Virginia OT Eugene Monroe |
TonyG88 with the pick...
You win Football Games in the trenches and Eugene Monroe is the only guy left worthy of #3 money. The fact that Albert signed a 1st round guards’ contract outside of the top ten in last years draft will make it cap friendly for him to move to RT and solidify the O-line for years to come, barring injuries.
I would have preferred Aaron Curry all day long, but those damn Lions stole the show. We will have to address our LB corp later in the draft or we’ll be back into the Vermeil era of hoping we have the ball last to score and win.
More from CBS Sports:
Monroe learned to compete while growing up in a family of 16 that included 10 brothers. He's still not a finished product but battled back from a 2007 knee injury and showed impressive durability in 2008. Monroe has a prototype build to play tackle, with good height, long arms and a strong base, but some scouts have noted that he might carry too much weight in his midsection. Still, he shows excellent footwork, balance and the ability to mirror a defender to maintain his position as a roadblock in pass protection. On running plays, he is nimble enough to take one effective block at a defensive lineman and then hustle to take on a linebacker.
Previous pick: OT Jason Smith
Next pick: #4 Seattle Seahawks (mikvogel)
Read more: My lame draft pick post on Eugene Monroe is here (Hey I was sick at the time). Mocking the Draft has info here.
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If Aaron Curry is gone, don't you guys see us taking Eugene Monroe? I like him over Jason Smith, although the two almost seem interchangeable nowadays with draftniks.
With Curry and Smith off the board, there is no defensive player available that warrants a #3 selection. Eugene Monroe reunites with former Virginia teammate Branden Albert in KC.
Pick | Round 1 | Selection | Date |
1 | Detroit Lions - UCrawford | LB Aaron Curry | Weds. March 10th |
2 | St. Louis Rams - Lanier63 | OT Jason Smith | Monday, March 16th |
3 | Kansas City Chiefs - TonyG88 | OT Eugene Monroe |
Monday, March 16th |
4 | Seattle Seahawks - mikvogel | Tuesday, March 17th | |
5 | Cleveland Browns - HIV2Elway | Tuesday, March 17th | |
6 | Cincinnati Bengals - mistamic | Weds., March 18th | |
7 | Oakland Raiders - mushin | Weds., March 18th | |
8 | Jacksonville Jaguars - DThomasReigns | Thursday, March 19th | |
9 | Green Bay Packers - JasonM | Thursday, March 19th | |
10 | San Francisco 49ers - Harry Feltersnatch | Friday, March 20th | |
11 | Buffalo Bills - ArrowDread | Friday, March 20th | |
12 | Denver Broncos - Keyser Sose | Monday, March 23rd | |
13 | Washington Redskins - Official Arrowhead Pride Parade | Monday, March 23rd | |
14 | New Orleans Saints - cmpotter | Tuesday, March 24th | |
15 | Houston Texans - ChiefsDude | Tuesday, March 24th | |
16 | San Diego Chargers - Helmets | Weds., March 25th | |
17 | New York Jets - NJChief | Weds., March 25th | |
18 | Chicago Bears - Holmeslice | Thursday, March 26th | |
19 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers - madtheory | Thursday, March 26th | |
20 | Detroit Lions (from Dallas) - UCrawford | Friday, March 27th | |
21 | Philadelphia Eagles - Chiefsfan717 | Friday, March 27th | |
22 | Minnesota Vikings - kcsno56 | Monday, March 30th | |
23 | New England Patriots - connerman | Monday, March 30th | |
24 | Atlanta Falcons - RedNose | Tuesday, March 31st | |
25 | Miami Dolphins - shraggyj | Tuesday, March 31st | |
26 | Baltimore Ravens - Ben S | Weds., April 1st | |
27 | Indianapolis Colts - craig in calgary | Weds., April 1st | |
28 | Philadelphia Eagles (from Carolina) - Chiefsfan717 | Thursday, April 2nd | |
29 | New York Giants - ChiefsFan90s | Thursday, April 2nd | |
30 | Tennessee Titans - Lvl.99 | Friday, April 3rd | |
31 | Arizona Cardinals - THE_TRUTH | Friday, April 3rd | |
32 | Pittsburgh Steelers - McWhirt33 | Monday, April 6th |