Which people are you addressing?

I haven't seen anyone anointing him...only that he showed potential. It's a position where the Chiefs need to improve...nothing more, nothing less.

Will he amount to anything...who knows...but he did look good when he played.

I thought it was worth talking about...being that he graded out #1 in the entire NFL preseason.

When you have unheralded players like him...you look for them "to make plays" when given the chance...which is exactly what he did.

I was high on him during the preseason, but he seemed a little lost in a 3-4. If we move to a 4-3, I can see him having a chance. A year of strength conditioning along with some bulk could pay off. He seems to be a heady player and isn't afraid to stick his nose in to lay a hit on someone. Oldman likes guys that know how to hit.

Not every guy is "starter" material; but it great to have a solid guy as a backup. I think he fits that roll that Dan Sorenson once filled. A solid guy, with obvious weaknesses; off the bench.

Her caught a case of "Catapano" and that was pretty much it.

He wasn't that slow really. he ran a 4.78 40. Compare that to the players at the top of the OLB draft list this year, and the top guys are in the 4.63-4.68 range. That is not enough difference to be significant.

Will be interesting how he does after a year training and getting some experience under his belt.

Moving to a new scheme is going to bring some of these players that were 'marginal' before up a notch or two.

He seemed to play just fine when given opportunity. Didn't get alot of playing time is all.

Didn't he get hurt toward the end of the season? Not enough to be on IR, but I seem to remember him being nicked up.

In the 4-3, he's likely going to be a permanent backup at both MLB and WLB. Honestly, I think that may be where DOD is headed too.

He died of a heroin OD after he had a bad night on the kit at the Village Vanguard.

I'm ok with that, especially at this point in their careers. Solid special teamers, solid backups - every team needs those.

more than likely for Niemann, yeah. DoD? I don't think so. I think he's your penciled-in starter at Will.

Not if they draft someone like Devin Bush, I think he'll end up on the bench.

maybe.

But it seems to me that CB and S would be the targets in those first few picks; or maybe a true SAM backer in the 2nd or 3rd.

but maybe. who knows?