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I've only seen White play 1 bad game and that was last year against Ole Miss when Greg Little ate his lunch all day long. Other than that, I mean this kid just flies to the football. Actually reminds me most of a faster C.J. Mosley. Veach wanted more athleticism, a faster defense. He's going to love this guy. Whether he wants to go up and get him or not is the question. He's the best I've seen since Pat Willis came out but obviously there's always a chance for a bust.
I don't think there's an argument for not drafting a guy like White because of Hitchens. You need at least 2 starting linebackers and White is that guy that can play weak side, coverage responsibilities. Hitchens is terrible in coverage.
As for Darby, he wasn't a middle-class corner, he's one of the top performers in the NFL. That said, I do agree that KC needs a corner. You use the draft and free agency to fix this defense as a collective. In my mock, I chose to pay for a corner and go and get the rest in the draft. Certainly, the Darby ACL tear puts a huge damper on his performance estimate for next season. He should be recovered, but most players aren't 100% the same season. Now he probably gets a 1-year deal this year, which is unfortunate for him.
The draft to get a corner in was last year's, it was pretty loaded with talent. This year is very average and maybe even less so. Not much speed at the position and not a lot of top-shelf talent. I really, really like DeAndre Baker and Greedy Williams but Williams is damned thin and that's a huge concern. I am less than enamored with most of the rest of the pack but there are a few here and there I like.
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