Chiefs Could Be Drafting Ugly In 2012

Just because you were listing non-QB needs does not mean the Chiefs don't have a QB need to consider in the draft (unless they address it in FA). Cassel, Stanzi and ? Also, unless we sign someone like FA OG Nicks, who I agree is likely too expensive and unrealistic, then I think we need to draft an interior OL who can succeed Lilja after a year of serving as backup for the entire interior OL; I don't know if this is what you had in mind with drafting a C, since I see Hudson starting there. But this appears to be an uncommonly deep draft for interior OLs; we need to take advantage of that fact. With respect to second OT pick, I am tired of trying to solve these needs at the end of the draft; trying to remember the last time that has worked for us and we already have a project in Mims. Since Albert is slated to become a FA after this season, we need to draft in this 1st round an OT who can start at ROT this season and who is versatile enough to move to LOT next year if we can neither retain Albert or draft a LOT next year. We may have our blocking TE in the Chief we have already moved from OT to TE. And I'm good with Moeaki. If we are going to draft a TE, he needs to be someone who is more versatile than blocking. Having said all of this, I agree that this is the year the Chiefs need to focus on drafting the "big uglies". Moreover, I do hope we are able to address our starting NT need through FA (Soliai, anyone?).

I hope we do draft ugly because I think the line is where we need the most help now and long term. That said, I love how I feel about this team, that any one player could be the difference maker: Richardson out of the backfield or Keuchly (sp?) added to the LB corps. I feel like one player could help either side of the ball a lot as there are many other pieces (assuming Bowe is kept) already there. But then again, I'm a homer.

ben tate anyone? He was supposed to be the guy in houston till he went down with leg injury two tears back and opened the door for Arien Foster. He showed good promise this past year. and ran pretty damn good when foster went down last year.Is he a possible trade scenario?

blocking TE?An average blocker with alittle speed and great hands is what we need.We cant depend on Tony playing. He`s prone to get hurt. Look at the pat`s two TE`s, thats what we need. Nt will come in FA`s i bet and so does a RB.

Not sure, really want a 6th round RB backing up Charles? And of course, could we adjust the 3rd round to a "complete" TE, really past tired of Moeaki and his injuries. But the rest sound like a decent pizza approach at drafting, throw it against the wall and see if any can stick. Prefer best athlete available but none of us could agree with who that would be. Seems like we could get a backup RB from free agency, maybe even a real TE.

Agree with the logic. My hopes are to add a NT in free agency and OT in the draft, the available talent to the respective positions just works out that way.

Just because you were listing non-QB needs does not mean the Chiefs don't have a QB need to consider in the draft (unless they address it in FA). Cassel, Stanzi and ?

Also, unless we sign someone like FA OG Nicks, who I agree is likely too expensive and unrealistic, then I think we need to draft an interior OL who can succeed Lilja after a year of serving as backup for the entire interior OL; I don't know if this is what you had in mind with drafting a C, since I see Hudson starting there. But this appears to be an uncommonly deep draft for interior OLs; we need to take advantage of that fact.

With respect to second OT pick, I am tired of trying to solve these needs at the end of the draft; trying to remember the last time that has worked for us and we already have a project in Mims. Since Albert is slated to become a FA after this season, we need to draft in this 1st round an OT who can start at ROT this season and who is versatile enough to move to LOT next year if we can neither retain Albert or draft a LOT next year.

We may have our blocking TE in the Chief we have already moved from OT to TE. And I'm good with Moeaki. If we are going to draft a TE, he needs to be someone who is more versatile than blocking.

Having said all of this, I agree that this is the year the Chiefs need to focus on drafting the "big uglies". Moreover, I do hope we are able to address our starting NT need through FA (Soliai, anyone?).

I hope we do draft ugly because I think the line is where we need the most help now and long term. That said, I love how I feel about this team, that any one player could be the difference maker: Richardson out of the backfield or Keuchly (sp?) added to the LB corps. I feel like one player could help either side of the ball a lot as there are many other pieces (assuming Bowe is kept) already there.

But then again, I'm a homer.

ben tate anyone? He was supposed to be the guy in houston till he went down with leg injury two tears back and opened the door for Arien Foster. He showed good promise this past year. and ran pretty damn good when foster went down last year.Is he a possible trade scenario?

blocking TE?An average blocker with alittle speed and great hands is what we need.We cant depend on Tony playing. He`s prone to get hurt. Look at the pat`s two TE`s, thats what we need.

Nt will come in FA`s i bet and so does a RB.

Not sure, really want a 6th round RB backing up Charles? And of course, could we adjust the 3rd round to a "complete" TE, really past tired of Moeaki and his injuries. But the rest sound like a decent pizza approach at drafting, throw it against the wall and see if any can stick.

Prefer best athlete available but none of us could agree with who that would be.

Seems like we could get a backup RB from free agency, maybe even a real TE.

Agree with the logic. My hopes are to add a NT in free agency and OT in the draft, the available talent to the respective positions just works out that way.