My CHIEFS mock 3.0

[texaschief]

My CHIEFS mock 3.0 (February 2nd)

First Round:
1. Rams- DT-Suh
2. Lions- OT-Okung
3. Bucs- S-Eric Berry
4. Redskins- QB-Bradford
5. CHIEFS- ILB- Rolando McClain (previous pick: SAME)

Second Round:
36. CHIEFS- NT-Terrance Cody (previous pick: TE- JERMAINE GRESHAM *won't be available)
50. CHIEFS (From Atlanta)-DE/OLB Brandon Graham (previous pick: OT KYLE CALLOWAY)

Third Round:
68. CHIEFS- WR-Jordan Shipley (previous pick: SAME)

Fourth Round-
99. CHIEFS- S-Myron Rolle (previous pick: SERGIO KINDLE *won't be available)

Fifth Round-
133. CHIEFS-RB-LaGarret Blount (previous pick: SAME)
139. CHIEFS (From Miami)-QB-Jevan Snead (previous pick: MYRON ROLLE *wont be available)
145. CHIEFS (From Carolina)OG- Eric Olsen (previous pick: SAME)

Sixth Round-
164. CHIEFS-OG-Brandon Carter (previous pick: SAME)

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1. Rolando McClain- ILB (Alabama)
It's obvious that the Chiefs at the VERY LEAST need one more ILB whether they keep Derrick Johnson or not. I'd like to see Johnson stay and team up with McClain in the middle. Linebackers were not a source of strength for the Chiefs this season and if Suh and Berry are off the board at #5, the best option available for the Chiefs would be McClain. I'm usually all for upgrading the Oline, but there just isn't that OT available at #5 that would be worth the pick. McClain is a better ILB prospect than Curry was last season and he's a born defensive leader... something this defense DESPERATELY needs. Vrabel may not even be back for next season and even if he is, he won't be here much longer. McClain is the best pick here assuming Suh or Berry do not fall.

2A. Terrance Cody- NT (Alabama) This pick is assuming we don't get Wilfork. I think the Patriots are the only other team who might pick Cody in the first round because he's not worth a high first round draft pick and the Patriots are the only team (who would be in need of a NT if they lose Wilfork) who would pick Cody before he falls to the Chiefs in the 2nd round. If things work out right, we'll have a chance at either Wilfork or Cody.

2B. Brandon Graham- OLB/DE (Michigan)
This should be the pick IF AND ONLY IF we've addressed the O-line during FA. Graham would be a nice piece on the end opposite Hali. Graham, Hali, McClain, and DJ (if he stays) would be an impressive LB corp.

3. Jordan Shipley- WR (Texas)
If he is available, this is ALSO a no-brain decision. A PERFECT slot receiver. Sure handed, fast, quick, reliable... everything you could possibly want from a slot receiver. If this is going to be New England 2.0, consider Shipley, Welker 2.0.

4. Myron Rolle- S (Florida St.)
Could fall. If he had gone into the draft in 2009, he could've been a 2nd round pick. However, he became the Rhodes Scholar and took the year off from football. By FAR the smartest guy in the draft. The Chiefs need help at the Safety position. He's strong, fast, and physical to go along with the smarts. If Pioli gets the feeling that Rolle will still be available in the 4th round, he may even pass on Berry if he's available at #5. The combo of McClain/Rolle would be superior to any combo of Berry/4th rd ILB (Unless Spikes is available... which he won't be). It was reported that the Chiefs had interest in him at the Senior Bowl. I think this shows the Chiefs either don't expect Berry to be available in the first or aren't going to take him at #5 overall.

5A. LaGarret Blount- RB (Oregon)
A fifth round gamble on a player who was projected to be a first round pick before character issues became relevant. The NFL has seemed to require a change of pace in the backfield. Currently, the Chiefs have the lightning... Blount would bring the Thunder. Another player the Chiefs had interest in at the Senior Bowl.

5B. Jevan Snead- QB (Ole Miss)
After a poor Junior season, Snead STILL declared for the draft. I think it was a poor decision for him, but a great decision for the Chiefs' chances at landing him. He went into 2009 as a contender to be the first QB taken in 2010. He played in a pro system in college and could be a GREAT sleeper pick for the Chiefs. Since the Chiefs already have a "franchise QB" there is no need to rush him to be a starter. I think you could groom this guy like an Aaron Rogers or a Kevin Kolb or even a Matt Shaub. This pick would be a MAJOR coup for the Chiefs if they could land him in the 5th round. We already know Pioli is looking at QBs. We also know he prides himself on finding late round QBs. Taking Snead in the 5th isn't out of the question if he's still available.

5C. Eric Olsen- OG (Notre Dame)
The Chiefs need help on the Oline. Instead of grabbing a sure-fire starting CENTER in the early rounds, the Chiefs could move Waters inside to Center and find starting guards in the 5th and 6th rounds. Eric Olsen at 6'5, 305. Has a reputation of being mean and aggressive. Played his junior year at Center and his senior year at LG. He could start at RG for the Chiefs next season.

6. Brandon Carter- (Texas Tech)
A 2008 first team All-American. He played OT, but will probably play OG at the next level. He would start IMMEDIATELY at LG next to Albert. This kid is one of the nastiest players in America. After having some nice guys on the line like Shields and Waters, it might be interesting to have a few guys on this line who would kick your mother in the mouth to gain a yard.

[matthewschiefs]

You gotta remember, Wes Welker wasnt "Wes Welker" until he was put in Belichick's system in NE. He didnt put up anything close to those #s as Miami's slot WR.

Thats true but every coach thinks "if I can just get that player i can make him into something" I would not be shocked if he is there in the 3rd but i would not be surprised in the least if someone took him in round number 2.

[pbatrucker]

Yashi! I like most of your mock except 2.
Hughes does not play the run well and is terrible in coverage.
Micah was on my mock for awhile. He already had injury problems, then went down with a season ending knee injury.

[yashi]

Yashi! I like most of your mock except 2.
Hughes does not play the run well and is terrible in coverage.
Micah was on my mock for awhile. He already had injury problems, then went down with a season ending knee injury.

True, I guess I would say that I'd prefer Brandon Graham right now for his consistency and how he excels against the run. Not nearly the pass rusher Hughes is, but would still give us a threat opposite Hali moreso than Vrabel does. The thought of a LOLB combination of Vrabel with Hughes as a situational pass rusher is intriguing to me though.

I think Micah Johnson would be a good sleeper in the 5th round for the reasons you mentioned. He's a tackling machine when he's healthy, which is exactly what we could use inside. I always like the 5th round as a place to make risky high-reward type of picks.

[texaschief]

Have any of y'all actually seen Okung play?!! He's NOT an elite LT like the ones that have been taken in the top 10 over the past few years. If he were in the draft last year or the year before, he'd be a mid to late first round pick... maybe even a 2nd rounder. He's just the least smelly turd in a poor LT class this year. Albert is a better LT than Okung. Okung is clumsy and slow in pass protection. He's another product of a spread offense. Did y'all see OSU run the ball at all this year? no... that's not their offense.

Okung is a trap and I hope Pioli is smart enough not to fall into it.

[pbatrucker]

Have any of y'all actually seen Okung play?!! He's NOT an elite LT like the ones that have been taken in the top 10 over the past few years. If he were in the draft last year or the year before, he'd be a mid to late first round pick... maybe even a 2nd rounder. He's just the least smelly turd in a poor LT class this year. Albert is a better LT than Okung. Okung is clumsy and slow in pass protection. He's another product of a spread offense. Did y'all see OSU run the ball at all this year? no... that's not their offense.

Okung is a trap and I hope Pioli is smart enough not to fall into it.

I agree. IMO speed rushers in the NFL will kill him.

[yashi]

I disagree. He shut down the nation's leader sacker, Von Miller, who is definitely a pure speed rusher. He also shut down Sergio Kindle and Brandon Sharpe, among others in the Big 12.

I'll concede that he played in a spread offense though, so maybe his job wasn't as difficult as others, but you can't argue his production and experience at left tackle. I won't say that he's surely going to be better than Campbell, Bulaga, or Davis, but I think he's definitely the safest pick of the 4.

If we can acquire Matt Light, I would have no problem drafting somebody else at 5.

[texaschief]

The UT defense LIVED in the backfield against OSU. I DO remember that. I wasn't impressed by ANYONE on the OL, let alone the supposed "best LT in the draft." My BIGGEST issue with Okung at #5 is there really isn't any definitive evidence that he'd be better than Albert at this point. We DO know however, that McClain would provide an immediate upgrade at a position the Chiefs DESPERATELY need help at. The Chiefs DO need help on the O-line, but I'm just not sure that there's a LT in this draft that would upgrade the position enough to allow moving Albert to OG.

I do believe Albert will be moved to guard this year. Haley's non-commital to Albert being the LT of the future leads me to believe they're gonna replace him. If they're already thinking about moving him, I think it's because they KNOW they're going to find a better player in FA. Light would be my first guess.

[matthewschiefs]

I think it is best to draft a defensive player with the first pick. The O line was starting to click at the end of the season. The lack of a pass rush was the biggest thing that was hurting this team. Outside of Hali there was very little pass rush from this team. So getting someone that will help that is probley the best thing for this team right now. O line can be adressed later in the draft or in free agency.

[Pro_Angler]

with that draft I see another season of the middle of our D getting torched.

[texaschief]

with that draft I see another season of the middle of our D getting torched.

The "middle" getting "torched?" lol

So, Cody, McClain, Graham, and Rolle, along with Page coming back from injury do NOTHING in your opinion to upgrade the "middle" of the defense? hmm... interesting.