Chiefs on the Clock!

[jap1]

Everyone we were interested in is still there. I wonder who it will be!

[josh1971]

And I wonder how long it will take the seething rage to burst forth.... :D

[jap1]

Kinda hoping we trade down a little, there are plenty of people we could use who will be there in 5-10 picks.

[kcnation]

akeem ayers here we go

[matthewschiefs]

Here We Go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[spiman]

Mmmmmmmmeeeeee...

[matthewschiefs]

Traded out of the 1st round????????

[kcnation]

traded the pick

[jap1]

Trade!! Yes!!!

[spiman]

Good Move Chiefs Trade What we get?

[kcnation]

Traded out of the 1st round????????



no we get clev 27th

[buffman316]

trade to browns---excellent move!

[buffman316]

we could have used that nose tackle though lol

[kcnation]

philly might take ayers,ugg,i hope not

[matthewschiefs]

no we get clev 27th

Ya saw cleveland had the 27th about 2 secounds after i posted that lol

[kcnation]

hopefully we got another pick with the trade besides the 27th

[kcnation]

philly might take d-back also

[kcnation]

costanza probably going next to colts

[spiman]

Glad I am using DVR This draft seems wrong on a thurs night..I am on west coast Time .I feel for you guys out there..

[matthewschiefs]

hopefully we got another pick with the trade besides the 27th

got a 3rd rounder as well

[chiefnut]

we could have used that nose tackle though lol

when i saw the trade i figured, good, we're dropping back to get phil taylor and an extra pick.....i guess i figured wrong!!!

[DMN]

we swapped first to 27th overall and got their 3rd... 70th overall. dropped back 6 spots for a early third round pick. great move.

[kcnation]

ingram should go here to the saints

[slc chief]

nice move 2 3rd rounders now

[hometeam]

let ayers last until 27!

[70 chiefsfan70]

Its got be for Ayers, I hope.......... or who is the best WR. left, maybe we go that route.

[matthewschiefs]

according to twitter we are trying to move back again

[jap1]

Almost all the OTs and OLBs I wanted are still available. Maybe we can trade down again! HAHA!

[kcnation]

just said that on espn,wow

[70 chiefsfan70]

I wold not mind another trade, if we pick up a couple of seconds, lots of holes could be filled.

[buffman316]

Maybe it is Akeen time in KC Akeem Ayers, UCLA, NFL Draft - CBSSports.com - NFLDraftScout.com (http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/1244512)

[jap1]

WR. Baldwin.

[70 chiefsfan70]

Baldwin! not my pick, but I love it!

[matthewschiefs]

Don't love it but don't hate it

[kcnation]

wow,i can't believe that

[loyalchief91]

I like the pick.. we needed another WR bad

[jap1]

I thought he would have been there in the 2nd, but I still like the pick. Its going to let us keep defenses honest and not put 8 men in the box to stop JC.

[chiefnut]

jon baldwin wr ???

[kcnation]

Don't love it but don't hate it





i don't like it at all

[loyalchief91]

i don't like it at all
why not ?

[buffman316]

After that highlight package I love it

[rodu]

now we have two big wideouts

[Drunker Hillbilly]

Good pick for this team. Needed someone opposite Bowe. It will only make him better and keep teams guessing. I've always said we needed more WR's and this kid seems to have some talent.

[jap1]

Haley now has his Fitzgerald and Boldin. Im hoping for an OL in the 2nd round now to help keep Cassel standing long enough to get the ball to these two guys.

Bowe, Baldwin at WR
Moeaki at TE
JC in the backfield
D. Mccluster in the slot

Our offense has weapons everywhere now. We just need to make sure we can block now!

[OPLookn]

I'm almost hoping we trade up and get akeem ayers still. I'd really like to see him in red and gold!

[Chiefs fanatic]

I like the pick but I don't like that we seemed to reach a little for it.

[matthewschiefs]

All i am hoping for tomorow is O line and pass rush addressed. If we do that we will be a much better team. The Baldwin pick I am ify on Don't love it but I am eger to see if he can make me get on board with the pick fast.

[josh1971]

All i am hoping for tomorow is O line and pass rush addressed. If we do that we will be a much better team. The Baldwin pick I am ify on Don't love it but I am eger to see if he can make me get on board with the pick fast.

It's a weird and kinda scary thing, too. Surely Pioli and Haley have GOT TO know that pass rush and O-line are two areas where we could use upgrades and depth.

But if tomorrow and beyond turn into TE, QB, RB, I'll join the red-rage crowd on that. We need a bookend for Hali, and some good blockers for all the shiny toys our offense has.

JB

[Coach]

Surprising pick in some ways but it definitely addresses an area of need. Our biggest area of need IMO.

[figcrostic]

It's a weird and kinda scary thing, too. Surely Pioli and Haley have GOT TO know that pass rush and O-line are two areas where we could use upgrades and depth.

But if tomorrow and beyond turn into TE, QB, RB, I'll join the red-rage crowd on that. We need a bookend for Hali, and some good blockers for all the shiny toys our offense has.

JB

Unless the TE is a younger version of Jason Dunn, who is basically just an extra guard protecting your QB.

[OPLookn]

I have to say I don't like this pick. I'll gladly eat my own words here but there was one WR to go off the board after Julio Jones and when the Chiefs picked in the 2nd. Especially on a guy that can be a boom or a bust. I would have liked to have seen a OLB or OT taken in the 1st.

[tornadospotter]

Rd 2 Chiefs pick Rodney Hudson OL Florida State.

[OPLookn]

Sam Acho is still available, hopefully he'll still be there at pick 70

[matthewschiefs]

Great to see O line help now pass rush and more o line needs to be the foucus

[DMN]

WOW... Houston at 70. We were thinkin 1rst round and pioli moves back and gets an extra pick in the 3rd and picks him up.

Way impressed so far.... now a NT with 86

GO CHIEFS!!!!!

[Boxermm187]

YouTube - Justin Houston 2010 Highlights (UGA)
check this video of Houston. Can't wait to see him in a chiefs uniform. this video gets me pumped!!!

[chiefnut]

the only thing that scares me on houston is what gruden said, 1st round talent who doesn't always give 100% and he was the least impressive player he saw.

[chiefnut]

so far not bad, but time will tell

[buffman316]

I love the picks so far. This Houston fellow looks good on film and was impressive in the combine. In KC we are not used to a smart front office making picks so that is why there is some residue of uncertainty, but so far, it looks like two straight years of good. Long way to go...

[buffman316]

DE Allen Bailey Miami Pick number 86
http://youtu.be/1EK3kx5Y9JE

[chiefnut]

should be an improvement over jackson. or could be they are going to move dorsey to NT and bailey replaces him at DE

[DMN]

DE Allen Bailey Miami Pick number 86
http://youtu.be/1EK3kx5Y9JE

I have to say I am very confused by this pick...

I can only think that they want to move dorsey. I have heard coaches go on record saying dorsey is strong enough to play NT. So that is the only thing I can think. They must be trying to produce pressure with the D line.

[GarH]

My guess is Dorsey to NT.

[Coach]

Just because we draft someone in the 3rd rd doesn't mean there are any plans for him to take over a starting spot.

[DMN]

we still have edwards and smith who were both very serviceable. So as much I wanted a vince wilfork... I think it would have been phil taylor. that said Bailey looks like a freak, reminds me of justin tuck.

[DMN]

Just because we draft someone in the 3rd rd doesn't mean there are any plans for him to take over a starting spot.

That is very true, but I feel like with gales and gilberry we have DE depth. I was thinkin that we would add depth to some weaker and mainly older positions. We have 2 young starting DEs that are eatin up some serious cap.

[Coach]

That is very true, but I feel like with gales and gilberry we have DE depth. I was thinkin that we would add depth to some weaker and mainly older positions. We have 2 young starting DEs that are eatin up some serious cap.

I'm going to retract my statement. After watching Allen Bailewy's tape, he and Gilberry both look better than Tyson Jackson. And not by a little bit. Allen Bailey looks like he could be the steal of this draft. This is quickly turning into a great draft for the Chiefs.

[tornadospotter]

http://youtu.be/1EK3kx5Y9JE

http://youtu.be/qQvcXWLQKyk

[Xanathol]

I'm going to retract my statement. After watching Allen Bailewy's tape, he and Gilberry both look better than Tyson Jackson. And not by a little bit. Allen Bailey looks like he could be the steal of this draft. This is quickly turning into a great draft for the Chiefs.
Gilberry rushes the passer well ( even if it means ignoring his responsibilities ), but only managed 23 tackles in his play time vs Jackson's 31 in 4 less games and his second year. Part of this is because he's not playing 2 gaps like he is expected to and instead likes to shoot gaps. That act gets him some sacks, but makes him a liability for the defensive scheme as a whole. In other words, as a 3-4 DE, Jackson is already better than Gilberry, but fans see the sack total and don't understand the scheme & responsibilities.

Bailey is only 285 and I wonder about his strength in a 5 tech - I think KC tries to stand him up at OLB ( he use to play LB fyi ).

Anyhow, this should be Jackson's year to show what kind of 3-4 DE he's going to be in the NFL. With KC's 3-4, you should see him making tackles ( not sacks so much ), so beyond watching the games, that stat shooting up would be a good indicator of success.

[Canada]

...and we have a new Allen at DE!! :)

[chiefnut]

Gilberry rushes the passer well ( even if it means ignoring his responsibilities ), but only managed 23 tackles in his play time vs Jackson's 31 in 4 less games and his second year. Part of this is because he's not playing 2 gaps like he is expected to and instead likes to shoot gaps. That act gets him some sacks, but makes him a liability for the defensive scheme as a whole. In other words, as a 3-4 DE, Jackson is already better than Gilberry, but fans see the sack total and don't understand the scheme & responsibilities.

Bailey is only 285 and I wonder about his strength in a 5 tech - I think KC tries to stand him up at OLB ( he use to play LB fyi ).



Anyhow, this should be Jackson's year to show what kind of 3-4 DE he's going to be in the NFL. With KC's 3-4, you should see him making tackles ( not sacks so much ), so beyond watching the games, that stat shooting up would be a good indicator of success.

excellent analysis, good use of logic and stats.....however gilberry seems to have a higher motor and is more effective on passing downs. tyson is overpaid for his performance and is at this point a "bust". gilberry does need to improve his rush defense but tyson needs to improve both pass and rush. bailey may be for depth or to push tyson to get better or get out, either way is good for the team.

[pbatrucker]

Got to love the Chiefs picks so far! They have addressed a lot of the team needs. I think they move up in the 4th round to take Powe to address the NT problem.
I think we could see Franklin and Light in free agency. That would make a very good off season.

[Coach]

They need to go get Stanzi with this pick.

[Coach]

They need to go get Stanzi with this pick.
Jalil Brown. Let's hope ther is a serviceable backup QB when we pick at the top of the 5th.

[figcrostic]

Jalil Brown. Let's hope ther is a serviceable backup QB when we pick at the top of the 5th.

Jalil looks like a backup CB

[DMN]

hmmm... I was hoping cannon right there. But 6'1" over 200lbs. they could be thinking safety with this guy.

[DMN]

there you go coach... got him. Perfect pick there!!!!

[slc chief]

see ya later brody i love the pick of stanzi

[gcsofa]

What about Gabe Miller.......kind of interesting, isn't it? I could almost say with his size and speed, possibly they may move him to middle linebacker. Anyone else have any thoughts?

[pbatrucker]

They must think he's a special teams player. reports are he doesn't have the ability to play OLB and he doesn't have the size to play DE. A curious pick in my opinion.
Where is our NT?

[gcsofa]

We still need an OT & a NT......Derek Newton & Jerrell Powe are still available, I believe.

[figcrostic]

They need to go get Stanzi with this pick.

Someone got their Christmas present early this year.

[texaschief]

I officially LOVED the first two days of this draft!! However, I'm becoming less enthused as the last day goes by. Someone needs to explain to me why we're picking undersized, unathletic OLBs in the 5th round when we've already got plenty of options on the team AND have already added the kid from UGA.

ALSO, FOR THE 3RD STRAIGHT EFFIN YEAR, WE HAVE FAILED TO ADDRESS THE MOST IMPORTANT POSITION IN A 3-4 DEFENSE!!! WTF!!!!

JERRELL POWE ANYONE???!!!!???!!!???!!!!

[gcsofa]

I agree.......either Jerrell Powe (Ole Miss) or Ian Williams (Notre Dame)!

[figcrostic]

I agree.......either Jerrell Powe (Ole Miss) or Ian Williams (Notre Dame)!

Ian Williams is a beast! Hopefully he knee isn't an issue.

[gcsofa]

We took Jerrell Powe........finally, some BEEF!!!!!!!

[figcrostic]

Great draft! I'm happy!

[gcsofa]

Now, we need a Right Tackle.........how about one of the following:
Derek Newton, Arkansas State
Johnny Culbreath, South Carolina State
David Mims, Virgina Union
Willie Smith, East Carolina

[Coach]

Are you kidding me??? This draft is increbible so far IMO. With the 7th rd'er I hope we take a WR.

[jap1]

Now, we need a Right Tackle.........how about one of the following:
Derek Newton, Arkansas State
Johnny Culbreath, South Carolina State
David Mims, Virgina Union
Willie Smith, East Carolina

Im good with whoever is the BPA. In the 7th round you cannot expect them to be in the league for more than a couple years, so you should just get the best guy and hope he becomes a good back-up or special teams player. I dont think you can look to fill a need here.

[figcrostic]

Are you kidding me??? This draft is increbible so far IMO. With the 7th rd'er I hope we take a WR.

Only a fool would say this is a bad draft. I'm very excited. We did about everything I'd hoped we would do.

[jap1]

Love the draft so far. If half of these guys pan out, we are looking to be very competitive for years to come.

[jap1]

7th round pick: Fullback Shane Bannon from Yale.

[gcsofa]

Our short yardage, power back........6'2", 265 lbs

[chiefnut]

Love the draft so far. If half of these guys pan out, we are looking to be very competitive for years to come.

i agree this can be our best draft ever if the players live up to expectaions, certainly a more complete draft in terms of adressing needs than even last year, but before i reserve my flight to the super bowl i'll wait and see.

[chiefnut]

here's the skinny on Bannon

Yale fullback Shane Bannon flew well under the radar as a lead blocker in the Ivy League.

However, the 6-foot-1, 270-pounder made an impression at his pro day with a 4.69 in the 40-yard dash.


"The kid is a stud," Joe Linta, Bannon's agent, told the National Football Post. "I had never heard of the kid before a coach at Yale told me about him. He's a good looking kid, catches every pass, light feet and he's blowing up people on the film. He's got some position flexibility, too. He can play fullback or be an in-line tight end."

Bannon registered a 9-3 broad jump, a 29-inch vertical leap, a 4.2 in the 20-yard shuttle, a 7.1 in the three-cone drill and a 12.1 in the 60-yard shuttle.

Last season, Bannon caught a career-high 13 passes for 122 yards and won the Jim Keppel Award as the Yale Offensive Back of the Year.

He played football, track and hockey in high school.

[lucky_lefty]

Very, VERY solid draft....filled a lot of positions of need...only ???'s I have is will these guys perform...I know a few of them are questionable character guys but they must've done something to impress the regime...can't wait for the season to start

[rodu]

Bannon played hockey? Already a favorite of mine. Fullback is a funny position, most seem to be undrafted or late rounders it seems

[Xanathol]

Love the draft!

[brdempsey69]

Best draft that Pioli has had with the Chiefs thus far. No reaches & great value picks from top to bottom.

[70 chiefsfan70]

Best draft that Pioli has had with the Chiefs thus far. No reaches & great value picks from top to bottom.



I think Balwin was a bit of a reach, and we bypassed some really good talent to get him, however the back end of that trade makes our management look excellent.

I believe all chiefs fans would have used our first to get both Balwin and Houston.

[DC_Chiefsfan]

I believe all chiefs fans would have used our first to get both Balwin and Houston.


Great Point!

[chiefnut]

i personally would not have picked balwin, but after watching film an listening to the "experts" i now think he will be the missing part of our receiver puzzle

[DC_Chiefsfan]

I love the pick. As long as he turns out to be solid, not all pro or pro bowler, just solid, our offense will be silly. Who do you cover? Charles? McCluster? Moeaki? Bowe? Baldwin? Even Gabe Miller could get goaline TE snaps like Vrable. Man this offense has the ability to be scary!!!

[70 chiefsfan70]

He will surely give us more optionsand thats a good thing. We were waaaaay to predictable last season.

[brdempsey69]

I think Balwin was a bit of a reach, and we bypassed some really good talent to get him, however the back end of that trade makes our management look excellent.

I believe all chiefs fans would have used our first to get both Balwin and Houston.

Baldwin was not a reach at #26. If he had played at Stanford last year where they had a good QB, instead of Pitt where they didn't have a good QB, he would have put up much better numbers & more than likely would not have got past the Rams at #14.

Baldwin has as much talent as any player that was available at #26 and was projected by many to go in the late 1st round. Baldwin also has as much talent as either AJ Green or Julio Jones and he's coming to a place where the head coach, Haley, will get the most out of him.

Taking Baldwin at #21 would have been a reach. Trading down to #27 and getting to pick him up at #26 makes him a great value pick.

He's nearly 6-5, 228 lbs, runs a 4.45 40, with flypaper hands & he's going to make a huge impact and force opposing defenses to defend the entire field instead of stacking 8 men in the box.