3. Chiefs: Tyson Jackson, Defensive end, LSU
K.C. hopes it gets an offer to trade down with a team that wants QB Mark Sanchez. Failing that, the Chiefs will take Jackson, the best 3–4 DE in the draft but a reach this high.
From the upcoming issue of Sports Illustrated, Peter King selects Tyson Jackson for the Chiefs, after Matt Stafford and Jason Smith were off the board.
almost 3 years ago
Chris Thorman
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Can't say I would be thrilled with this pick initially
But if Jackson is the “next Richard Seymour” then in hindsight it will look like a good move.
Just right now, it seems there are more pressing needs.
I think you have to take the best defensive player on the board..
Like PT said, there are more pressing needs. Curry seems like a no-brainer if we can’t trade down.
I hate waiting.
I would love this
it it were ten picks later
I wouldn't feel safe letting him get Cleveland (5) or GB (9)
Both could use him.
by Joel Thorman on Apr 21, 2009 3:21 PM CDT up reply actions
why does that matter?
why would we draft a player to keep him off someone else’s team if he isn’t the player we are looking for? we are trying to build our team, not destroy other teams plans for success. I can understand the argument against cleveland since they are in the AFC, but GB? I mean in order for it to hurt us that they get him, it means we have to make it to the superbowl to play them. That is still improvement from where we are that i would like to see.
Because if we don't take him at 3
and he could easily be taken at 5 or 9 by Cleveland or GB, meaning we wouldn’t get a chance at taking TJ if we were to move down to someplace like 10-12.
Bask in the glory that is Kwame Harris. Poor Alex...
I meant
If we want him, then take him. He won’t get out of the top 10.
by Joel Thorman on Apr 21, 2009 5:08 PM CDT up reply actions
If
Mr. Pioli thinks this is the best fit for the team, then I’m okay with it. We have so many holes, it isn’t funny. I think if we can grab a RT in round 3 or 4, then this is the pick we need to make. I feel it will be him or Brown from Florida State personally. Which will be better in our Hybrid 3-4??? I don’t know, but I’m sure plenty of us on here have our opinions!
You look awfully familiar
Have I seen you around here before?
by Joel Thorman on Apr 21, 2009 3:23 PM CDT up reply actions
Haha
Nice user name.
As far as Jackson vs. Brown goes, Jackson is probably safer especially since Brown hasn’t played standing up like he would in the Chiefs defense.
by Joel Thorman on Apr 21, 2009 3:26 PM CDT up reply actions
Good point
I really have only read a handful of details from this site and not much time for me to do my own research around here. I just remember everyone on here being high on Brown the week there was an article posted about him. (I’m an accountant, so I will now have some free time to research, but not much before the draft)
Nice April 15th is over with
Brown could be good but I’d be nervous about picking a guy and changing positions (like Curry).
by Joel Thorman on Apr 21, 2009 3:29 PM CDT up reply actions
LT is such a safe bet
it makes all the other prospects except trade down sound risky.
"...Said he couldn't go on the American way"
Tyson Jackson is a hyped up Igor Oshlansky
Nothing more Nothing less…..if we wanted a big overgrown 3/4 end we would have signed Igor instead of wasting a pick on TJ. Curry is the route to go!
Go Chiefs!!
Except Igor is old
and TJ isn’t.
Marley will be walking soon...she could probably play Linebacker better than some of the guys we had.
Or he's the next Richard Seymour
5 Pro Bowls and 4 first team all pros.
by Joel Thorman on Apr 21, 2009 3:27 PM CDT up reply actions
Probably more Seymour than Igor
TJ looks like he’s going to be a very safe pick this year, the more film gets broken down and the more interviews/workouts he has with teams the higher his stock goes. So far there has been virtually nothing to detract from Jackson’s value as the unquestionable #1 3-4 DE in the draft by a long shot. He would lock down the entire right side of the DL and would allow Dorsey to be virtually guaranteed single-coverage on just about every down with Tyler soaking up double teams at NT and TJ manhandling LTs.
Bask in the glory that is Kwame Harris. Poor Alex...
Seymore
Played most of his college career as a DT. A very dominate DT, I might add….he was still a 6th overall pick. Why waste a 3rd overall on a guy with nothing special. He is big and strong but not dominate.
Go Chiefs!!
Matt
Don’t sweat it, this is not happening. No chance.
PK must be really convinced Pioli’s going to make a move, drop back 5-10 spots and take Jackson there, and since in Mock’s you can’t project trade, he’s basically projecting the pick he thinks Pioli wants with a trade.
He'll be 27 in a couple weeks
And Jackson is 22.
5 years isn’t a HUGE gap but it’s 5 years of prime reps that we would never see with Igor.
Bask in the glory that is Kwame Harris. Poor Alex...
Mr. Goodell walks to the podium....
And with the 3rd pick in the 2009 NFL draft the Kansas City Chiefs select………….Mark Sanchez, USC.
And
they trade his rights to the 49ers for………you finish the story. I think if we can’t get a trade with anyone before our time is up, we pull the trigger and trade a few minutes later like in 2004!
This isn't happening
I respect PK more than most seem to on this site, but Pioli’s not taking Tyson Jackson #3 overall, he has too good of an understanding of value than that.
Someone on another board talked about simply passing on a pick, letting the clock run out…if Pioli truely thinks Jackson is the best fit he could wait 4, 5, maybe 6 picks before snagging Jackson without any worry of someone jumping up and taking him.
I’m not as gung-ho BPA as some, but I can’t see Pioli thinking Jackson is BPA or very close. He’s also not at an ‘impact’ enough of a position to reach.
Good timing with this post
Read my fanpost I just wrote on why I think we’ll draft Jackson or Raji regardless of our first round draft position.
I'm officially clueless
I was for Munroe from day one. Got talked into Curry this week. Now T Jax??? I have no idea what in the world they are going to do.
I feel the same way
and I’m thinking that the Chiefs have tons of options, but until Saturday around 3:20 Central time comes around, we will have no clue!
Perception
I think we all read into what other mock drafts say and want the Chiefs to draft the best player available. But if we are set at that position (which there aren’t very many that are set in our lineup) why should we draft that person still? I think we need to draft the best player available for our biggest need, even if it is a small reach (draft at no. 3 instead of a guy that should be drafted at no. 7).
He comes with added bonus
Denver is hot for Jackson and that would mean we robbed the Donkeys of Cutler, Cassel and Jackson.
Bask in the glory that is Kwame Harris. Poor Alex...
We can't really rob Denver with our pick.
If we pick up Jackson they will just get Rey who is going to terrorize cassel for years.
"...Said he couldn't go on the American way"
What are the odds
of the Chiefs actually signing their first round pick and get him into camp before it starts this year with the new staff in place? Has New England ever had problems with holdouts with Pioli and Company?
Jux
You wrote
but you don’t draft a guy to play ILB who has never SHOWN that he can pass rush!
Why not? How many ILB’s in the NFL right now can pass rush? The only time an ILB is going to rush the QB is on an occasional blitz, and Curry is athletic enough to blitz past a guard.
Marley will be walking soon...she could probably play Linebacker better than some of the guys we had.
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