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05-02-2021, 02:47 AM | #2 |
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Hard to disagree with anything here.
I was expecting a late pick on the defense, maybe adding something to the secondary, but home run swings like with Trey Smith are definitely what you want in the late rounds. I feel much better about Kaindoh in the 4th than I did about Kpass in the 2nd. Seems like the obvious post draft pick up is now a veteran DE. I wonder if Veach will be looking to trade away some OL depth in camp to add another player on the defense. |
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05-02-2021, 03:46 AM | #3 |
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Bolton & Creed look like two contract players who during that time will be elected ream captains. Kaindoh got better coaching in high school than college, same with Trey Smith. These two look like they have elite traits with a HUGE chip on their shoulders. Gray looks like he could play right away. He wore 87 at Duke. Film checks out, he isn't TK but their are some similarities. Powell know special teams are his path but he could find himself in the mix at WR rotation as the season unfolds. X receiver prototype in Big Red's scheme. 6 cheap contracts for the next 4 seasons include Niang in that equation, so make it 7. Between the draft, trades and free agency Veach and his staff have again shown that this Golden Age of Chiefs football will keep on rolling. |
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05-02-2021, 05:38 AM | #4 |
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I was disappointed with the Bolton pick. But Creed Humphrey put a smile on my face.
Thought the Clemson WR was underrated. Kaindoh is a dice roll on traits. Love the Trey pick later. B+ on the picks A when you include Orlando. |
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05-02-2021, 06:18 AM | #5 |
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Kaindoh is the most underwhelming pick for me. I wonder if the chiefs would have picked Tyree Gillespie who was grabbed the raiders the pick before.
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05-02-2021, 06:23 AM | #6 |
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Bolton was a great value here at a position of need. Humphrey is a perfect fit at OC to cap off our new OL. Kaindoh has great physical traits, but a true Pass Rusher is still a glaring need IMO. I'm high on Gray, has enough size to be uncomfortable for slot CBs to handle, and the suddenness and route-running that will challenge LBs. Great Redzone target for Mahomes, Andy will get creative with this guy. Pretty sure he'll be better than D Harris was. If Cornell Powell works his way up the depth chart, congrats to him. But I don't see him really challenging Hardman, D-Rob, or Pringle for snaps, and ideally, we'd still find a vet WR that can fill that #2 role. Trey Smith was a really nice boom or bust pickup, top pick for me, Starter potential that completely solidifies our OL depth. Overall we picked up a lot of depth, this Draft was a B- for me, but including Orlando Brown and our OL overhaul and that bumps me to B+. Sign Breeland, and find me either a surprise pass rusher or quality vet @ #2 WR and I'll be happy enough for A range. Veach was in on guys like JuJu & Ingram earlier in the offseason, hoping he's still in the hunt! Last edited by Couch-Potato; 05-02-2021 at 06:47 AM.. |
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05-02-2021, 07:30 AM | #7 |
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Solid A for me.
High value picks with 1st round grades in the 2nd round with high floors and immediate starting ability. I like the Kaindoh pick. It’s all about upside. And getting both Powell and Trey Smith late looks like a steal. |
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05-02-2021, 10:46 AM | #8 |
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Love the Humphrey pick as the cherry on top of the cake. Not sexy but it's what we needed. This OL has 90's Cowboy potential and our QB is worth it.
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05-02-2021, 10:50 AM | #9 |
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A for me easily.
Bolton and Humphrey were in my top 40. Kaindoh was one of my favorite day 3 edge rushers. Gray was probably my least favorite pick initially because I hadn’t done much homework on him, but even that pick grew on me after watching him some more. Powell is a perfect fit for a potential Sammy replacement. He’s the type of X that Andy looks for as opposed to the more prototypical X. Smith in the 6th could be an absolute steal and should be the final piece to our OL puzzle at RG for the future. |
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I give it a solid B+.
I have to admit, I'm not all that thrilled about the Bolton selection and would have rather seen them take virtually any other position at #58 than linebacker. Other than Bolton, I really like the draft. Creed Humphrey is a such a no-brainer that it's almost silly to even talk about him but I really liked the Kaindoh, Powell and Gray selections, albeit for different reasons. Kaindhoh has a massive ceiling. With his length and athletic ability, it would be shocking if Spagnuolo and the staff can't quickly mold him into a decent rotational player at the very least. It all comes down to how well he accepts coaching and how much he loves football. Noah Gray seems like one of those guys that was overlooked because he didn't play at a traditional powerhouse. He doesn't have quite the range and length that many of the high end elite tight ends possess (6'3 vs. 6'6) but he's sneaky athletic, appears to be very smart and has good hands. I think he'll be more of a passing threat than people expect because he's built more like an H-Back than a TE in 2021 but I'm pretty excited about the pick. Cornell Powell's age is a factor and in a good way, IMO, because he's a 5th year Senior that's nearly 24 years old. While it appears many teams held that against him in their evaluations, that maturity should be an advantage, much like it was an advantage for Michael Danna last year. A lot of people here pushed him off to the side because he was a 5th year senior and taken in the 5th round but he was a solid contributor. If the Chiefs get that (and hopefully, more) from Powell this year, this draft will be an solid 'A' for sure. |
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05-02-2021, 12:38 PM | #12 |
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I’d agree there with Dane
B/B+ for me. Good solid draft with upside and some high floor guys. People overlook it but the chiefs have a pretty stacked roster. There’s just not a whole lot of places to make the team. |
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05-02-2021, 01:29 PM | #13 |
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Good calls, crow.
I suspect I’ll like this draft more next season than I do right now, and I’d give it a solid B+ right now. As someone who has been mooning over Terrace Marshall, Jr. for months, it was hard to see him get passed up and be Ok with it in the moment. But as the moment faded, the Bolton pick looks better. If he’s a cheap 3-down LB who replaces Anthony Hitchens for 2022 forward while also offering an upgrade in skill/performance (which he does), it’s a real HR pick. Positional value be damned. I love seeing them swinging on upside guys on Day 3. Even Kaindoh has the potential to pay off well above his draft slot. And if he doesn’t work out, you’re talking about a depth spot you can fill with cheap FA fairly easily.
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Kaindoh had a faster 10 yard split than Oweh... 1.58 over 1.59... kaindoh has potential.
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The simple fact that the Chiefs revamped the o-line this offseason and through the draft, makes me give this draft an A. The draft is always going to be a crap shoot - box of chocolates, never know what your going to get. I believe in Veach and I damn sure believe in Reid and Spags. I think we did very well and I am ready for training camp to see even more a glimpse of what we got. Like the other thread about next years draft, I am excited for the future as well.
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