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Chiefs are a candidate to trade up for a CB: The Chiefs don't own a first-round pick in this year's draft (they dealt that pick away in the Patrick Mahomes trade last year), but I won't be surprised if they move up from where they're picking in the second round (No. 54 overall). They have a glaring need at cornerback and the top cover men will be long gone by the time they are on the clock if they stay put at No. 54. They need to get into the range of picks 35-40 in order to secure a Day One starter at that position, and many around the league expect them to make that happen.
Originally Posted by Simply Red:
I said it before - I'll say it again - don't underestimate the additions of Fuller and Hitchens - Even factoring in MPs departure.
I think they're very significant.
I don't think they're enough by themselves though.
I think as we are right now our defense will be better than last year. That said "better than last year" is not the same as good... [Reply]
Originally Posted by Rausch:
I think they're very significant.
I don't think they're enough by themselves though.
I think as we are right now our defense will be better than last year. That said "better than last year" is not the same as good...
I personnally think the defense is not far a way from being a good unit, possibly a top 10 unit.
I really like the LB corps.
You just draft a top CB and a decent DL and safety (or FA in this case) and I think you have the making of a top 15 defense, potentially top 10. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Simply Red:
I said it before - I'll say it again - don't underestimate the additions of Fuller and Hitchens - Even factoring in MPs departure.
Fuller is basically replacing Peters.
For me, it is a combination of adding Hitchens plus ascending players like Jones, Ragland, Kpassagnon and possibly Ford that make me feel good about the defense and the fact that Veach got rid of players on the decline.
Xavier Williams is a unknown but surely he can't be worse than Logan last year who was not bad but really nothing special. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Simply Red:
what's the consensus around CP? Are most wanting to trade up, no, yes...? Stay where we are?
I'm not sure how I feel (the more I think about it) I think I'm leaning toward staying where we are.
Guys lets be sure we're in Chat on Thurs night, if you can. It'd be nice to see you all there.
Depends on how the board falls and this will determine what Veach will do.
Veach has his targeted guys for sure. He may trade up, stay put or even trade down a few spots to acquire more picks because the value and quality is not where he wants it to be at 54 and because the draft's sweet spot is between 75-150 it only makes sense to acquire more picks to build the roster especially if a King's ransom of picks is offered.
Veach has several plans/teams targeted in place for however the board falls as he should.:-):-) [Reply]
Originally Posted by Chiefshrink: Depends on how the board falls and this will determine what Veach will do.
Veach has his targeted guys for sure. He may trade up, stay put or even trade down a few spots to acquire more picks because the value and quality is not where he wants it to be at 54 and because the draft's sweet spot is between 75-150 it only makes sense to acquire more picks to build the roster especially if a King's ransom of picks is offered.
Veach has several plans/teams targeted in place for however the board falls as he should.:-):-)
There was a 2 hour Chiefs draft podcast someone posted in Saccopoo and it mentioned trading down from 54 with Houston for the 68th and 98th picks. That could be great in my opinion. [Reply]
I mean...we've got 2 new corners, an all-pro safety that missed all season returning, one new excellent ILB to pair with an ascending young ILB, a new NT. That's already a lot of turnover. If they suck, it should at least be a different flavor of suck at least. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Rausch:
He was only promoted after the draft and he had very little he could do to improve the team his way. All that left him with was a preseason of FA's, some trades during the season, and the FA period up to this point.
Veach might be conservative in the draft - we don't know.
What we do know is if he disagreed in how Dorsey was doing things last year he had very few options in how he could make changes. This offseason he's got everything open to him...
