extreme investments to back up Poe. Ellis is a 6'5", 330+ lbs beast with long arms. He's a one dimensional run stuffer, but that's exactly what the Chiefs terrible run defense needs.

6.217. NT Xavier Williams, Northern Iowa

Not as one dimensional as McCarthy, but is a solid jack-of-all-trades nose tackle.

7.233. ILB Curtis Grant, Ohio State

Chiefs gamble on a really good athlete.

[The Franchise]

Originally Posted by Hoover

I don't think some of you understand the modern NFL. There are no "cheap" free agent fixes to be found on the Oline. Just look at the money we are paying Fanaika.

When I look at the Chiefs line, I notice that we basically have two legitimate linemen in Grubbs and Fisher. That's it.

Then we have guys like Tardif and Fulton who are developmental, cheap, and under our control for at least three more years.

Kush and Fanaika for the next two years.

Allen, Stephenson, and Sherrod are all in the final years on their deal. It is incredibly important to create a young pipeline of talent when it comes to the oline. Besides helping us deal with injuries, it also helps us manage the cap. For example, Tardif is costing us $543k this year, where Fanaika costs three times that. You can't build an oline anymore in free agency. Next year 15 million of our cap will be devoted to Fisher, Grubbs, and Fanaika.

This is why you can't have 10 draft picks, especially two third rounders and not invest in line. I understand we need a backup center, but a signing like that plugs a hole and does nothing to better the team in the future.

And they're carrying 8 maybe 9 offensive linemen all year. So who's getting cut?

[kccrow]

Jalen Collins in round 1? Holy shit. No. Kid has started maybe 10 games in his career. I like him as much as I like Rollins, but I wouldn't take either in round 1. Too much on potential with both.

David Johnson is a fast, upright back with no power in my opinion, quite the opposite of your scouting report. I like him, but if you want more power go for a guy like Jeremy Langford.

[Direckshun]

Johnson could use some technique work, but he's built for power. Langford is probably the more powerful back, but Johnson's probably the most versatile RB in this draft.

[Hoover]

Originally Posted by Dicky McElephant

And they're carrying 8 maybe 9 offensive linemen all year. So who's getting cut?

1. Don't sign Wisniewski
2. Sherrod won't last

Allen and Fulton/Fanaica are the backups.
Leaves us room to grab a RT prospect and a Center

If you are worried about positions, lets talk about our DBs and RBs. Not a lot of room to be adding people there either.

And for the record, the NFL should expand their rosters to 55 or something.

[The Franchise]

Originally Posted by Hoover

1. Don't sign Wisniewski
2. Sherrod won't last

Allen and Fulton/Fanaica are the backups.
Leaves us room to grab a RT prospect and a Center

If you are worried about positions, lets talk about our DBs and RBs. Not a lot of room to be adding people there either.

And for the record, the NFL should expand their rosters to 55 or something.

I'm not advocating for taking a RB this year. DBs can always be added because it allows you to cut someone like Cooper if he doesn't show any improvement in camp.

[RealSNR]

Originally Posted by Hoover

1. Don't sign Wisniewski
2. Sherrod won't last

Allen and Fulton/Fanaica are the backups.
Leaves us room to grab a RT prospect and a Center

If you are worried about positions, lets talk about our DBs and RBs. Not a lot of room to be adding people there either.

And for the record, the NFL should expand their rosters to 55 or something.

At some point you've got to trust the players you've invested draft stock and money into who are already on your roster.

Allen, Stephenson, Fulton, and Fanaika don't exactly have stellar resumes, but they're all vets. We've added a solid starter to fill the biggest hole on the team, and we could use one more OT.

We've got a lot of vet bodies out there for training camp and preseason. You have to trust that in the denizens of OL we've acquired over the years that there is quality in that group.

Which is why signing Wisniewski would be a ****ing awful move. Dorsey has to know how awful of a move that would be.

[aturnis]

Originally Posted by Dicky McElephant

And they're carrying 8 maybe 9 offensive linemen all year. So who's getting cut?

Could probably get low round picks from a desperate team for Allen and Stephenson, assuming good preseason showings.

[bricks]

Originally Posted by RunKC

I think they should draft OT somewhere in the mid rounds. I doubt Stephenson will be here next year and Allen might not either. Not gonna rely on Sherrod.

Need a swing tackle or eventual RT.

La'el Collins bud.

He could play both LT & RT. Very good pass protector in college. Probably suits the Chiefs because of Andy Reid's playcalling favouring the pass more then the run. And, he is a realistic and good chance will be there type of pick at #18. Collins is a safe pick as well.

[bricks]

Man, I ain't comfortable with Stephenson starting as of now. He is just too inconsistent.

I hope they increase the competition there or just improve the overall quality at the position by drafting an OT in the first.

[kccrow]

Stephenson starting at right tackle could be perceived as smoke by Reid, hiding their intentions that they want a right tackle prospect bad and very early. Anyone with half a brain sees how inconsistent the kid is, which bricks mentioned, and knows the rest of the roster is dog shit behind him.