Chiefs #5 Pick in Round 1, Who should they take?

I hope every one does realize you can find a similar player (ss) in other rounds then the first. Our first round needs to be an investment for our offense in protecting cassel and keeping weis happy!

Other than that he is not impressive. He’s just so quick to be so big. Berry and McClain on the other hand, whoa mama. I’m really leaning towards McClain over Berry just because those elite safeties are always injured, but the LB’s are rock steady.

but i wouldnt cry over the best offensive playmaker available….whether it be rb or wr.

When it comes to rushing d. All we need is a big name NT from FA and give DJ a hell of a lot more playing time

When it comes to rushing O. We got Charles (now a top 10 RB) and maybe pick up LenDale White

When it comes to pass d. WE suck. Nearly every game the #1 or #2 WR has gone for more than 120 rec yds.
Draft Berry in the First. Either pick up a solid LCB and move Carr to nickel or draft Arenas
as Nickel (who has caused me skepticism after just getting burnt over the middle by Shipley 2 days ago)

When It comes to Pass O. We are average, but if we want a playoff passing offense. We Draft Benn in the second round and maybe pick up a Tight end to play in front or behind Pope

but he wont be there when we are ready to take him, but he could help out on coverage and returns..

I’m definitely jumping on the McClain over berry bandwagon but either one will make me jump around and curse in excitement, if they take a linemen I will puke, then drink my sorrows away and puke again thinking about the puke I had earlier from them taking a linemen at 5 when we have Albert.that imo is just fine. Please chiefs don’t make me puke.

And I definitely wouldn’t gripe about Suh or Gerald McCoy. They aren’t true nose tackles (at this point), but they could definitely be impact players on this defense, even if they weren’t able to pack on enough bulk to play nose.

we need to shore up the middle of the defense to stop the run. with mcclain being the leader and run stopper in the middle, that leaves dj to roam a little more in pass coverage. it could be a great duo at ilb.

If not available then Rolando McClain.

There’s going to be a lot of great players available after the first round. I say you take the top offensive prospect in Okung, and either have him play RT, or move Albert to LG/RT. I have not been a fan of this school of thought at all, but I don’t think a Safety is a #5 pick. I don’t think a LB is a #5 pick. This is where you get either your franchise QB, or your lineman (or if you’re al davis, McFadden).

Personally, I think if Okung is there, you take him and figure the line issues out later. If he’s already gone, well that’s quite a different conundrum altogether. I’m thinking Buffalo is going to want a QB, so that’s a possible trade-down partner as Seattle is probably looking for the Hasslebeck replacement. Jacksonville and Miami could quite possibly be looking for a QB as well.

In round 2 the Chiefs have the 4th and the 18th pick, so I think maybe you could swap our second 2nd round pick with any of those teams and get two high 2nd rounders to move down in the first (it would be a “loss” on our end as far as the points system goes, but I’d personally rather drop down in the first and have a higher second 2nd round pick).

Any way it goes, this is THE draft that is going to define how this team will go on in the future. It’s the first draft with Pioli and Haley and THEIR scouts knowing what we have, and what we need. I expect this to have a significant impact on the team going forward, and expect nothing less than to be amazed. They can not afford to miss with our first 3 picks.

helped turn the Chiefs from shit to shinolah!

and if he is not there, they take Berry. But it’s still too early to tell

I understand the desire to go O line, but I don’t think there’s an O line prospect worth the number 5 pick. I think Berry, and McClain are game changers. Obviously we have a lot of holes to fill on this team, so if we did go with Okung, or Davis i wouldn’t lose sleep. I’m just looking for the home run pick. I say go defense with the first round pick, and then worry about rebuilding the O line. Like someone said before, there was marked improvement in regards to the O line’s play towards the end of the season.

People sY oline but I think we have book end tackles I thin the Mai. Oline problems where the C and RG those are a 2ndB and 4th ed pick respectivly ……. Berry matched with both brandons is a sight for a sore QBs eyes plus looking at who we play next year I can see our DBs becoming more important that a run stuffer ( Indy , Sd , den with Bradford ) we cab find a servicale MLB in the third rd…..

Berry, Center,WR, MLB ,RG, LG,RB, LG/C

Nice to have two great backs if you are going to be a Super Bowl team.

The first pick has got to be a defender, period. Albert is, at worst, an average LT. I wouldn’t mind seeing an upgrade there, but he could still get a lot better and there are so many other glaring needs. LT isn’t going to get Cassel killed, and can be upgraded next season, once the defense has been solidified. With a legit NT, ILB and S, this defense will make huge strides.

After reading about him being such a strong leader and Saban saying he was a coach on the field I like him even more. He seemed to be all over the place in NC game. I would love to have a LB like that.
Chiefs had pretty good luck with another LB from Alabama a few years ago.
Take OL and Safety in 2nd and 3rd round

I’m shocked but I think people saw what kind of player McClain really is in that bowl game.

…when free agency starts in early March. If we grab a Nt then we dont have to worry about Cody in the 2nd. I amlost hope we take Mcclain or Berry and hope Cody is gone before we pick. If we take 2 defenders that leaves us without many picks to improve o-line and wr. I hope to see a scenario that we grab a fa NT (pickett or Hampton), safety (Ryan Clark or ?) and OL(a guard/center). Draft Mclain in 1st, wr tate in 2nd. That’s 5 new starters right there! Exciting stuff. But hard to mack drafts before free agency begins. I believe we have 55 days until free agency begins. I’d love to trade a 3rd for Cribbs. Or 3rd and 5th for Boldin.

1) Try to trade down, pick up an extra pick and grab Cody
if not possible
2) Berry
if not available
3) McClain

Getting a FA NT IMO is priority number 1. Put an anchor between Jackson and Dorsey. Also, I haven’t seen it mentioned much on here but we keep going back and forth between Shipley and Tate. But with FA and the restricted FA’s. Miles Austin, Anquan Boldin, and Steve Breaston could be available. I’m all for PAYING Miles Austin and getting that guy in a Chiefs uniform. Austin, Chambers, Bowe = NICE! Give Charlie some pieces to play with.

Unless there is an elite OT available most of the positions the Chiefs are really needing will be reaches at 5. Great LBs, safetys, and interior OL can be had late 1st – early 3rd. With the number of holes this team has I would like to see that 5th pick turn into 3 or four picks in rounds 2-3 which could be done by trading down a few spots several times in the first.

I just looked at his ’08 highlights, and he was taking down now NFL backs like Moreno with ease.
And picking off Tebow and Mccoy with ease.
He would change the mindset of our defense. To more physical

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Depends on what deals arise (or don’t) in FA. Clearly NT FA looks highly likely, and, while that relieves some of the urgency at NT, KC still doesn’t have its own, young NT-of-the-future in the fold, and, depending on how KC evaluates the various position groups and how the talent staircase descends on the KC big board, and the KC vision of the long-term, that first pick, assuming it isn’t traded outright (my personal fave), could go to ’most any position.

Seems to me a lot of teams have been spending high for LB, and there might be some excellent value in FA for LB, for instance, Dansby. How many very good LBs are on the bubble around the league, and how much have any of us really broken down the film on them? Same for RB. It’s a total picture that I can’t really make heads nor tail of, especially all the nondescript moves that turned into nice team-builders.

And, while willing to trade the odd pick, here or there, Pioli seems to prefer getting two or more players when he spends one, and Haley gets minutes out of ‘em. Not sayin’ they were all great minutes, but I do see incremental improvements at LB and RB that took place under the radar, whatever our gripes about the individual players.

but drafting Cody with the 5th overall pick would be my boiling point. I’ve only missed 3 games in the past 14 years, despite Lin Elliott, Elvis Grbac and many horrible draft blunders, but drafting Cody 5th overall would be my absolute boiling point.

Cody’s most impressive ability is that he can dunk a basketball, which does nothing to help on a football field. Ted Washington was of similiar size, but he at least had superior strength. Cody is just obese.