Predicting fate of Kansas City Chiefs’ draft class

Kevin Hogan, QB, Stanford

After Friday and even well into Saturday I have to say that I was pleased with how the draft was going for the Chiefs. They had traded down to get nine total picks in a draft where most of its gains were to be had in the middle rounds. Then the fifth round came and I was left shaking my head.

First we see quarterback Kevin Hogan go to the Chiefs at No. 162. Hogan is a proven winner at Stanford with a solid record, good leadership, and great football IQ. However, Hogan also has a weak arm and had a lot of issues with mid to deep accuracy.

There may not have been another quarterback to take at this point in the draft but my question is why take a quarterback at all? If the Chiefs did not like the way Connor Cook played or that the Broncos stepped in and took Paxton Lynch right in front of them then accept who you have and move on. I do not see Hogan as any better than either Aaron Murray or Tyler Bray and this pick could have been used on more offensive line depth.

Because Hogan is younger and more mobile than Bray I would have to say that Bray will be out as third string quarterback by the end of camp. This year I doubt that he will be tucked away somewhere on the roster but will be outright cut. The Chiefs will then continue their quest to actually win a game with a quarterback that they have drafted.

Tyreek Hill, WR, Western Alabama

This pick is the real head-scratcher of the day. Let’s first look at the need for a guy like this on the Chiefs. Hill is extremely fast with a 4.25 40-time at his pro-day and he played running back as well as wide receiver in college. At 5-foot-9 he is diminutive but has great ball skills and shiftiness. Does this remind you of anyone? DeAnthony Thomas is this guy but with a much better track record in character.

Thomas did spend a lot of 2015 on the sidelines with a scary concussion but the Chiefs won a lot of games without him. It seems that Reid is so desperate to run that jet sweep that he will draft anyone to assure its existence in 2016. But even if this were the only reason to get a small RB/WR then why not go with the eight other guys who fit that mold and did not choke and punch their pregnant girlfriend?

I usually give Reid the benefit of the doubt with these kinds of selections but not this time. This is our first draft pick who doesn’t make the roster whether it be from lack of need or from outside pressure.

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