Here I am sitting in my living room, in Tiffin OH, and it's draft day. The Chiefs own the 27th pick of round 1, as well as 9 other picks this year. The Chiefs also own a 2nd rounder, a pair of 3rd round picks, a 4th, a pair of 5th & 6th round picks and to conclude this years draft a 7th round pick. I cannot come to a conclusion on what player could be selected in this first round. However, releasing Jamaal Charles, the franchise all-time leading rusher coming off of two ACL injuries it would be ideal for the Chiefs to address the running back position early on. Even so, I could not see Dorsey taking a back early on due to the emergence of Spencer Ware, (Cincinnati native) and how teams have been able to find solid running backs who have fallen to mid rounds, like Charles who was selected in the 3rd round in 2008. McCaffrey could slip, but I do not see him being available and though I like the play of Joe Mixon, he has some major concerns with his incident. Could the Chiefs take another high-risk player as they did in the previous draft with the rookie Pro-Bowler returner, Tyreek Hill? I think not. The Chiefs were a 2-pt conversion away from reaching the AFC Championship and seem solid all around, losing Dontari Poe hurt but the Chiefs reloaded by signing the former Eagle, Bennie Logan. Maybe the Chiefs select the best available quarterback at the time and let Andy Reid, mold him, much like he did with Donovan Mcnabb. This draft features Dashaun Watson, Mitchell Tribusky, Patrick Mahomes II, Desean Kizer, Brad Kaaya, Josh Dobbs and Nathan Peterman, all who participated in Jon Gruden's QB camp. So far it seems that Watson and Kizer may fall late first round but with teams like Chicago, San Francisco, Houston, and the Cleveland Browns needed desperate help at QB it could be a toss up of who is available at this pick. Watson has experience and seems the most NFL ready but arm speed and strength is a major concern. Mahomes II received the highest praise from Gruden but it is a long shot to see him falling that late in the first.
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Ok, so I did not think I would be posting another article this soon but already we have already witnessed two trades. With the 1st pick of the draft the Browns selected Myles Garrett who is as freakishly athletic as it gets. Next, we have San Fransisco who owned the No. 2 pick but Chicago offered a blockbuster trade which sent the Bears No. 3 pick, No. 67 pick, No. 111 pick, and a 2018 third-round pick in exchange to move up one spot and select Mitchell Tribusky at No.2.
With Tribusky being the first QB selected by the Bears in the first round since Rex Grossman, Chicago looks to have found their future signal caller. In particular this trade may seem shocking as Chicago made it a goal this offseason to sign Mike Glennon to a contract worth $45 million over 3 years. If this trade did not shake things up across the NFL, Dorsey and the Chiefs made sure they would be involved in making moves as well. Kansas City traded the No. 27 pick, No. 91 pick, and a 2018 first-round pick for the Buffalo Bills No. 10 pick and selected Patrick Mahomes II who impressed numerous teams. Dorsey pulled the trigger early and selected the Texas Tech product who led the nation in numerous categories such as total touchdowns (53)and passing yards (5052). This seems like an ideal fit for a young quarterback, a veteran team led by Alex Smith who is the starter for this season and probably next year as Mahomes II learns the ropes of an Andy Reid offense. Mahomes II has the physique similar to Donovan Mcnabb, 6'2, 225 lb frame and a big, strong arm. Personally, I think this move is great and ideal for the Chiefs. Kansas City has depth at every position except at the quarterback position. Last year, Kansas City went 12-4 and the previous year 11-5, drafting a young stud at the QB position has the Chiefs preparing for life post Alex Smith if he cannot lead them to a super bowl. So, I have not updated "Keeping up with the Kansas City Chiefs" blog in quite sometime but I want to get back into the swing of things as well as adding a section for the Boston Celtics. Yes, for those who are reading, I am an avid Chiefs and Celtics fan. Well, since you are here let me recap the season for the Chiefs.
Well I predicted the Chiefs would go 12-4 during the regular season, after posting an 11-5 record the prior season, so I give my self a pat on the back for that. I also predicted a Super Bowl appearance, in which the Chiefs fell short of in a battle with the Steelers in the divisional round of the playoffs. However, the Chiefs finished 1st in the AFC West only for the third time since 2000 and managed to have seven players selected for the Pro Bowl and five making the NFL's AP All-Pro team. Kansas City entered the 2016 season with a NFL best of nine players in the Top 100. Now entering the 2017 season, only two players remain, Justin Houston and Alex Smith. Many would question what happened and how did the Chiefs improve during the season but retracted in their player rankings. Well, for the most part it is because of injuries suffered by the newest Denver Bronco, Jamaal Charles, and Derrick Johnson the Chiefs all time leading tackler. As well as Justin Houston, who seemed to not be his usual dominant self, coming off his Achilles injury. 2017 off season moves: Cuts: Jamaal Charles and Jaye Howard both we released by the team and went on to sign with Denver and Chicago. Free Agents: Knile Davis who was released during the 2016 season and then ultimately resigned after the injury of Charles was not resigned as an free agent and has chose to sign with Pittsburgh. Nick Foles, went on to rejoin his former Eagles team after another disappointing season. Chiefs acquired Benni Logan, defensive tackle from Philadelphia who looks to fill the void of Dontari Poe choosing to sign with the Atlanta Falcons. Chiefs also acquired veteran C.J. Spiller, a speedy back with great hands out of the backfield and still poised to be a threat on special teams. It is unsure where Spiller will fit on the depth chart but Reid seems to be filling his roster with more homerun threat players. Draft: Chiefs own the 27th pick of the first round. As well as 9 other draft picks this year, as a team who fell just one play short of meeting the Patriots in the AFC championship, it would be unlikely the Chiefs draft 10 players this draft and could look to move some of their draft picks. |
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