Chiefs on the Clock!

[jap1]

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

[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.