Top 5 options for Chiefs in first round
By Bill Robbins
We are now in the final days before the 2016 NFL Draft, as it is set to kick off this Thursday night under the bright lights of the Auditorium Theatre in Chi-town.
This means that the pressure is quickly starting to build for NFL teams , including the Chiefs brass and their general manager John Dorsey. Kansas City will have seven picks in this year’s draft, but none of them are likely more important than the first selection that the team possesses.
As stated in one of my previous pieces on AA, the Chiefs first pick lies near the end of the first round at 28th overall. With it being this late in the 1st round, this opens up a plethora of options for the guys from One Arrowhead Drive. Now, it’s time to take a more in-depth look at what the best options that Kansas City could potentially be looking at with their first pick in this year’s version of the draft.
QB Paxton Lynch
The former Memphis star is one of the hottest quarterback prospects in the ’16 draft class and appears to have all the tools to become a successful NFL signal caller for years to come. He has great size for his position at 6’7, 245 lbs and has shown that he has strong accuracy with all of this throws as well.
Lynch put up some incredible numbers last season for the Tigers, as he threw for 28 touchdowns and 3,776 yards while posting a QB rating of 157.5 for his senior campaign. If Lynch is there, don’t be surprised if Dorsey and Co. take him and begin the process of grooming him to eventually become the QBOTF.
WR Corey Coleman
The speedy Coleman is ranked as the No. 2 wide receiver prospect on CBS Sports’ rankings, and has the skills to become a big playmaker at the next level. The ex-Baylor wideout also appears to be a solid fit for KC’s offense considering that they ran the west coast system and history shows that Chiefs head coach Andy Reid loves to stockpile shorter, speedy wide receivers on his rosters.
If selected by Kansas City, he has the ability to come in and start from Week 1 for the red and gold, since they have no clear No. 2 receiver right now behind stud wideout Jeremy Maclin.
OT Jason Spriggs
With offensive tackle still somewhat of a question mark for the Chiefs, former Indiana OT Jason Spriggs could help shore up that position in a hurry. He currently projects to be a starting left tackle at the next level, and would provide excellent depth for incumbent Eric Fisher. Selecting Spriggs here sounds even better when you consider that the jury is still out on KC retaining Fisher after the 2016 season when his rookie contract comes to a close.
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