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RB Kenny McIntosh, Georgia
The fun thing about value, over which I've argued with kccrow endlessly on this forum, is that it's not equal for players for every team. Some teams value, say, Notre Dame's OG James Patterson so much that he's a sneaky second-day pick. The Chiefs are so solid at guard that they really don't need him, but if he's sitting there in the 6th for some ungodly reason, alright. Same with TCU's OG Steve Avila, who will go on Day 2 but I wouldn't touch for the Chiefs unless he was miraculously there in round 7. Kenny McIntosh is the complete opposite of that reality.
The warning signs for a middling RB are all there: he doesn't possess top-end speed (though he is plenty fast), his running style will need some work, he has questions about workload etc etc. Sure. But he's a player, guys. He's a player. He played in a star-studded Georgia Bulldogs offense and he destroyed. Well, I don't think that's the knock you think it is, because he'd be playing in a star-studded Kansas City Chiefs offense. He's got really good size and like RB Isiah Pacheco, can punish teams if they give him a lane. He looks great in the passing game, and should have very high upside in pass protection. He's a smart runner, tough to bring down, with fantastic hands.
He's just more valuable in this offense than he's going to be for virtually all the others. Spending a 3rd on him may be too generous, but what would you spend on a guy who, by the end of his rookie season, can take all of your passing reps if need be, and can be a reliable part of a stable behind an OL who wants to plow people into the dirt. He also provides a size that the Chiefs badly need in short yardage situations. I mean, that's at least a 4th. It's possible it's worth more than that after the Combine.
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