There are THREE oline up there, OT, OG, and C

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/draft06/news/story?id=2410670

According to this chart, it would (approximately) be worth a bid 4th round pick, based on our projected top 5 pick and Miami’s mid 5th round pick

That’s a guaranteed BIG dollar investment in a back end player, i.e., not an LT, QB, pass rusher or run stopper. I haven’t seen Berry that much on video, so maybe he will be great. Still, I suspect KC management would be happier taking him closer to 9th or 10th slot, but I don’t see any way that KC drifts back that far— I’ve got them pegged for four wins MAX. If it’s between Berry and one of other top defense prospects— McCoy, Suh or Rolando McClain— it could be a tough decision. Sure, any of them would be an improvement, but which is so much better than the competition, adds so much to the current KC defense, that they get the nod… not so clear to me at this point.

I want to apologize as I may have confused some information that I was reading comparing Eric Berry to Earl Thomas of Texas. Thomas has the lesser run stopping ability to Berry, and I think I switched the two facts around. Regardless, Berry still has questionable size and only has one interception this year. Honestly though, I would not be ashamed if the Chiefs picked Berry so long as they could get a good tackle and Berry lived up to all the pre-draft hype aka Ed Reed’s twin.

The argument was that he’s on the small side for NFL run support role from the safety slot, that he will likely get switched to cornerback to take advantage of his superior coverage and ball skills. Who knows if that’s what the KC scouts have as their final eval pre-draft…. but I’ve read it on a couple of sites.

I haven’t seen many of his games, he’s made some nice open-field tackles when I have watched him… but I also saw him whiff in the hole during a critical 3rd down run by Ingram in the Alabama game.

Not just conference games?

It’s hard to project who we would take at #1 if we had it, since the top pick may depend on who leaves college early for the draft

I was using Draft Tek’s mock draft and for whatever reason they have him listed as a DT for a 3-4 scheme. So I think they messed that up. In that case then, I would take the best NT available or some other position we need. Thanks for catching that for me!

…but he is definitely not a top 5 pick because he is way too risky. Top 15 maybe. The best LB in the top 5 would probably be a stretch unless he were a pass rusher who separates himself from everyone else by a lot. I like Lake at Safety, but round 3 is a big stretch for him due to limited athletic ability. Good pick in one of the 5th round spots though.

Cody is over-rated vis-a-vis a top-five slot. Agree with SuperTurtle, he’s got low stamina, not effective on the pass rush and could cause defensive problems on screen passes with his limited mobility.

A lot depends on what other teams are buried at the top of the draft and which junior QB’s elect to come out. If Suh is available, i.e., other teams take the QB’s high, then I’d expect Pioli et al to take him and then trade Dorsey for picks, plug Suh into the starting lineup as a 3-4 DE. If Suh’s gone, then maybe Berry. Just depends. In terms of what I’ve seen on TV, Suh is likely to grade out pretty much the same as Berry. Should be interesting.

That dude’s awesome. The"Patriot Way" OLB is supposed to be 6’-4", don’t know if they’d compromise down to 5’ 11". I wonder if Norwood would consider moving/be suitable to move inside?

I addressed this earlier in the comments but Sergio Render is a guard, the website I was using (DraftTek) has him incorrectly labeled. Norwood would be a great pick and could take Kindle’s place. I think they are both great prospects.

I’m guilty of it too, I normally HATE talking about the draft so early.

I think its different this year because I like the direction we’re heading, I knew coming in that this could be a rough season, and I’m excited about the FA pool and the draft this year.

However, I think the biggest reason its not bothering me is because I’ve heard nothing but LJ, LJ, LJ for like 2 or 3 weeks. Its sickening.

Consolidate all the mock drafts and free agency guesses which we can then see how stupid and inaccurate we are once the draft comes around. Everything is a shot in the dark right now just due to the fact that some many variables are in place. Lets see if Chris or Joel can come up with some sort of consolidated section of AP just for drafts.

Dorsey is as good as gone, I hope people can see that as a possibility…he doesnt fit, so we may move him, trade for Boldin, sign Wilfork, draft Berry….could be a big offseason…but I dont see how boldin doesnt end up a chief.