Chiefs Trade with Dolphins; Select Miami (OH) TE Jake O'Connell
by Joel Thorman on Apr 26, 2009 5:58 PM CDT
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The Kansas City Chiefs have traded up to the 237th selection int he NFL Draft to select Jake O'Connell, tight end out of Miami (OH) in the Mid-American Conference.
6'3", 255 pounds
Scouts, Inc has him rated as the 50th tight end. He has a 36.5'" vertical and is described as having " exceptional ball skills and that he continues to grow as a blocker."
The Chiefs might not be expecting much out of him:
Senior tight end Jake O'Connell is the top prospect on offense. A hard-working college player who does a solid job as both a pass-catcher and blocker, O'Connell possesses marginal size/speed numbers and will have a tough time making it as a team's third tight end.
The Chiefs traded up for this guy. I would imagine he has a better chance of making the team than your average seventh round pick. Plus they traded with Pioli's father-in-law, Bill Parcells.
O'Connell is not on our draft interests page.
- Round 1, Pick 3 (3) - DE Tyson Jackson LSU
- Round 2, #34 traded to New England Patriots in exchange for QB Matt Cassel and LB Mike Vrabel
- Round 3, Pick 3 (67) - DT Alex Magee, Purdue
- Round 4, Pick 2 (102) CB Donald Washington, Ohio St.
- Round 5, Pick 3 (139) T Colin Brown, Missouri
- Round 6, Pick 2 (175) WR Quinten Lawrence, McNeese St.
- Round 7, Pick 3 (212) RB Javarris Williams, Tenn. St.
- Round 7, Pick 28 (237*) TE Jake O'Connell, Miami (OH)
- Round 7, Pick 47 (256)
*Trade with Dolphins. Chiefs gave up next year's 7th round pick for O'Connell.
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No apostrophe?
Anglicizing d*cks
by Official Arrowhead Pride Parade on Apr 26, 2009 6:00 PM CDT reply actions
On the jersey?
Yeah, they won’t allow it.
by Chris Thorman on Apr 26, 2009 6:01 PM CDT up reply actions
Which means we will still pick again
I think the Chiefs just wanted to mess up you Web Page :)
you don't have to win and you don't need to fight. Supertramp
Why?
Why would we trade up to get a guy that you may convince to walk on as a UFA? I don’t get the logic.
Because he may go somewhere else given the choice
This way you are sure you get him
zacKKKKK for Cy Young!
that's the key
if you draft them you own them. Plus the kid might feel good that they traded up to get him
Pioli is good at drafting in the later rounds
This had to be something he couldn’t pass up.
AFC West Champs in 2009? Mayyybee.
But are we going to run alot of two TE sets?
we have 4 TE’s now before training camp and signed two and traded one this week.
This seems like we are trying to make our Red Zone Offense/ 3rd down Offense stronger.
A short yardage RB/FB a TE to catch short passes or block for short yardage runs.
you don't have to win and you don't need to fight. Supertramp
by Steve_Chiefs on Apr 26, 2009 6:06 PM CDT up reply actions
So Pioli/Haley did not want any of the TE's on roster when they moved in?
you don't have to win and you don't need to fight. Supertramp
Do they make a big deal over Mr. Irrelevant?
As in, will they stop talking and focus on the stage for the last pick in the draft?
Maybe?
You think it's coincidence that I bleed red?
I'm ready for next year's draft, too
Although I’m not ready for the 4 months of speculation before it.
by Joel Thorman on Apr 26, 2009 6:05 PM CDT up reply actions
Predictions...
I think we may have LB vs OG debates…
I still don’t know why we didn’t draft any LB in this draft..
by Wrestler189s on Apr 26, 2009 6:09 PM CDT up reply actions
GO to Hell :)
I love the draft but let’s wait till April 2010
you don't have to win and you don't need to fight. Supertramp
by Steve_Chiefs on Apr 26, 2009 6:11 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah.
They aren’t long term solutions…thats why i was surprised when we didn’t draft any. Do you think we have a solid LB core as of now?
by Wrestler189s on Apr 26, 2009 6:14 PM CDT up reply actions
We have warm bodies as backups
IMO Pioli will be watching LB position till opening day at Baltimore :)
you don't have to win and you don't need to fight. Supertramp
by Steve_Chiefs on Apr 26, 2009 6:18 PM CDT up reply actions
We do
you don't have to win and you don't need to fight. Supertramp
by Steve_Chiefs on Apr 26, 2009 6:20 PM CDT up reply actions
Wait, do we still
have the Mr. Irrelevant pick? This was a pretty random pick…I thought we already had 3 TE’s?
Yes we still have it
You can’t trade compensatory picks.
by Joel Thorman on Apr 26, 2009 6:07 PM CDT up reply actions
Yes
They will be coming tonight, I would imagine.
by Joel Thorman on Apr 26, 2009 6:07 PM CDT up reply actions
I hate to keep comparing things to the Pats
but that is where our guy is from and that is all we have to gauge this. They never really drafted a player that was just a splash guy on draft day that wowed people. Mayo was a great pick last year but they draft players that perform. We need to wait and see on these guys.
AFC West Champs in 2009? Mayyybee.
The Pats were able to use this draft to set up a lot of picks for next year.
by WesternChief on Apr 26, 2009 6:11 PM CDT up reply actions
That is because they already have a good foundation
of players in place. They can afford to wait til next year.
AFC West Champs in 2009? Mayyybee.
O'Connell sounds like a guy who could play special teams as well
with his speed, 4.6, could be very useful on special teams, even if he doesn’t contribute on offense
zacKKKKK for Cy Young!
Wedge Buster
you don't have to win and you don't need to fight. Supertramp
by Steve_Chiefs on Apr 26, 2009 6:13 PM CDT up reply actions
Wedgies :)
you don't have to win and you don't need to fight. Supertramp
by Steve_Chiefs on Apr 26, 2009 6:21 PM CDT up reply actions
But
Obviously Pioli has a role for any guy he brings on board.
and heaven help them if they cant do the mission the are ordered out on.
little Military analogy.
Succeed or come back on your shield.
you don't have to win and you don't need to fight. Supertramp
Okay, let's see if any of us can get Mr. Irrelevant right
at this rate, doesn’t seem like any of us will.
QB Nathan Brown
I don't have religion. I have Baduizm...and Billie Holiday...and Janet. Actually, just Janet.
by DThomasReigns on Apr 26, 2009 6:12 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm still throwing out Chase Patton
Watching the 2009-2010 Chiefs via the Slingbox, 12 hours delayed, in Taiwan.
Twittering my every move. Don't act like you're not even slightly interested.
Im here
you don't have to win and you don't need to fight. Supertramp
by Steve_Chiefs on Apr 26, 2009 6:22 PM CDT up reply actions
+1
but have no hope
you don't have to win and you don't need to fight. Supertramp
by Steve_Chiefs on Apr 26, 2009 6:14 PM CDT up reply actions
I just realized...
He always talks like this no matter what. How fun would it have been to call him dad?
AFC West Champs in 2009? Mayyybee.
Herm as your Dad
Your being sarcastic? right? please?
He would be the worst Dad IMO
you don't have to win and you don't need to fight. Supertramp
by Steve_Chiefs on Apr 26, 2009 6:24 PM CDT up reply actions
I was wrong
you don't have to win and you don't need to fight. Supertramp
by Steve_Chiefs on Apr 26, 2009 6:29 PM CDT up reply actions
Im just sitting here thinking
how in the hell does Kiper know everything about everybody.. i mean goooood god
Bloomquist. God? Or just an illusion? You be the judge.
And fix his hair.
Aw, who am I kidding. He fixed it once in the 80s and hasn’t touched it since.
You think it's coincidence that I bleed red?
He also has a couple dozen people talking into his ear
I strive to be the person my dog thinks I am.
Mr. Irrelevant
I’m guessing John Parker Wilson or Quan Cosby but u know this whole draft I’ve been wrong. Pioli must know something that I don’t.
Mr. Irrelevant will probably be just that
someone none of us have ever heard of, probably from a D2 school
zacKKKKK for Cy Young!
Just looked on Wikipedia
Last time we took Mr Irrelevant: 1970
You think it's coincidence that I bleed red?
Went to AFC championship that year?
you don't have to win and you don't need to fight. Supertramp
by Steve_Chiefs on Apr 26, 2009 6:32 PM CDT up reply actions
Can we draft The OK Qb this year as # 1 next year?
you don't have to win and you don't need to fight. Supertramp
yes chase or hoyer
"The spirit, the will to win, and the will to excel are the things that endure. These qualities are so much more important than the events that occur." - Vince Lombardi
Won't fit Succop
and I actually know his name
you don't have to win and you don't need to fight. Supertramp
Nice, a kicker
I bet he will be relevent.
"The spirit, the will to win, and the will to excel are the things that endure. These qualities are so much more important than the events that occur." - Vince Lombardi
Very to KC
you don't have to win and you don't need to fight. Supertramp
by Steve_Chiefs on Apr 26, 2009 6:35 PM CDT up reply actions
This guys sick!
seriously and hes jacked. He aint no pussy kicker back there. We’ll be proud for him to be our kicker cuz he looks like a regular player
Pioli nails it.
Succop has an NFL leg. Also, I’d rather take a kicker at #7 than they way King Carl did it with Medlock
If he beats out our kicker will win some guys by himself (sorta)
you don't have to win and you don't need to fight. Supertramp
WOW ! BADA BING ;CAROLINA PRESENT & ACCOUNTED FOR !
Succop is the man ! Rolling 4 deep !
by 65tosspowertrap on Apr 27, 2009 7:22 AM CDT up reply actions
Vertical
Pro Football Weekly had a feature on the vertical. O’Connell was tied with J. Cook of So Carolina for the best vertical of 41.0". Don’t know why the descrepancy with Scouts.inc.
Assume the Washington (45.0" vertical[!]) pick and this one were to address the Chief’s vertical game.
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