Chiefs 'in love' with LSU's Tyson Jackson?

Only 6 more days to debate

I’ve been on the Tyson bandwaggon since we signed Zach Thomas and realized Maualuga probably won’t be picked. Immediate starter, he could pass rush like Seymour too. Great pick. Trade down to 10 and grab him.

I think would be great value players later in the 1st round, but if we have to draft at 3, Smith/Curry/ and Monroe justifies the pick.

I’m starting to believe the hype that you don’t take a non-pass rushing LB as high as #3.

Seven days before the draft we’re gonna take new hype over old hype? We’ve read about the broncos being all high on Jackson, now us?

We’re with Posnanski, trade down, it just makes too much sense.

And god-willing we should have Maualuga if for no other reason than to keep him out of denver or san diego.

Guess what though, you can bet your ass we’re getting a linebacker. Media douches aside, you don’t bring in two 30+ yr. old linebackers and not draft at least one puppy to learn from them.

The reason we like Maualuga so much is that he’s already played the role of ‘junior superstar’ at USC. The guys a lock to be a force somewhere. Curry probably is too, it’s just his jump to being a pro ‘elite’ LB seems a bit longer coming out of Wake.

Also we hate the combine, to quote Kenny Powers, “I play real sports, not trying to be the best at exercising.”

2 months ago this guy was probably a second round pick based on his college production alone. His value seems to have completely sky rocketed because of his size and the lack of other quality 3-4 ends. The only thing that makes him more valuable to us is the fact that we have NO true 3-4 ends at all. We would either be shifting short D tackles over like we did with Boone last year, and possibly Dorsey this year, or utilizing undersized 4-3 guys like Hali and McBride.

 I agree with just about everyone that trading down is the only option that makes a player like him a good pick. There are no guarantees that he could be as good as Seymour therefore justifying the #3 pick. I find it difficult to stomach that I am actually rooting for the trade with a division rival so we can get the #12 and #18 picks so we can get a Maualuga and Jackson both. That would be ideal, but would leave a bad taste in our mouth if Sanchez ends up being another quality QB that we would have to contend with in the West.

we should be called the lsu tigers haha this would make three lsu players in the first round in a row..not a prob with me seeing that im an lsu fan!

I’m not opposed to taking Jackson (in a trade down only… not at #3)
But, does it really fit the biggest need?
Is he a HUGE upgrade over Turk McBride?

It sounds like the 4-3 Under is going to be the base defense.
Hali is working out with the LB, as is Turk, giving both of those guys a chance to show they can play either DE position.
With Tank at the NT, Dorsey at the UT, I think Turk is fine at the other DE position, and Hali COULD become the “predator”… if not, I’d like to see them draft a hybrid DE/OLB…

With this in mind, Jackson isn’t the most exciting pick in the first round.
I think he’d be a good player for this team… but I wonder if the Chiefs would get more bang for their buck with Curry/OT at #3 OR a DE/OLB hybrid with a trade down.

Brown, Barwin, Kruger, Maybin, Sintim, English and Orakpo could all be options that I think would improve this defense more than Jackson.

I like Maualuga, but would be happy with Brinkley or another later round ILB… as long as they get a solid pass rusher!

Read it on the interwebs somewhere…

Will not go to us at 3…mark my words. What is special about the guy other than he is a hyped up big 3/4 DE or 4/3 DT… Nothing. What does he offer to us that will make our defense better than the guys we have now? You say “dont pick non pass rusher LB at 3” OK then WHY draft a non pass rusher DE at 3?? We can get our guy Curry to roam the middle and make tackles….also Curry had a million Tackles for Loss last season that shows he can make plays and penetrate behind the line of scrimmage…Then we can get Zach Potter late in the draft to play 3/4 DE. I hope to God that Pioli picks Curry at #3! Then all you guys who are thinking about every other possibility other than Curry can stick it!!

Sounds too familiar. I think Dorsey can still be really good, but last year he was heralded as the safest defensive pick in years by some. We’ll be REALLY frustrated if we take Jackson at #3 (I’d like them to trade down, but I’m pessimistic about someone being willing to trade up to #3) and he’s not a game-changing player.

Regardless, it’s interesting how there was a great consensus amongst Chiefs fans about our first pick last year, and I just don’t see that happening this year. I’m thinking there might be an approval rating of 50-60% with whichever way we go.

That is if we trade down. I don’t see it happening. I have seen people talking aout trading down like we have complete control over this option. It is quit the opposite. We have the third pick and there isn’t anyone that has the ability to do so that really needs to. Denver and now Buffalo could but, they can still get what they need if they stay put. Picking at three is costly because you can’t miss and you pay that player a ton. As easy as it sounds, it probably won’t happen.