AA writers “Fav Five” for the K.C. Chiefs 2015 draft
By Laddie Morse
Senior Staff Writer Weekend mornings
Strong has made his fair share of one-handed grabs, plus he’ll be even better than Bowe at blocking downfield for JC.
Watch his tape. Smile. A lot. Now pray the Chiefs get him.
Knock-out performances during the Senior Bowl week, plus solid tape are convincing.
Hand and glove for Reid’s scheme. Toub will love him, too.
Liberty Bowl ACL injury kept him from being a high first rounder. Will be a great value.
You can find my archive here. Or, read my recent post called, “The Chiefs taking care of business, checklist” here.
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Senior Contributor Wednesday evening
Round 1
Cameron Erving, C/OG Florida St
Best center prospect in the draft and has the agility to function in Reid’s offense.
T.J. Clemmings OT/OG Pittsburgh
Raw, but a high ceiling. Only played two years at OT.
Round 2
Quick underneath receiver. Could be a good safety blanket for Alex Smith.
Round 3
Ty Sambrailo OT/OG Colorado St
Needs time in the weight room, but has the high athletic ceiling Dorsey covets. Probably a better fit at guard.
Has the body and speed the Chiefs want. If he washes out at CB, he could play single high safety.
You can find Merlin’s archive here. To take Merlin’s “Mock draft challenge,” go here.
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Writer Contributor
For the sake of variety and debate, I’ll throw out the following,
Big, athletic and smart; an NFL-ready OT who can contribute immediately.
Big, solid arm, good pocket presence, extremely mobile when he needs to be, gets rid of the ball quickly in the short passing game and can get the ball down the field accurately. An Andy Reid style QB; coachable talent with a ton of upside.
Prewitt, almost certain to make an immediately impact on special teams, possesses many desirable attributes of a modern-day NFL safety; among other things, he tackles aggressively, pops receivers, and, in coverage, he’s a tall, rangy ball hawk with great hands.
Not only do the Chiefs to need to shore up the middle of their defense immediately but they also need to think long term about who might be the kind of dominating presence to fill Derrick Johnson’s shoes once he’s gone; in other words, a guy like Denzel Perryman.
Small-school prospect with the kind of raw talent and physical attributes that I believe can be coached up to NFL grade.
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