So i do a lot of mock drafts on SBnation and many other sites and i seem to get people making odd remarks at who i really like to play SOLB in the Chiefs 3-4 Defense. Most people think Kerrigan, Houston, and Ayers are our best choices and i disagree strongly about Kerrigan and Houston. I think both seem stiff and lack change of direction skills necessary to cover in the NFL. That being said i'd like your opinions on how well the following prospects would fair outside in a 3-4 defense:

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Hey guys we did a live draft over at mockingthedraft.com over the last 3 days and i wanted to share my picks with you all. Trades were allowed in this draft but with the way the picks fell nobody was wanting to move up to 21. I tried more trades in the second and couldn't get any biters so i stayed pat and took the player i felt was bpa at a position of need. Without wasting further word space here are the picks:

WITH THE 21ST OVERALL PICK THE KANSAS CITY CHIEFS SELECT:

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Added in a 4th round and i only plan on adding one more round. Major changes from the original 3 round.
Added a 4th round as well as minor changes to the first 3 rounds.

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Alright added a 3rd round to the 2 rounder i did last week. Will be adding another round when i have time.

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My first post Combine Mock Draft includes 2 rounds and no trades. All comments welcome and i will be making another 2 rounds within the next week with changes people have suggested included. Thanks all

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1. I will announce which team is on the clock with the following comment: THE DALLAS COWBOYS ARE

NOW ON THE CLOCK!! ...After this message, you will have 5 minutes to make your selection.

2. Your selection MUST appear as this in the subject line: WITH THE 33RD PICK IN THE DRAFT, THE

(TEAM) SELECT (PLAYER NAME) , (POSITION) ,(SCHOOL). Please use all caps so your pick will stand

out.

3. For the first 2 round we want you to provide your reasoning for your pick and this will be emailed to

(Colts.faithful@yahoo(dot)com)

PLEASE DO NOT USE THE SUBJECT LINE FOR ANYTHING OTHER THAN PICKS. Not using the subject

line will help, in following the conversation on each pick. And most importantly, when we put together the

front page article ,it will be Easy for us to find if we are behind. 

4. The draft thread will still be updated after each selection or as fast as possible by one of the coordinators

(JP23). You must have your 5 round BPA list in by the end of the day January 17th to (shake n bake).

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Hey guys the community wide mock draft will be doing our first 2 round mock coming up most likely next weekend the 22nd and 23rd. This is the same draft we did last year and it will be the same format. We will be doing it over the course of a weekend and there will be NO TRADES. I will begin collecting representatives for teams and backup reps. If on the day of the draft  the main and backup rep are not present all reps are required to present a 10 person Big Board per round. If this Big Board is not presented then we use Mocking Dan's top 200 and pick BPA.

We will have our updated big board available for use on the days of the draft and the link will be available for all reps. 

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Your BPA lists need to be sent to Shake and you can find his email here: shake1n1bake@yahoo(dot)com

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1. I will announce which team is on the clock with the following comment: THE DALLAS COWBOYS ARE

NOW ON THE CLOCK!! ...After this message, you will have 5 minutes to make your selection.

2. Your selection MUST appear as this in the subject line: WITH THE 33RD PICK IN THE DRAFT, THE

(TEAM) SELECT (PLAYER NAME) , (POSITION) ,(SCHOOL). Please use all caps so your pick will stand

out.

3. For the first round we want you to provide your reasoning for your pick and this will be emailed to

(Colts.faithful@yahoo(dot)com)

PLEASE DO NOT USE THE SUBJECT LINE FOR ANYTHING OTHER THAN PICKS. Not using the subject

line will help, in following the conversation on each pick. And most importantly, when we put together the

front page article ,it will be Easy for us to find if we are behind. 

4. The draft thread will still be updated after each selection or as fast as possible by one of the coordinators

(JP23). You must have your BPA list in by the end of the day January 21st to (shake n bake).

5. Since we are doing this on the weekend that means you will have about 5 days to get in your BPA LIST in.

 Also in that List you need at least 10 picks per round depending on how many picks you have. (MAKE

SURE LISTS ARE IN BY THE FRIDAY BEFORE WE START JAN 21ST).

We will be starting the draft at 12 pm EST Saturday the 22nd. 

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1. Arizona Cardinals: Andrew Luck QB Stanford

Arizona makes a move to get the best QB in the draft as they are desperate for a leader at the QB position there.

2. Denver Broncos: Marcell Dareus DE Alabama

Dareus has seemed like a man among boys all year dominating the line of scrimmage and the Broncos could use some of that on their weak D Line.

3. Buffalo Bills: Patrick Peterson CB LSU

The Bills have many needs and cornerback is one of the top needs. Peterson is a freak athlete at 220 lbs and should immediately help their defense.

4. Cincinnati Bengals: Daquan Bowers DE Clemson

Bowers is the best 4-3 DE in the draft and he helps an anemic Bengals pass rush.

5. Carolina Panthers: Robert Quinn DE UNC

The panthers move down and get a solid pass rusher on the outside something they could really use.
6. Cleveland Browns: Nick Fairley DE Auburn

The Browns are in a transition for a new coach and if they stay with the 3-4 they could use a solid 3-4 DE if they go to the 4-3 then Fairley could play multiple positions there.
7. San Francisco 49ers: Blaine Gabbert QB Missouri

The new coach coming into San Fran will want his playcaller and i assume that would be Blaine Gabbert.
8. Tennessee Titans: Cam Newton QB Auburn

It was announced that VY will not be back next season so a QB is a need. Newton has all the tools and frankly defending him and CJ2K out of the same backfield scares me a little.
9. Dallas Cowboys: Prince Amukamara CB Nebraska

The Coboys have the second best CB prospect and probably the best prospect in most years slide to them at number 9. 
10. Washington Redskins: Cameron Heyward DE OSU

The Redskins D Line is terrible when Haynesworth doesn't show up to play. I see them moving him this offseason and trying to keep building that 3-4
11. Houston Texans: Janoris Jenkins CB Florida

The Texans need to improve the secondary and Jenkins is a solid CB prospect. I have him higher than Brandon Harris but these two are really debatable.
12. Minnesota Vikings: Ryan Mallet QB Arkansas

The Vikings need a signal caller as they have shown 0 faith in Jackson over the years. Mallet needs a little work but he can get the ball to Sidney Rice and Percy Harvin.
13. Detroit Lions: Brandon Harris CB Miami

The Lions defense is young and improving, adding a potential shutdown corner will only make it better.
14. St. Louis Rams: A.J. Green WR Georgia

I was shocked that A.J. Green fell this far until i look around and realize that the number of teams needing WR help is very low this season. He is an elite WR prospect but so many teams have holes in the trenches that they need to fill.
15. Miami Dolphins: Derek Sherrod OT Mississippi St

The Dolphins have holes on their offensive line at the guard position and question marks at tackle. Sherrod has the ability to play 4 positions on the offensive line and he can help solidify and build that offensive line.
16. Jacksonville Jaguars: Adrian Clayborn DE Iowa

The Jaguars need a pass rusher and Kampman is just too inconsistent and i see nobody opposite him.
17. New England Patriots: Allen Bailey DE Miami

The Patriots will almost certainly trade this pick but if not it will likely be a DE or OLB for their 3-4 defense. Bailey could be a very very good 3-4 DE.
18. San Diego Chargers: J.J. Watt DE Wisconsin

The Chargers are so good through their whole roster so i went trenches. Adding another solid 3-4 DE never hurts especially in the run heavy AFC West.
19. New York Giants: Stephen Paea DT Oregon State

The Giants love to build their D Line and Paea is a beastly DT.
20. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Cameron Jordan DE Cal

Tampa Bay needs to get a pass rusher on the outside and Jordan is the best 4-3 DE left.
21. Seattle Seahawks*: Jurrell Casey DT USC

The Seahawks made very solid picks last season i think they build that defense more with a young DT.
22. Kansas City Chiefs*: Justin Houston OLB Georgia

I am not a huge fan of this pick but it seems to fit. People will point out Pioli doesn't draft OLB in the first 2 rounds but he loves the SEC  and we need a pass rush. People didn't think he would go safety last year but we needed a safety and one from the SEC was worthy of the pick so he pulled the trigger.
23. Indianapolis Colts*: Anthony Castonzo OT BC

The Colts must protect Peyton Manning better and Castonzo is a solid fit there.
24. Philadelphia Eagles*: Mike Pouncey G Florida

The Eagles love maulers on their offensive line and Pouncey is a very physical guard. He is an okay center prospect but he is a very solid G prospect.
25. Green Bay Packers*: Mark Ingram RB Alabama

The Packers need a running back that can stay healthy and take some pressure off Rodgers and Ingram happens to fall to them.
26. New Orleans Saints*: Greg Jones OLB Michigan St

The Saints need more speed at their LB'er position and Jones is the best 4-3 OLB in the draft now that Travis Lewis is going back to school.
27. Chicago Bears*: Tyron Smith OT USC

The Bears need to get help on the O Line for Cutler and Tyron should bulk up to 300 before the combine.
28. New York Jets*: Jonathan Baldwin WR Pitt

The Jets will likely lose 2 of their 3 starting WR's Baldwin can be their number 2 this season opposite Santonio Holmes.
29. Baltimore Ravens*: Gabe Carimi RT Wisconsin

The Ravens did well with Oher and he had a sophmore slump not uncommon for OT's but they need a power RT to help open up running lanes and Carimi is a beast of a run blocking RT.
30. Pittsburgh Steelers*: Ben Ijalana T/G Villanova

This pick is so tough because just like the Patriots i don't see glaring holes or needs. The offensive line could be improved and they like big strong players on that line Ijalana is a mauling G or RT.
31. Atlanta Falcons*: Kyle Rudolph TE Notre Dame

Gonzalez is likely out the door this year if not he only has one more in him meaning they need to groom a replacement and Rudolph has the potential to be a great one. 
32. New England Patriots*: Von Miller OLB Texas A&M

The Patriots need a pass rusher at OLB and Von Miller is on of the best in the country at getting to the QB from a standing position.

Alright guys the last mock draft thread fell off the front page a couple days ago and i wanna keep this going as a place for chiefs fans to discuss college football and more importantly the future of our team. Many things have happened in the last two weeks; Cam Newton is the Heisman trophy winner, Bruce Carter, top OLB'er prospect for a 4-3, is out with knee surgery and most of the bowls will be played in these next two weeks. Feel free to discuss the draft or any of these bowl games here and i'll start with my mock draft for the Chiefs after the jump!

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Hey guys with the last few weeks of college football and bowl season right around the corner i would expect that there are many Chiefs fans wanting to discuss the future of the Chiefs and what are our needs in the upcoming draft. I wanted to make a threat where we as Chiefs fans can discuss players or positions that you feel we must improve. I will start by listing my list of needs in order by importance (parenthesis are talented players at that position available at the end of the first):

A. C (Stephen Wisniewski, Kris O'Dowd, Mike Pouncey)

B. NT (Jerrell Powe, Sione Fua, Kenrick Ellis)

C. WR (Michael Floyd, Jonathan Baldwin, Justin Blackmon)

D. CB (Brandon Harris, Aaron Williams, Janoris Jenkins)

E. LB (Akeem Ayers, Jeremy Beal, Von Miller)

F. Guard (Mike Pouncey)

G. Slot WR (Many 3rd round prospects)

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So as is common with mock drafts i see many that are the same old thing over and over so i tried to switch up the top few picks and see how everything falls. The formatting is stolen from Mocking Dan's post because frankly i love the layout and organization it provides. 

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Just released on ESPN.com is McShay's 1st Mock Draft.  Here it is!!!!

1.       Buffalo ---------   Andrew Luck - QB - Stanford

2.       Carolina -------   Marcel Dareus - DT - Alabama

3.       Dallas ----------   DaQuan Bowers - DE - Clemson

4.       San Fran ------   Patrick Peterson - CB - LSU

5.       Denver ---------- Prince Amukamara - CB - Nebraska

6.       Bengals --------  Robert Quinn - DE - North Carolina

7.       Detroit ----------  Adrian Clayborn - DE - Iowa

8.       Vikings----------  Jake Locker - QB - Washington

9.       Arizonia --------   Nate Soldier - T - Colorado

10.     Cleveland ------   AJ Green - WR - Georgia

11.    San Diego ------  Aikeem Ayers - OLB - UCLA

12.    Jacksonville ----  Ryan Mallet - Arkansas

13.     Rams ------------   Stephen Pea - DT - Oregon St.

14.     Seahawks-------   Anthony Castonzo - T - Boston College

15.     Redskins --------   Janoris Jenkins - CB - Florida

16.     Houston ---------    Allen Bailey - DE - Miami

17.    Miami ------------    Mark Ingraham - RB - Alabama

18.    Patriots(via Oak)  Ryan Kerrigan - DE/OLB - Purdue

19.    Chicago ----------   Gabe Camrimi - T - Wisconsin

20.    KC Chiefs -------   Jeremy Beal - LB - Oklahoma

21.    Tampa Bay ------   Von Miller - OLB - Texas AM

22.    Tennesee --------   Aaron Williams - CB - Texas

23.    Eagles ------------   Derek Sherod -   T - Miss. St

24.    Colts ---------------   Nick Fairley - DT  - Auburn

25.    Green Bay -------    Cameron Heyward - DE - Ohio St.

26.    Saints -------------    Drake Nevis  - DT - LSU 

27.    Giants ------------    Demarcus Love - T - Arkansas

28.    Patriots -----------    Cameron Jordan - DE - Cal

29.    NY Jets ----------      Julio Jones - WR - Alabama

30.    Ravens -----------     Raheem Moore - S - UCLA

31.    Atlanta ------------     Brandon Burton - CB - Utah

32.    Steelers ----------     Mike Pouncey - G - Florida

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I know its early in the season and people around here get pretty touchy about mock drafts but this is one of my favorite parts of football and i have decided to take my first stab at this. Looking at the Chiefs we have a strong young core of players at the important positions. We have a shutdown corner, elite pass rusher, and a good young LT.

We need to build on this though and continue adding pieces that allow this team to make a push for the SB as early as next year. I am going 3 rounds and i assume that we get a 4th rounder for Page. Package both 4'ths and move into the 3rd with them as this draft isn't really deep like last years.

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Round 1

1. St. Louis (1-15) - Sam Bradford QB Oklahoma
2. Detroit (2-14) - Russell Okung OT Oklahoma State
3. Tampa Bay (3-13) - Kong Suh DT Nebraska
4. Washington (4-12) - Bryan Bulaga OT Iowa
5. Kansas City (4-12) - Dan Williams NT Tennessee
6. Seattle (5-11) - Gerald McCoy DT Oklahoma
7. Cleveland (5-11) - Eric Berry S Tennessee
8. Oakland (5-11) - Bruce Campbell OT Maryland
9. Buffalo (6-10) - Jimmy Clausen QB Notre Dame
10. Jacksonville (7-9) - Derrick Morgan DE Georgia Tech
11. Denver - from Chicago (7-9) - Rolando McClain ILB Alabama
12. Miami (7-9) - Earl Thomas S Texas
13. San Francisco (8-8) - Joe Haden CB Florida
14. Seattle - from Denver (8-8) - C.J. Spiller RB Clemson
15. New York Giants (8-8) - Sean Weatherspoon OLB Missouri
16. Tennessee (8-8) - Justin Pierre-Paul DE USF
17. San Francisco - from Carolina (8-8) - Trent Williams OT Oklahoma
18. Pittsburgh (9-7) - Kyle Wilson CB Boise State
19. Atlanta (9-7) - Brandon Graham DE Michigan
20. Houston (9-7) - Ryan Mathews RB Fresno State
21. Cincinnati* (10-6) - Dez Bryant WR Oklahoma State
22. New England* (10-6) - Jared Odrick DE / DT Penn State
23. Green Bay* (11-5) - Charles Brown OT USC
24. Philadelphia* (11-5) - Maurkice Pouncey C Florida
25. Baltimore* (9-7) - Jermaine Gresham TE Oklahoma
26. Arizona* (10-6) - Anthony Davis OT Rutgers
27. Dallas* (11-5) - Mike Iupati G Idaho
28. San Diego* (13-3) - Terrance Cody NT Alabama
29. New York Jets* (9-7) - Jerry Hughes DE/ OLB TCU
30. Minnesota* (12-4) - Devin McCourty CB Rutgers
31. Indianapolis* (14-2) - Brian Price DT UCLA
32. New Orleans* (13-3) - Eversen Griffin DE USC

This draft is now a couple weeks old and i was there for the entire draft. I tried to trade down at almost every pick and was unable to find any suitors as this draft is very very deep in talent at almost every position. A lot of these players are not projected to fall this far but as always players do slide and some rise. I am overall happy with this draft and although i fully support and want McClain i do not believe that he will be reached for. Berry is honestly the second best player in this draft and McClain is somewhere around 12th best player. As i have mentioned safeties are very deep and i did not want to make this pick as it tied my hands on some of the other great safeties in this draft.

5) Kansas City Chiefs - Eric Berry (S, Tennessee)

Just too talented to pass up. He is a leader and he studies his game. He will come in and start from day one at FS and hopefully correct our deep coverage problems. 

36. Kansas City Chiefs - Golden Tate (WR, Notre Dame)

Tate is an amazing receiver in almost every part of his game. His downside... he is only 5' 11" tall. He is a Steve Smith, Hines Ward type of player who goes out and does whatever is asked of him. He is our slot receiver and returns kicks and punts for us.

50. Kansas City Chiefs - Cam Thomas (NT, North Carolina) 

Our big guy in the middle will need a rotation his first year or two to learn this game and reach his potential, but Cam has lots of potential. Prototypical size and he specialized in eating up blocks this year on the field. He will have to learn to get a bit lower to avoid getting over powered at the next level.

68. Kansas City - J. D. Walton (C, Baylor) 

Our other big guy in the middle he has a lot of experience starting at center in a ZBS. He will come in and challenge to be the starter from the first day and in all likelihood he will play backup and learn from Weig.

99. Kansas City - Micah Johnson (ILB, Kentucky)

Micah Johnson is a great ILB prospect. Very good instincts and he is a very good wrap up tackler. He is slightly below average speed wise but he knows where he needs to be in run defense and he has strength to fill the gap and then shed the blocker to hit the RB. Competes with Mays and i believe wins the starting job.

132. Kansas City - T.J. Ward (S, Oregon) 

Ward was too good to pass up on in the 5th round. He will not fall this far in the real draft but he is a very good SS prospect. He is a walk on player for Oregon and he plays with a chip on his shoulder delivering big hits routinely from the safety position. Has good speed and good instincts but needs to improve his pass recognition skills. He would compete with Page for starting SS but ultimately i believe Page starts at SS.

138. Kansas City (from Miami) - Dezmon Briscoe (WR, Kansas)

Briscoe is a homer pick but i have seen what he is capable of. He is great running after the catch and he is a little like Bowe or other top receivers in that he makes the really tough catches but he needs to concentrate more on making those easy catches. Runs solid routes and has good acceleration to separate on cuts. Lacks elite top end speed but has good height. Eventual replacement to Chambers as our number 2 or a solid slot replacement if Tate is our number 2.

140. Kansas City - Ed Wang (OT, Virginia Tech)

Wang is a talented tackle and he started at LT last season. He is athletic enough to be a LT but probably fits better at RT.

UDFA's include: Kerry Meier WR Kansas, Tim Hiller QB Western Michigan, Colin Peek TE Alabama

So what did Mocking Dan have to say about the draft? He left out Tate on his evaluation so he may change his grade when he realizes that but as of now this is what he had to say about our draft minus Golden Tate.

- Grade: B
- Other than Berry, none of these are flashy selections. They're all solid players, no doubt. But none of them pop out as being stars. 

 

How happy would you all as Chiefs fans be with this draft? What grade would you give and in what ways would you improve it? Thanks everyone hope you enjoy.

Hello all hopefully these draft updates aren't getting annoying. The Chiefs are almost done with our draft on MTD as the 5th round is being done by e-mail this week. Here are the picks so far and in the next few days i will update it to show how round 5 plays out. My 1st 5th round pick was: T.J. Ward S Oregon. He is an excellent safety prospect that frankly should have been gone in the early 4th at the latest and still snagged him in the 5th. The rest of our draft plays out like this

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Round 1

1. St. Louis Rams - Jimmy Clausen QB Notre Dame

The Rams need their future QB and Clausen is the best QB in the draft. He is head and shoulders above Bradford as far as being able to come right in and contribute. Bradford would be a better fit somewhere that he could sit for a year and adjust to being under center.

2. Detroit Lions - Russell Okung LT Oklahoma State

The Lions need an improvement to the O-Line and they are in a position to pick up the best tackle in the draft. Okung is a very good prospect at LT and he can man RT until Backus retires or he can step in immediately and start at LT. He is very good at pass blocking but will need to improve his run blocking skills.

3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Kong Suh DT Nebraska 

Suh is possibly the best talent in a very talented draft. The Bucs need a player to come in and help their horrible D-Line and Suh can do that by getting to the passer and stuffing the run. Suh is a beast and never gives up on a play. His only downside is his past knee surgeries but he is too good to pass up.

4. Washington Redskins - Bryan Bulaga LT Iowa

Shanahan builds his teams the right way in the trenches and he waits for his QB. He isn't afraid to pull the trigger on a strong armed QB but there are more of those in next years draft so i believe he builds the line in preparation for that pick next year.

5. Kansas City Chiefs - Eric Berry S Tennessee 

Pioli builds through the trenches, period. He doesn't believe in a traditional positional value system instead relying on his belief in the lines winning. That being said the Chiefs need a playmaker. The trenches have been drafted a lot in the last 10 years and really haven't had any good results. Dorsey and Jackson need to develop along with Brandon Albert and only a NT is an absolute must in this draft.

6. Seattle Seahawks - Gerald McCoy DT Oklahoma

I believe if Clausen was here then he is the pick but since it is Bradford he continues to slide. Seattle picks up the best pure pass rush DT in the draft and should be able to develop into a very good DT at the front of their defense.

7. Cleveland Browns - Joe Haden CB Florida

The Browns need a CB to come in and make their team better. Haden is a very good CB prospect and he erased his speed doubts, caused at the combine, by running well at his pro day. Haden should start immediately and be able to lock down a vast majority of WR's in the league.

8. Oakland Raiders - Bruce Campbell LT Maryland

This pick just makes too much since. LT is a huge need by Oakland and Bruce Campbell is just a freak athlete which the boss man likes. 

9. Buffalo Bills - Sam Bradford QB Oklahoma

The Bills get a very good QB prospect at pick 9, who'd have thought it. Bradford to me is more of a risk than Clausen but also has a higher ceiling. He could be an elite QB or a bust by failing to transition to playing under center, something that Clausen already knows how to do.

10. Jacksonville Jaguars - Derrick Morgan DE Georgia Tech

The Jag's need to get a pass rush and Morgan is the best pass rusher in this draft. He is very polished and should step in immediately and contribute getting pressure on the qb.

11. Denver Broncos - Dan Williams NT Tennessee

The Broncos picked up a possible stop gap at NT but they need a NT of the future and Dan Williams is the best NT in the draft. He is kind of a big 4-3 defensive tackle more than a pure 3-4 NT but he will have the opportunity to learn from one of the best.

12. Miami Dolphins - Earl Thomas S Texas

The Dolphins need help on defense and Thomas is BAP. He fits a need at safety and some consider him a better prospect than Eric Berry (Crazy people)

13. San Fransisco 49ers - C.J. Spiller RB Clemson

The niners need a player to come in and provide some big plays for their offense as well as being able to take over kick return and punt return duties.

14. Seattle Seahawks - Trent Williams OT Oklahoma

The Seahawks need to get a tackle in this draft and Williams is the best player left at that position. He improved his stock by showing quickness at the combine but he needs to get that quickness on the field.

15. New York Giants- Rolando McClain ILB Alabama

McClain only runs a 4.7 40 which is relatively slow for a 4-3 ILB but he can come in and help stuff the run something it seems the Giants have struggled doing. McClain is also comfortable reading the QB's eyes in a zone as long as he doesn't have to drop deep in zone.

16. Tennessee Titans - Justin Pierre-Paul DE USF

The Titans need a pass rush and JPP is a freak athlete much like well The Freak. He is very raw but i believe he will be a very good DE if he goes to a 4-3 team.

17. San Fransisco 49ers - Anthony Davis LT Rutgers

The 49ers pick up their RT with their second 1st round pick which is one of their biggest needs. Anthony Davis was a possible top 10 pick until he performed poorly at the combine and dropped his stock a little bit.

18. Pittsburgh Steelers - Mike Iupati G Idaho

The Steelers need offensive line help and Iupati the best interior lineman in this draft. He didn't show well at any position other than his natural LG at the senior bowl but i believe it is only because of inexperience.

19. Atlanta Falcons - Brandon Graham DE Michigan

The Falcons have to get pressure on the ball and Graham can do that. He is a little undersized for 4-3 end but he has a non stop motor and never gives up on a play. He gets to the QB and that's all that matters.

20. Houston Texans - Kyle Wilson CB Boise State

The Texans need CB help and Wilson is a very good prospect. He has good instincts as well as the speed needed to keep up with the WR's in his division.

21. Cincinnati Bengals - Dez Bryant WR Oklahoma State

Bryant somehow falls to the Bengals and they are ecstatic to put a weapon opposite Chad Johnson that will eventually be the #1 WR there. They have no problem taking people with bad attitudes.

22. New England Patriots- Sergio Kindle DE / OLB Texas

The Patriots need a rush LB and Kindle is the best in this draft. He is a freak athlete at LB but i do not believe he is a "workout warrior" type of bust seeing as he's been in the 1st round all year.

23. Green Bay Packers - Charles Brown OT USC

The Packers have to protect Aaron Rodgers he was the most sacked QB in the league and any other year Charles Brown would be the second best LT in the draft. He is going to be a great LT.

24. Philadelphia Eagles - Everson Griffin DE USC

The Eagles get a very good DE to get pressure on the QB. Griffin is a 4-3 only end and that is the only reason he slid this far.

25. Baltimore Ravens - Jermaine Gresham TE Oklahoma

The Ravens need to give Flacco more weapons and Todd Heap is done. Gresham is still an elite TE talent especially as a WR even though he did perform below average at the Combine.

26. Arizona Cardinals - Sean Weatherspoon LB Missouri

Spoon comes in and replaces Dansby at the ILB spot. He is a vocal leader and he and Jerry Porter will have fun out on the field trash talking up a storm.

27. Dallas Cowboys - Jared Odrick DE / DT Penn State

Odrick is big enough to play end in rushing downs and quick enough to play DT on passing downs he is a versatile lineman that would rotate in immediately to help the cowboys defense.

28. San Diego Chargers - Ryan Mathews RB Fresno State

The Chargers need a RB and Matthews seems like the real deal. He is an overall good back not elite at anything but good at everything.

29. New York Jets - Golden Tate WR / KR Notre Dame

The Jets have 2 receivers that can't catch the ball they need to give Sanchez somebody with sure hands to throw to in the slot. Tate can also take over return duties.

30. Minnesota Vikings - Devin McCourty CB Rutgers

The Vikings need to upgrade at CB and McCourty could come in and start immediately improving the only bad part of their defense.

31. Indianapolis Colts - Maurkice Pouncey C/G Florida

With no OT's available Pouncey is selected to provide quality depth and eventually start for Saturday at C.

32. New Orleans Saints - Carlos Dunlap DE Florida

The Saints need a pass rush and Dunlap is a top 5 talent but he is a player that nobody knows if he will reach his potential.

Round 2

33. Rams- Brian Price DT UCLA

34. Lions - Taylor Mays S USC

35. Bucs - Brandon Lafell WR LSU

36. Chiefs - Jerry Hughes DE / OLB TCU

37. Redskins - Brandon Spikes ILB Florida

38. Browns - Ricky Sapp DE / OLB Clemson

39. Raiders - Geno Atkins DT Georgia

40. Chargers - Terrance Cody DT Alabama

41. Bills - Rodger Saffold OT Indiana

42. Bucs - Chad Jones S LSU

43. Dolphins - Cam Thomas DT North Carolina

44. Pats - Corey Wootton DE/ DT Northwestern

45. Broncos - J.D. Walton C Baylor

46. Giants - Nate Allen FS USF

47. Pats - Demaryus Thomas WR Georgia Tech

48. Panthers - Arrelious Benn WR Illinois

49. 49ers - Koa Misi DE / OLB Utah

50. Chiefs - Donovan Warren CB Michigan

51. Texans - Jahvid Best RB Cal

52. Steelers - Morgan Burnett S Georgia Tech

53. Pats - Vladimir Ducasse G/ T UMass

54. Bengals - Aaron Hernandez TE Florida

55. Eagles - Daryl Washington ILB TCU

56. Packers - Patrick Robinson CB Florida State

57. Ravens - Brandon Ghee CB Wake Forest

58. Cardinals - Jared Veldheer OT Hillsdale College

59. Cowboys - Mardy Gilyard WR / KR Cincinatti

60. Chargers - Kareem Jackson CB Alabama

61. Jets - Dominque Franks CB Oklahoma 

62. Vikes - Jonathan Dwyer RB Georgia Tech

63. Colts- Tyson Alualu DT Cal

64. Saints - Navarro Bowman LB Penn State

Hey guys i'm the rep for the Chiefs in the 7 round mock on MTD and was just wanting to let everyone know and keep people updated on how this has played out. I'll be updating this post but feel free to come by and check out the draft.

http://www.mockingthedraft.com/2010/3/13/1371037/7-round-live-mock-draft-thread

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It seems there isn't a good place to discuss trades for this draft. Who could we trade DJ to? What teams would be interested in obtaining Dorsey or Bowe from us? And for those of you saying there's no way that Pioli would trade away a "key" player for picks then you should examine his patriots history where he routinely let players walk rather than handcuff the team with a huge contract. So i would like to break down possible partners for players that other teams are rumored to want as well as possible people willing to trade for our 1st rounder.

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Obviously when you are looking at a team that went 4-12 there are going to be a lot of needs. The Chiefs are getting ready for their second draft with Pioli and Haley at the helm. Last year they got kind of a late start and i anticipate this draft being much better due to their time together and a much better draft class. Last year we built our defensive line up with our 1st and 3rd round picks, traded our 2nd rounder for Cassell and Vrabel, and drafted developmental high upside players in the 4th-7th. I expect these players to develop and contribute some this year especially Washington CB from Ohio State. So looking at this draft these are the Chiefs 5 main needs.

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Been working on this draft for a couple weeks so the rankings on players could be off by a bit. Let me know if any of the players appear to be bad selections for your teams, i tried to go around SBNation and read the mock drafts / comments to try to get a feel of team needs. Hope you enjoy it!

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I am a Chiefs fan and i was just curious what fans would be okay or happy with their team trading up to number 5 assuming that the draft goes:

Rams: Suh

Lions: McCoy

Bucs: Berry

Redskins: Okung

Chiefs?

Both top QB's are available Seahawks are taking a QB at 6 so what teams will trade up to try and grab their guy at 5. I narrowed it down to either the Bills, Jags, or 49'ers. I figure that the chiefs would want a 1st and a 2nd for the pick. So would you give up a top 15 pick in the 1st and 2nd round for Claussen or Bradford?

Rams- Clausen
Lions- Suh
Bucs- McCoy
Redskins- Bradford
Chiefs- Eric Berry SS Tennesse: I have a man crush on McClain and i’ll be the first to admit it but if Berry does slide to us, which i think is a very good possibility, we have to take him as he is the second best player in this draft.

Other possibilities: McClain ILB Alabama, Okung LT OSU, Haden CB Florida.

Round 2-

1st pick- Golden Tate WR Notre Dame: A lot of man crushes for this guy around draft sites but the fact is he is around the 4th best WR in the draft and i don’t see him going in the first. Lafell, Benn, and Williams all go ahead of him due to the fact they are all 6’ 1" or higher and more of the prototypical number 1 receivers.

Other Possibilities: Spikes ILB FLorida, Pouncey C/G Florida, Graham OLB Michigan

2nd pick- Pouncey C/G Florida: Our interior O-Line needs help not only to help Cassell stay upright and help our offense move, but also because we need to figure out if Albert is a legit LT. Getting a Center helps shore up our o-line at its weakest point and i think we continue building it in this draft.

Other Possibilities: Nate Allen FS SFU, Jonathan Dwyer RB Georgia Tech, Shipley WR Texas

3rd Round:

Terrell Troup NT Central Florida: Even if we get a NT in free agency we will still need one to develope. But i would rather grab Dansby in FA or grab an ILB in the 5th round should still be a few good ones remaining. This guy is a Crennel guy in the Senior Bowl and Crennel likes what he sees.

Other Possibilities: Mike Johnson G Alabama, Danario Alexander WR Missouri, Gerhart RB Stanford.

4th Round:
Sergio Render G Virginia Tech: This guy has a mean streak and is big and powerful. I have heard he is a good guard prospect in a Zone scheme and we can bring him in to battle with Brown and Smith for the RG spot.

Other possibilities: Brian Schofield OLB/DE Wisconsin, Dezmon Briscoe WR Kansas,

5th round

First pick: Kyle Wilson CB Boise State: Our pass defense was bad this year and i think it has a lot to do with our CB depth. We need not just a nickle corner which i think Washington can do very well but we need depth in case one gets injured or a corner needs a down off. Especially with the pass happy Chargers and Broncos in our division.

Second pick: Micah Johnson ILB Kentucky: Big run stuffing ILB that should do very well taking over Mays / Belcher’s spot. Should be an immediate upgrade with higher upside than either.

Third pick: Charles Scott RB LSU Big bruising type running back to bring the pain on short yard situations. I don’t really like this pick since he is almost the same RB we took last year in Williams.

Many people probably read this title expecting it to be Suh or Eric Berry possibly even Okung. But no my mancrush is on improving our front 7 and making us solid against the run. Obviously a NT at pick 5 is kinda ridiculous and it would involve a few years of development to get him up to speed. However as many people have posted on here there are 3 very good NT's that could potentially be free agents and most likely 2 of them will be: Vince Wilfork ( i think will be resigned), Casey Hampton (will not be resigned), and Ryan Pickett ( will most likely not be resigned). I believe we must get one of these three nose tackles to help not only stop the run but also take up blockers to free up Hali from being held by Clady all game with no holding call... So if the Chiefs cannot trade back who do i want with this pick? Rolando McClain. I'll give some information on McClain after the jump.

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First fanpost so hopefully everyone enjoys it. 

The current first ten teams to pick are as follows:

Rams, Lions, Chiefs, Buccaneers, Redskins, Browns, Seahawks, Bills, Raiders, Broncos. If you assume that people operate on a combination of BPA and biggest team need i believe the Rams have to go Suh. Suh is as everyone says a once in a decade type of player. Completely unstoppable all season against all competition. Lions go Berry, McCoy, or Okung to fill their 3 biggest team needs. Their GM thinks that LT is at a good place so they probably go Berry. Now the fun part: the chiefs now have the #3 pick with the only Franchise QB prospect in this draft still on the board.

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