I think Ford was a great pick. He's not as sexy as some other picks could have been, but we need elite pass rushing in this division. Not to mention, Hali isn't sticking around forever. In fact, I wonder if he's not already on the trading block for a pick or two in this draft. The Chiefs are going to have to pay a ton of money to Houston after the 2015 season. He'll basically be taking Hali's money and Ford will be taking Houston's. This was a cap-managing move... and a good one to boot. Even if Ford has to sit behind Hali and Houston for a season or two, he'll just be that much better when the Chiefs have to rely on him.
I wouldn't mind seeing the Chiefs trade away Hali and/or Flowers tomorrow. We could use help at DB and OL. I'm becoming less and less worried about the WR position. IDK why and I know all the arguments to the contrary, but I just feel like we have some good young talent that have a really good chance at developing into something special. I don't think the Chiefs feel all that desperate to upgrade that position right now.