2011 NFL Draft Grades Vary For Kansas City Chiefs

know nothing about the Chiefs.

I think we have the leadership in place and some high-character guys that will help keep things in check. A class like this would have scared the hell out of me in ’09 and maybe ’10 – but with foundation we have in place I feel comfortable with the risks we have taken.

I hate to keep drawing comparisons, but this is how the Patriots work. They have a strong core of leadership and everyone is working toward the same goal – they can afford to take risks here and there with guys, knowing that if they buy into the program they’re going to be fine. Not only that, but they will probably excel and live up to/exceed their potential.

I like being the team that people look at and say – “if anyone can get this most out of this guy, it’s Haley and the Chiefs”.

just about every team takes guys with “character concerns,” but since the Chiefs don’t draft them all the time they’re making huge deal about it. I’m pretty sure if you look at Pioli’s track record they have always taken some guy’s like that. He even has said himself that last year with the guys they took it was kind of just a coincidence. And the funny thing is that, even though these guys this year have the concerns, a good number of them are still team captains. Plus it’s just like how Pioli supposedly wouldn’t take a safety with the 5th overall pick. He doesn’t have one set way that he drafts and sticks to at all costs. He is going to do whats best for the Chiefs and I believe he has once again done that this year.

That was the round 5b pick of Gabe Miller. He seems to be another project a la Studebaker and Sheffield. That wouldn’t bother me except that D.J. Williams (a versatile H-Back team leader projected as high as round 2-3) went off the board one pick later. Also still out there were LB Quan Sturdivant (projected as high as 2nd round by some), OT DeMarcus Love, and ILB Greg Jones (another projected 2-3rd round guy, and a team leader).

I’m sure they had their reasons, but I feel we passed on some proven talent at positions of need (at least need for depth) for another project at OLB, and we already drafted an OLB.

Again, I really like the draft overall, but that one pick bummed me out a little.

That is seven players who can contribute next year.

Baldwin will start opposite Bowe.
Hudson will start and excell in interior O-Line.
Houston should start at SOLB and can even spell Hali as Rush LB.
Bailey should see time in rotation as Rookie and just wait til he gets better.
Brown can fill in as Nickel, Dime, and spot as CB or Safety.
Powe will see action in rotation for 2-gap responsibilities.
Bannon may well be that guy to replace both Cox and Castille. or Jake O’Connel and Cody Slate As a FB/HB/TE.

Yeah, Stanzi should not see the field and Gabe Miller is a development project perhaps; However, If you have a draft that looks like it will produce seven (7) major contributors that can only be described as an outstanding, phenominal draft. If we come up with just 4 starters , that would be an A.

I don’t think this class is as deep as it was last year, and add to that we were picking about 15 spots later in each round than we did last year. Houston and Powe were steals. While I would have loved to have gotten Julio Jones, what the Falcons gave up to move up for him…they were fleeced. They could have gotten Fitz for less than they paid for that trade-up. The point is, I think we got a guy who’s a similar talent w/o the benefit of having played for a good team. The only thing I can really complain about is that we didn’t get an OT, but there’s no reason to press the issue if there wasn’t a good one there.

who is going to be the next donald washington? physically imposing with all the talent in the world, buried on the depth chart and treading water on special teams…

“It’s just weed, man!”

part of this draft’s success or failure will be measured by 1) if we make the playoffs again and 2) if we actually win a playoff game.

but with all drafts, looking at the future, the draft will be a success or failure determined by how many playoffs and super bowls we make (and win) in the next 5-8 years.

i just wish they’d do their own research. they just seem to pick up rumors from somebody else and run with it.

in a way, it’s almost like jr high again:

“becky is such a slut. she’s screwed the whole football team.”

you said it so it must be true. I hate that slut becky.

They should do their own research, like I know Pioli has done. Then if they have issues, fair enough.

All this for a little weed?

I can understand concerns for character, but I’d rather we draft someone who will take the occasional play off, then someone who is a criminal in training (see: Bengals, Cincinnatti).

Gave the Chiefs an “A-”
Chargers an “B-”
Denver and Oakland both recieved “C”

http://drafthq.nbcsports.com/team_picks.aspx

One to two years of drafting or bringing in good-character kids and leaders (Weigmann, Vrabel, all of 2010 draft class). Ones that have been leaders everywhere and will come in, be productive, be leaders, and establish themselves. The next year you have an option to take people that may be a little more of a risk because you have leaders that will help keep them in line and show them how it’s done.

Surround questionable characters with good coaches, good players, and good people and see if they rise up.

with the players that have character issues are over blowing it. Pioli himself admitted he was taking a risk drafting Houston and they have to be thinking the same thing with Baldwin

Our draft grades weren’t that hot immediately following the draft last year either (except for Gosselin). It was only after the SD game that people started giving our draft big props.

I like the SB Nation take. Even if half these guys bust out (which commonly happens in drafts), if even a few of them fulfill their potential (like say, Powe, Houston and Baldwin) we’ll be sitting very pretty this time next year.