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Merlin's 2008 Chiefs Draft Review

Adam Best — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:00:52 +0000

Yo! Adam here, wanting to give Merlin a warm welcome as he joins the Arrowhead Addict staff as a part-time featured contributor. He’ll be chiming in every now and then with his vast football knowledge and representing Chiefs fans and A.A. commenters to the max! Enjoy his first official post…

Before I get into the draft, I want to cover the Jared Allen situation. I love Jared as a player. Building a restaurant in the area made me think he wanted to be a Chief for life. Apparently, that was not the case. We may never know the full story, however, it became clear that he wanted to move on. You do not trade a top tier young player at a premium position lightly. This was not part of the rebuilding, in my opinion. This was a case of getting the best deal you can for a player that didn’t want to be on your team. I don’t blame Carl Peterson. He did get a good deal from Minnesota. Jared got an amazing contract. He had a chance to own the town here and he gave that up. I wish him the best of luck. Money can not buy what the KC fans gave him. I hope he is happy.

Going into the draft, I was looking for 2 O-lineman, A pass rushing DE and at least 1 CB as my upper tier of needs. After that, I was looking for a WR, FB, blocking TE another O-lineman, a return man and a kicker. With pick #5, My strategy was simple. Jake being gone was a pain. However, you have to adapt and adjust. I looked at Glenn Dorsey and Chris Long as my keepers. Ryan, DMC and Gholston were trade bait. I didn’t really want to take any of those three. I figured Chris Long was our best shot. Now, onto to the picks and my reactions/reviews.

1A] Glenn Dorsey (DT) I was surprised he was sitting there at #5. Baring an overwhelming trade offer, this was a no-brainer pick. Even though he does not fill a position of big need, you can’t pass on his talent. He is strong against the run with good explosion. He is a leader.

1B] Brandon Albert (OT/G) Nice to see the trade up to get the guy the Chief’s felt was the next best LT prospect after Jake. Brandon is mobile and versatile. I think he will end up, in time, at LT. Initially, he could start at RG.

2] Brandon Flowers (CB) I was hoping to trade up to get Merling or take Campbell. I like the pick, but I was hoping to fill the DE need here. I have trust in Herm looking at DB’s, but I was a bit surprised. Flowers is a bit undersized and good in run support. He is a classic cover 2 corner. He is not suited for man coverage.

End of day one. My grade for day one: A. It would have been an A+ if we found a pass rushing DE instead of Flowers. I do like Flowers though. I am expecting all three picks to start right away.

Day two strategy…

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A Draft Done Right

stevenh — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:00:00 +0000

Let me start off by saying that I think the only draft pick I got correct in my Mock Draft a week ago was the pick the Oakland Faiders made when they selected Darren McFadden with the fourth choice overall. That is … [visit site to read more]

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Before I Go, Let's Stir The Pot…

Adam Best — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:00:43 +0000

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Day Two Recap: Head Of The Class

Adam Best — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 01:42:43 +0000

Simply put, I’m extremely impressed with the Chiefs‘ brass right now. Impressed enough that if they get all our picks signed quickly enough I might even drop the Arrowhead boycott. Before, I thought all of this rebuild-through-the-draft talk was just the Chiefs being frugal. In the NFL Draft‘s aftermath, however, my opinion is starting to change.

It looks like the Chiefs are going to load up during this draft and the next, and also save up money for some young free agents when they are closer to competing. I guess that’s always been the rebuilding plan, but prior to the Jared Allen trade and this draft class I was calling bullshit. Now I am one step closer to becoming a believer. I’m not there yet, but I’m definitely a lot closer than I was a week ago.

Yesterday the Chiefs made out like bandits. Carl Peterson was Mozart instead of Salieri for once, putting together the finest draft-day masterpiece of his lengthy tenure. I think Bill Kuharich and Herm Edwards also deserve a lot of praise, but at the end of the day Carl’s the boss. Hate him or love him, you’ve gotta give credit where credit is due. Yesterday’s draft crop was an “A+” pull, and I’ve rated it as such.

Today wasn’t the over-the-top success Saturday was, but it was still a very successful day. I think a lot of Chiefs fans question it because some of the positions we drafted, but they’re missing the point. The Chiefs drafted the best player available all day long today. They have committed to fixing this thing long term, and have decided this is the way to do so. The Chiefs had an eye on being truly competitive in 2010, instead of winning an extra game or two next year. Keep that in mind as I hand out my grades for the day…

Grading Day Two:

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