The 3 Advantages of Drafting Dre Kirkpatrick in the First Round of April's Draft

by bigbosschief on Jan 16, 2012 10:32 AM CST

The 2011 Chiefs season has been over for two weeks now and it is about that time to start talking about the 2012 NFL Draft. The Chiefs this year have either the 11th pick or the 12th pick in the first round and I think thats great. The Chiefs are in great position to draft a variety of players including: Alabama running back Trent Richardson, Stanford offensive tackle Jonathan Martin, Stanford offensive guard David DecCastro, and now the new name that has came up Alabama cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick. I have just realized that Dre Kirkpatrick could be the best option for the Chiefs in the first round, with many benefits that would work out well with the Chiefs. This is a list of the 3 reasons and advantages the Chiefs should draft Dre Kirkpatrick in the first round.

1. The Chiefs wouldn't have to worry about re-signing Brandon Carr, instead worrying about re-signing Dwayne Bowe

The Chiefs go into the 2012 offseason with two players with used up contracts, wide receiver Dwayne Bowe and cornerback Brandon Carr. The Chiefs could draft Kirkpatrick and save their money that could potentially be used on Carr and use it on a different free agent. The Chiefs would then sign Dwayne Bowe to a long-term deal which should be the Chiefs' top priority of the offseason.

2. There is plenty of offensive linemen available in the draft and free-agency

Many Chiefs fans want the Chiefs to draft either offensive tackle Jonathan Martin from Stanford or offensive guard David DeCastro from Stanford. The Chiefs should skip those two linemen and instead draft Wisconsin guard Kevin Zeitler in the second round. Zeitler is one of the most underrated players in this years draft and it would be a steal to grab him in the second round. If the Chiefs don't want Zietler they could use that money they didn't spend on Carr and use it on New Orleans Guard Carl Nicks whom is a free-agent.

3. Kirkpatrick is 6'3 and would help cover those big AFC West receivers

Dre Kirkpatrick will be one of the tallest defensive backs in the league and the Chiefs play a division with some of the tallest receivers in the league. The Chiefs need help covering the big receivers in the AFC West like: 6'5 Malcolm Floyd, 6'5 Vincent Jackson, 6'2 Darrius Heyward-Bay, and even 6'3 Demaryius Thomas. The Chiefs would be left with a 5'9 Brandon Flowers and a 5'9 Javier Arenas covering those receivers if they don't figure out what they are going to do in the draft or with Brandon Carr.

Poll

Who should the Chiefs draft in the first round?

Dre Kirkpatrick

48 votes

Jonathan Martin

48 votes

David DeCastro

74 votes

Trent Richardson

37 votes

207 votes | Poll has closed

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Would be partial to Zietler

Got to watch him wrestle here in Milwaukee(Wisconsin Lutheran) He was also a teammate one of my buddies from work. From what I could tell dude works his butt off and would be a good take in the 2nd!

I may live amongst cheeseheads but I still bleed red! GO CHIEFS

by milwaukeechief on Jan 16, 2012 10:45 AM CST reply actions

I've seen him going in the 3rd-4th

by GracieKal on Jan 16, 2012 11:25 AM CST up reply actions

Yea I heard he is an animal in the weight room

Just would I like i prefer hard workers over born talent and he is just that

3 Chiefs Wishes:
1. Draft Trent Richardson in the 2012 NFL Draft
2. Sign Dwayne Bowe to a long-term deal
3. Keep Brandon Carr and Leron McClain

by bigbosschief on Jan 16, 2012 11:02 AM CST reply actions

* what I like

3 Chiefs Wishes:
1. Draft Trent Richardson in the 2012 NFL Draft
2. Sign Dwayne Bowe to a long-term deal
3. Keep Brandon Carr and Leron McClain

by bigbosschief on Jan 16, 2012 11:03 AM CST up reply actions

prefer...

born talent that are hard workers. This is the NFL. If, not that we have to, if, we had to let one go it would be Bowe, but Dre wouldn’t be a bad pick with Carr still here.

by 12t on Jan 16, 2012 12:07 PM CST up reply actions

I don't think so.

We could re-sign Carr and be as loaded as anybody, with one of our guys locked-in on a rookie deal.

Depending on who falls, what trades are made, etc., I can see Kirkpatrick being my first choice.

As has been said above, there are lots of good prospects for what the Chiefs need on OL, and numerous ways to go about upgrading that unit, including FA.

We’ll see how well the New England tactics work in the AFC Championship and SuperBowl. Having one more single-up-type guy will make the Chiefs one of the toughest matchups in the league, for offenses that are used to fielding more receivers than opponents can cover. Changes the whole landscape.

would of ≠ would've

by hmills110 on Jan 16, 2012 4:18 PM CST up reply actions

don't think so what?

I’m all for keeping Carr, and drafting Kirkpatrick. Don’t see how we can figure on anything with FA looming, as much depends on it. NE does a couple of things well. 1) They look at everybody else and say how can we exploit these other teams? 2) They get players that have something to prove. At the same time, you can have 5 all-pro db’s, and if you can’t get pressure up the middle your in for a long day.

by 12t on Jan 16, 2012 5:45 PM CST up reply actions

why can't we draft a player with superior talent plus hard worker as well....like eric berry

by 72chiefs on Jan 17, 2012 1:07 AM CST up reply actions

"The Chiefs go into the 2012 offseason with two players with used up contracts"

That’s an odd way to say that it’s time to reap the rewards from player development and appropriately pay players for their efforts. There is money to sign them and FAs.

If it wasn’t for the accursed paycheck, would I really imprison myself in this dungeon of the human soul?

by electriclight on Jan 16, 2012 11:29 AM CST reply actions

Ok thanks?

3 Chiefs Wishes:
1. Draft Trent Richardson in the 2012 NFL Draft
2. Sign Dwayne Bowe to a long-term deal
3. Keep Brandon Carr and Leron McClain

by bigbosschief on Jan 16, 2012 2:47 PM CST up reply actions

I'm sorry

is just a horrendous reason to draft someone
actually the free agent class at tackle is awful this year and its not a very deep position in the draft
we have a 6’ CB who is way more physical then Kirkpatrick, who is a proven commodity and has done nothing but improve year after year

and ill add

Kirkpatrick will more then likely not be on the board when we pick at 11/12

"Give them nothing! But take from them everything!"

by GenericBrand on Jan 16, 2012 12:30 PM CST reply actions

Dre is more physical then Carr

But that’s the problem, college rules are different from the Nfl so there will be a learning curve.

Me and Matt Cassel just - you up, dog!

by ChiefWarPaint on Jan 16, 2012 12:44 PM CST up reply actions

No its not it makes plenty of sense

way to be a debby downer

3 Chiefs Wishes:
1. Draft Trent Richardson in the 2012 NFL Draft
2. Sign Dwayne Bowe to a long-term deal
3. Keep Brandon Carr and Leron McClain

by bigbosschief on Jan 16, 2012 2:47 PM CST up reply actions

it's only a "downer" in terms of your thinking ... ie, you want Kirkpatrick

1) Carr is a much better option to keep (assuming we only sign one of either Carr or Bowe, but there’s no reason in the world we can’t re-sign both) … Carr is a shutdown CB right now, now a “project” who’s going to give up TD’s while we wait for development

2) there’s a reason many of us want DeCastro: he’s hands down the best interior lineman in the draft, and he – along with Hudson and Asamoah – immediately completes that interior part of our OLine for the next 10 years, providing QB protection and Red Zone power, an absolute position of need and priority

3) No way we get Nicks …and Carr is better right now than Kirkpatrick and worth every dime he asks for

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by upamtn on Jan 16, 2012 3:20 PM CST up reply actions

I keep Carr and I draft Kirkpatrick if he falls.

Worry about having too many DBs in the unlikely event that’s what happens. But I doubt that it does. Better corners and more of them make the late-game scoring flurries much tougher to come by. Lots of teams aren’t willing to take chances down the field until crunch time. You don’t want to be vulnerable when that time comes, and you can’t always count on your 4-man rush to get it done, late.

would of ≠ would've

by hmills110 on Jan 16, 2012 4:21 PM CST up reply actions

following on this debate

I doubt Kirpatrick falls far enough to grab in the late 1st, But it is possible that a stud O-lineman does fall to the late 1st.

The
“OLD” trade chart says we could package a 2nd and 3rd and get back into the late 1st somewhere in the 26-29th picks

by Steve_Chiefs on Jan 17, 2012 6:45 PM CST up reply actions

I'd still rather get the best OG than the 3rd or 4th or 5th best OT

severn’s “awesome hamburger vs waffle house steak” approach

by upamtn on Jan 17, 2012 7:30 PM CST up reply actions

I dont understand this.

First of all, we have plenty of money to sign both Bowe and Carr. We dont have to pick between the two.

Second of all, you are proposing that we draft basically a player that will play the same role when Carr is doing a phenomenal job already.

Third of all, if Kirkpatrick plays as well as Carr, we’re going to pay him more money as he values himself as a first round pick.

Lastly, you dont even know if he is a sure thing, so why would you get rid of a player that has excelled in our system for someone we probably have to wait 2 years for to get on his level in terms of experience and chemistry.

by andrew33 on Jan 16, 2012 1:20 PM CST reply actions

I dont know you tell me

3 Chiefs Wishes:
1. Draft Trent Richardson in the 2012 NFL Draft
2. Sign Dwayne Bowe to a long-term deal
3. Keep Brandon Carr and Leron McClain

by bigbosschief on Jan 16, 2012 2:47 PM CST up reply actions

he just did

by upamtn on Jan 16, 2012 3:20 PM CST up reply actions

Go away

3 Chiefs Wishes:
1. Draft Trent Richardson in the 2012 NFL Draft
2. Sign Dwayne Bowe to a long-term deal
3. Keep Brandon Carr and Leron McClain

by bigbosschief on Jan 16, 2012 3:22 PM CST up reply actions

really?

by upamtn on Jan 16, 2012 4:15 PM CST up reply actions

sucks to be you?

;-)

If it wasn’t for the accursed paycheck, would I really imprison myself in this dungeon of the human soul?

by electriclight on Jan 16, 2012 6:25 PM CST up reply actions

Umm he gave a pretty solid explanation

And I agree, why would you choose an unproven commodity over a proven commodity that you know what your getting… Not to mention Carr knows the system already.

Kirkpatrick is not a sure thing, and as we all know there are plenty of 1st round busts every year.

Good programs keep their own talent, and don’t let them get away (unless unreasonable, which Carr isn’t). And smart programs don’t get rid of their talent in hopes of being able to replace them.

by GracieKal on Jan 17, 2012 1:11 PM CST up reply actions