1st Round Pick

You're Pioli. Who do you pick and why? GO!

Right now I try my hardest to trade down from the pick we have now, IF I dont have the full belief that Tannehill is a franchise QB. Right now I just dont know if he is so the pick for me is Decastro. He would give us possible the BEST offensive line in the entire league. Cassel has shown that he can be a pro-bowl level player when he has weapons in the backfield and at reciever (which we have) when the line blocks worth a shit (Decastro would be the last piece to the puzzle) and we have a good run game (charles and Hillis looks to be a good 1 2 punch) Cassel has all the pieces around him not to mention a defense that is on the verge of greatness. I dont see how he CANT succeed!

kcchiefs wrote:

Right now I try my hardest to trade down from the pick we have now, IF I dont have the full belief that Tannehill is a franchise QB. Right now I just dont know if he is so the pick for me is Decastro. He would give us possible the BEST offensive line in the entire league. Cassel has shown that he can be a pro-bowl level player when he has weapons in the backfield and at reciever (which we have) when the line blocks worth a shit (Decastro would be the last piece to the puzzle) and we have a good run game (charles and Hillis looks to be a good 1 2 punch) Cassel has all the pieces around him not to mention a defense that is on the verge of greatness. I dont see how he CANT succeed!

Agree, couldn't have said it any better myself.

David DeCastro (AP)
11. Kansas City Chiefs: David DeCastro, G, Stanford
Every source we speak to tells us that the Chiefs are desperate to land DeCastro to upgrade their interior line.



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I like this pick in 1. But I would also like Kuechly just as much. Depends on where the other G's are projected I guess. I would like 1) Kuechly 2) Taamu 3) Zeitler

Then I would like to trade back into 3 and get Cousins if he is there.

DeCastro would be a great pick at 11, even though there are probably better values at OG in the later rounds. I'm not necessarily rooting for the Chiefs to pick Ryan Tannehill, but I think that would be a fantastic pick as well. If neither of those players are available, Fletcher Cox, Melvin Ingram, Michael Brockers and Donta Hightower would be the next best options for the Chiefs.

My favorite draft scenario would be grabbing any of those players in the 1st round, followed by Kevin Zeitler in the second (or an explosive player like CB Josh Robinson if DeCastro is the first rounder), followed by Audie Cole or Mychal Kendricks in the third. And then either NT Stanley Jean-Baptiste or Josh Chapman if they are still available in the 4th.

kcchiefs wrote:

Right now I try my hardest to trade down from the pick we have now, IF I dont have the full belief that Tannehill is a franchise QB. Right now I just dont know if he is so the pick for me is Decastro. He would give us possible the BEST offensive line in the entire league. Cassel has shown that he can be a pro-bowl level player when he has weapons in the backfield and at reciever (which we have) when the line blocks worth a shit (Decastro would be the last piece to the puzzle) and we have a good run game (charles and Hillis looks to be a good 1 2 punch) Cassel has all the pieces around him not to mention a defense that is on the verge of greatness. I dont see how he CANT succeed!

We shouldnt have to add this many pieces to the offense just to make this guy look like an average QB at best. Cassel doesnt have it physically or mentally. Charles is the only reason we made the playoffs in 2010. Cassel made the pro bowl because he replaced Brady because Brady was hurt. When Baltimore shut down Charles in the run game and forced Cassel to throw, we were screwed. We have to take a QB high in this draft. I dont care if we reach on Tannehill in the 1st, or Weeden in the 2nd. I fully believe one, if not both will have a better season than Cassel will have next year assuming they both start. The more I hear about Weeden, the more I'd be perfectly fine with taking him in round 2. Age doesnt matter. If we can get 5-7 years of solid QB play out of him and a couple playoff runs, I will be perfectly happy with that.

If we go defense, I'd rather draft Hightower than Keuchly..Keuchly is similar to DJ..good in coverage and good at racking up tackles. Hightower would be more of that run stopping down hill force we could really use. He's also a great pass rusher..pairing him with Hali, and Houston would be devastating for opponents.

Even if we draft Tannehill or Weeden, Cassel will start this year. Unless they came into camp and just blew everyone away that is. But I don't see that. I believe this is make or break for Cassel. And it should be. I also think he will be on a short leash. If he struggles often and early he should be pulled. And let Quinn, Stanzi, or even a rookie step in. This team has to much talent to waste this year. I think Cassel will be fine with the talent around him. But if I am wrong like most think I am. Then new blood needs to step in and take over.

Drafting Weeden is almost as bad as trading for Cassel!

I'm still all about the DeCastro pick.

DeCastro or Kuechly and I am a happy Chiefs fan Thursday.

I want Kuechly to be the pick bad. especially with the other good G's we can get in 2. Kuechly and Decastro will both be special players at the next level so I wouldnt be pissed at either pick. I am now hating the idea of trading back which I think is going to happen. Yes we can get good talent still if we trade back but I think we can get one of the top 5 players in this draft by selecting either one of those 2 guys. I think the top 5 are RG3 - Luck- Richardson- Kuechly- Decastro. And the last 3 might all be there when we pick at 11.

Chiefs09 wrote:

I want Kuechly to be the pick bad. especially with the other good G's we can get in 2. Kuechly and Decastro will both be special players at the next level so I wouldnt be pissed at either pick. I am now hating the idea of trading back which I think is going to happen. Yes we can get good talent still if we trade back but I think we can get one of the top 5 players in this draft by selecting either one of those 2 guys. I think the top 5 are RG3 - Luck- Richardson- Kuechly- Decastro. And the last 3 might all be there when we pick at 11.

Kalil needs to be in that conversation as well.

Kalil would be next on my list. I'm worried about Tannehill falling to us and Cleveland moving up and we get Poe at 22.