With the news on Phil Taylor...anybody else changing their minds?

Hampton NT Kenrick Ellis (6-4, 346; 69)
"Ellis has an explosive first step for his size and a thick, powerful upper body, and he is a powerful bull rusher who can drive interior offensive linemen back into the quarterback’s lap. He dominated at the FCS level the last two years, piling up 30 tackles for loss.

He could do a better job staying low with his first step, but Ellis shows the ability to hold ground against double-teams when he plays with proper pad level, and he is one of the few legitimate 3-4 nose tackles in the 2011 class.

Still, he compares favorably to Green Bay Packers DT Ryan Pickett and, because so few two-gap nose tackles are available, Ellis could come off the board earlier than his late-third-to-early-fourth-round grade, possibly to a team like the New York Jets or Kansas City Chiefs."

1) Ayers, OLB
2) Hankerson/Young, WR
3) Powe, NT
4) Stanzi, QB
5a) Fusco, C
5b) Gurley, WR
6) Gray, NT
7) Smith, TE/OT

or try to trade back. Probably try to trade back.

Derek Sherrod @ #21

he was dominated in one on one situations against Oklahoma this year which wasn’t the first time but the worst). Or maybe that was scheme..or maybe he is overratted.

That would suck.

No wr at 21 no nt at 21 and no c unless pouncey falls.
At this point I hope reed or kerrigan fall they appear to be a solid safe pick. I think rt can wait a few rounds. I would hate it but dalton makes sense here if they really like him. Again, I just don’t want to reach which pioli wont so if a cb or even rb is taken and they feel it is best player on the board I support it.

Of course, I usually dislike the player KC ends up drafting in the first, with a few exceptions (Berry, DJ, Dorsey), so it’s all but assured that Ayers will be the pick.

On the other hand, Pioli’s batting .500 in the first round since taking the wheel, as far as I’m concerned. He made an obvious and justifiable pick in Berry a year after he made the ridiculous and unjustifiable pick in Jackson.

Seems like too much of a reach for a NT shooting up the “experts” draft boards. I can’t see him rising up the KC draft boards, probably still rated a 2nd rounder. It’s definitely shaping up to be a pick that we’re gonna be stuck thinking about till next thursday.

Your mock is one of the top 3 I’ve seen on AP..

Love it!

A number 2 WR is way more important than a backup QB with limited potential. I do think a QB will be taken, but not til the 6th or 7th round.

Like I said in the other post his “weight problems” are severely blown out of proportion.

I’m not too concerned with Taylor. I still believe that NT is one of our bigger needs, and Taylor is a legitimate 1st round talent and the best prospect at the respective position; if the Chiefs deem him healthy enough to draft, I’m happy. If they pass on him, then so be it.

Ayers would be an instant upgrade at SOLB, and would take him in an instant over any of the potential 1st round tweener OLBs, including Kerrigan, Houston, and Reed. But if we take Taylor, or possibly a WR or center in the 1st, I’ll take Acho in the 2nd for SOLB, as I am starting to believe he is the 2nd strongest prospect for SOLB behind Ayers.

Round 1 – Derek Sherrod – OT – Best Pplayer available
Round 2 – Sam Acho – OLB – Is everything we look for in a player AND fits a need
Round 3 – Jerrel Powe – NT – 2 gap NT that can hold his position
Round 4 – Tim Barnes – C – Fits a need with great value in the 4th round
Round 5 – Owen Marecic – FB – Starts on ST’s from day one and gives us great versatility
Round 5 – Greg Salas – WR – Great hands, physical, perfect slot guy.
Round 6 – TJ Yates – QB – Zorns project
Round 7 – Jeff Maehl – WR – Highly productive WR w/ speed that is used to big stage

I’d throw the farm at Aubrayo Franklin and give us a chance to make a little run next year. Franklin could bridge that gap that we all see over the next two years while we develop our young players. he gives us a chance to compete in the immediate future.

Just trade down (maybe twice) and grab him in the second round. :)

But whatever Pioli does I’m happy with. I like Powe a lot, too, but I think he’ll go higher in the third than we pick, if not the second. Maybe if they can trade down they will get another pick in the late second to grab him with…

It’s the usual yearly draft time shenanigans of coaches, scouts, and personnel people:

This Link : Says that the previous story about Taylors feet is bogus.

I’ll take the word of Pro Football Talk over CBS sports… or will I.

Bottom line: Don’t believe everything you read this close to the draft

Pioli’s going to pick who he wants. I want Taylor, but why complain over another quality player?

Love to see Pioli trade down somewhere and pick up either Torrey Smith, Brooks Reed, Phil Taylor, or even a RB like Mark Ingram should he fall that far due to his knees. All good choices IMO.

I think realistically Ayers, Taylor, and Sherrod are all being discussed, in the front office but I like Ayers I think he is just a really solid LB

which do you guys like? First post or second post

Akeem Ayers is a 2nd round talent at best. Phil Taylor has too many concerns. (character, medical) Our best options are in this order.

1. Trade Down
2. BPA