Arrowhead Pride - NFL Combine 2015: Kansas City Chiefs draft news coming out of IndyKansas City Chiefs news, rumors, roster updates and more.https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/46893/arrowheadpride_f.png2015-02-24T11:30:12-06:00http://www.arrowheadpride.com/rss/stream/78266862015-02-24T11:30:12-06:002015-02-24T11:30:12-06:00What exactly does Combine interest mean?
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<p>Not much. </p> <p>Some stocks are up. Others are down. The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl-combine">NFL Combine</a> has captured our hearts once again as NFL fans, which means we suddenly have a solid set of names added to our "please draft this player" list for the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.arrowheadpride.com/">Kansas City Chiefs</a>. We suspect the team actually has the same sort of list as well.</p>
<p>What we cannot tell, however, is what their list might look like. Every year <i>we</i> create a list of the Chiefs' draft interests -- the list of players they've interviewed, scouted, worked out and whistled at as he walked by. We even <a href="http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2015/2/23/8089681/kansas-city-chiefs-nfl-draft-prospects-combine-2015">published a list</a> of all 24 players the team was reportedly connected to at the Combine. The question is whether or not what we know makes a difference.</p>
<p>It's interesting to look back at years past and see how little NFL Combine interaction between the Chiefs and a player had to do with the final product. In 2014, the Chiefs were linked to <a href="http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2014/2/25/5447004/kansas-city-chiefs-2014-nfl-draft-interests-tracker/in/5198889">17 different players</a>, many of which were exciting prospects at key positions that fans were undoubtedly interested in adding -- names like <span>Ha Ha Clinton-Dix</span>, <span>Calvin Pryor</span> and Marqise Lee. In the end, zero out of 17 ended up with the Chiefs.</p>
<p>In 2013, we have the Chiefs linked with <a href="http://www.arrowheadpride.com/pages/kansas-city-chiefs-nfl-draft-interests-2013">12 total prospects</a> at the NFL Combine and only one ended up on the final roster: quarterback Tyler Bray. And if you'll remember, he was an undrafted free agent. So you could spin it in such a way to say that the Chiefs have drafted zero players they've been linked with at the Combine over the last two years.</p>
<p>When you go back another year, the trend isn't that much better with only one for six in 2012, but much of that has likely to do with our own record-keeping at AP than anything else. Wide receiver <span>Junior Hemingway</span> was the only player drafted out of the six we had linked to the team at the Combine, but again it's impossible to tell with the records we have. Obviously the Chiefs talked to more than six players -- that's just what we knew publicly at the time.</p>
<p>All things considered, it's fairly easy to at least see that the players being mentioned now aren't necessarily likely to be the ones announced behind the podium as the Chiefs turn in their draft cards. How many of you had Dee Ford on your radar before last year's selection? That doesn't mean these days aren't important, since finding out what you do <i>not</i> want is often as important as what you do.</p>
https://www.arrowheadpride.com/2015/2/24/8094169/nfl-combine-chiefs-nfl-draft-correlationMatt Conner2015-02-24T08:56:29-06:002015-02-24T08:56:29-06:00What we learned from the Chiefs at the Combine
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<p>With the 2015 <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl-combine">NFL Combine</a> now over, let's take a step back to determine what we learned about the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.arrowheadpride.com/">Kansas City Chiefs</a> and their <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl-draft">2015 NFL Draft</a>.</p>
<p>Let's start with this: No, we don't know who the Chiefs will pick in the draft at No. 18 overall. The Combine is a nice tool for GMs to use in their evaluations but it's not the end all, be all. No one thing happened at the Combine that made us think we know what Chiefs GM John Dorsey is planning to do. And Dorsey isn't exactly big on sharing his plans with the public so there wasn't much to gain from his media session. Read a <a href="http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2015/2/20/8074561/transcript-chiefs-gm-john-dorsey-nfl-combine-press-conference">transcript of his comments from the Combine here</a>, and <a href="http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2015/2/19/8069029/transcript-chiefs-andy-reid-at-the-nfl-combine">Andy Reid's comments here</a>.</p>
<p>There are a few things that I think we learned however. Starting with...</p>
<h3>Full Combine results</h3>
<p>You can see the results for every player <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1RGHSyEaTSfI_V6-yzBT3Ln4MWZtwIRX2EzDnfqU7n_c/htmlview?pli=1&sle=true#">here</a>. Adjust it by position and then sort however you want. I have it set to open on the receiver page because ... let's be honest, that's all you're looking at.</p>
<h3>Another deep WR class</h3>
<p>Last year's class was lauded for the receiver talent that came out of the draft. This year <a href="http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2015/2/22/8084567/nfl-combine-good-year-chiefs-need-wide-receiver">isn't all that different</a>, according to those who analyze the draft each year. This is a good thing!</p>
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<p>Good year to be a team in need of a WR.</p>
— Daniel Jeremiah (@MoveTheSticks) <a href="https://twitter.com/MoveTheSticks/status/569203076000833536">February 21, 2015</a>
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<p>The Chiefs GM agrees.</p>
<p>"Well, I think this draft class, I think the receiver position, I think there is some depth there," Dorsey said. "They are very similar to the draft class of last year, but I think the overall depth of this speaks volumes."</p>
<h3>Top two WRs likely out of reach for Chiefs</h3>
<p>Very slim chance that either of the top two receivers in this class will be available at No. 18. Both Alabama's Amari Cooper and West Virginia's Kevin White, who are widely considered the top two receivers in the draft, had strong Combines last weekend. Many people think their numbers solidified their spot as the top two receivers in the class, and both probably top 10 picks. At this point it's hard to see a scenario where either one falls to the Chiefs. This mock has <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl-mock-draft/2015/2/23/8088673/2015-nfl-mock-draft-nfl-combine-jameis-winston">White falling to the 12th pick</a> which is the lowest I've seen in a while.</p>
<p>That means Kansas City could be looking at receivers such as Louisville's DeVante Parker or Arizona State's Jaelen Strong. They could also look at....</p>
<h3>Dorial Green-Beckham is a real option ... maybe, I don't know?</h3>
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<p><a href="http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2015/2/19/8070991/dorial-green-beckham-kansas-city-chiefs-nfl-combine">The Chiefs interviewed the former Mizzou WR</a> who transferred to Oklahoma last season but did not play per NCAA rules. Clearly there's plenty to take in here. The Chiefs front office will be tested in their evaluation of DBG. Mike Mayock said it best:<a href="http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2015/2/16/8045735/nfl-draft-2015-dorial-green-beckham-boom-bust"> the poster child for boom-or-bust</a>. With his physical skill set, the boom in that bust is very enticing on this one.</p>
<p>"Physically we think he has all the gifts in the world," Dorsey said. "We've all admired him from the state of Missouri ... Now what people want to do is get a feel for him as a person and see where he is at this stage. That's what we're doing."</p>
<p>I don't have a sense yet whether this would be a legitimate option. I would lean toward it being unlikely right now but we'll see.</p>
<h3>Likely ruling out a few o-linemen</h3>
<p>The Chiefs reportedly interviewed Iowa's Brandon Scherff LSU's La'el Collins. Both players did enough to solidify themselves as two of the best linemen in the draft. Scherff will almost assuredly be gone by the Chiefs 18th pick. There seems to be a small chance that Collins is around but many people were impressed by his Combine so he could be gone as well. I'm not expecting either one to be around. There are always lineman available though so there will still be options for the Chiefs if this is the direction they're headed.</p>
<h3>Chiefs GM meets with agents in Indy</h3>
<p>The NFL Combine is also a good time for GMs and agents to get together and talk about their clients already on the team. That was the case with GM John Dorsey and the agents for the Chiefs free agents.</p>
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<p>Chiefs, Justin Houston's agent meeting Tuesday to try to work out a long-term deal <a href="http://t.co/aDDl2gAFst">http://t.co/aDDl2gAFst</a></p>
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) <a href="https://twitter.com/ProFootballTalk/status/568055659968790529">February 18, 2015</a>
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<p>I'm hearing the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Chiefs?src=hash">#Chiefs</a> are continuing talks with Ron Parker's representatives. His initial asking price is still roughly $6 million a year.</p>
— Terez A. Paylor (@TerezPaylor) <a href="https://twitter.com/TerezPaylor/status/568772820915744768">February 20, 2015</a>
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<p>A source tells me the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Chiefs?src=hash">#Chiefs</a> met with C <span>Rodney Hudson</span>’s representative at the combine, and talks will continue between the two sides.</p>
— Terez A. Paylor (@TerezPaylor) <a href="https://twitter.com/TerezPaylor/status/569944831902027776">February 23, 2015</a>
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<p><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Chiefs?src=hash">#Chiefs</a> met with LB Josh Mauga's representative at Combine and expressed interest in re-signing Mauga, per source: <a href="http://t.co/UyNGWWo6fT">http://t.co/UyNGWWo6fT</a></p>
— Herbie Teope (@HerbieTeope) <a href="https://twitter.com/HerbieTeope/status/569941566015574016">February 23, 2015</a>
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<h3>Chiefs interview dozens of draft prospects</h3>
<p>We don't have the names of all 60 of the Chiefs Combine interviews ... but we have some of them! I wouldn't put that much stock into this list because the Chiefs could be interviewing these players for any number of reasons and it doesn't necessarily indicate they're wanting to draft this guy. But a partial list is better than no list, right?</p>
<p>Here are names of 24 players the Chiefs reportedly met with at the Combine. The next step will be pro days and then setting up workouts for players they like and even visits to the Chiefs facility. Click on the player's name to find the source of the info (H/T to the KC Star's Terez Paylor, Chiefs Digest's Herbie Teope and ESPN's Adam Teicher who did much of the local reporting in Indy).</p>
<p><b>Linebacker</b></p>
<p id="paragraph5"><b></b><a href="http://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/red-zone/article10744025.html" data-ref-index="10">Utah's Nate Orchard</a><br><a href="http://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/red-zone/article10806071.html" data-ref-index="11">TCU's Paul Dawson</a><br><a href="http://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/red-zone/article10744025.html" data-ref-index="12">Kentucky's Alvin Dupree</a><br><a data-ref-index="13" href="http://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/red-zone/article10676669.html">USC's JR Tavai</a><br><a href="http://www.chiefsdigest.com/georgia-lb-ramik-wilson-scheduled-for-formal-interview-with-chiefs/" data-ref-index="14">Georgia's Ramik Wilson</a></p>
<p><b>Offensive linemen</b></p>
<p id="paragraph6"><a data-ref-index="15" href="http://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/red-zone/article10676669.html">Iowa's Brandon Scherff</a><br><a data-ref-index="16" href="http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2015/2/18/8064351/lael-collins-lsu-football-nfl-combine-kansas-city-chiefs">LSU's La'el Collins</a><br><a data-ref-index="17" href="https://twitter.com/HerbieTeope/status/568532154277167104">Texas A&M's Cedric Ogbuehi</a><br><a data-ref-index="18" href="http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2015/2/20/8077445/chiefs-met-with-ot-ereck-flowers-potential-first-rounder">Miami's Ereck Flowers</a><br><a data-ref-index="19" href="http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2015/2/18/8062551/kansas-city-chiefs-offensive-lineman-nfl-combine-2015">Arizona State's Jamil Douglas</a><br><a data-ref-index="20" href="http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2015/2/18/8064231/kansas-city-chiefs-top-guards-nfl-combine-2015">South Carolina's AJ Cann</a><br><a data-ref-index="21" href="http://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/red-zone/article10588766.html">Hobart's Ali Marpet</a><br><a data-ref-index="22" href="http://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/red-zone/article10588766.html">Florida's DJ Humphries</a><br><a data-ref-index="23" href="http://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/red-zone/article10588766.html">Florida State's Bobby Hart</a><br><a data-ref-index="24" href="http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2015/2/18/8064435/chiefs-will-talk-with-another-ol-at-the-combine">Utah's Cedric Poutasi</a><br><a href="https://twitter.com/todpalmer/status/569337444069478400" data-ref-index="25">Missouri's Mitch Morse</a></p>
<p><b>Wide receiver</b></p>
<p id="paragraph7"><a data-ref-index="26" href="http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2015/2/19/8070991/dorial-green-beckham-kansas-city-chiefs-nfl-combine">Oklahoma's Dorial Green-Beckham</a><br><a data-ref-index="27" href="http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2015/2/19/8070991/dorial-green-beckham-kansas-city-chiefs-nfl-combine">Michigan's Devin Funchess</a><br><a data-ref-index="28" href="http://offensive%20linemen:%20lsu%27s%20la%27el%20collins%2C%20arizona%20state%27s%20jamil%20douglas%2C%20south%20carolina%27s%20aj%20cann%2C%20hobart%27s%20ali%20marpet%2C%20florida%27s%20dj%20humphries%2C%20florida%20state%27s%20bobby%20hart%2C%20utah%27s%20cedric%20poutasi%20%20tight%20ends:%20USC's%20Maxx%20Williams/">Michigan State's Keith Mumphery</a><br><a data-ref-index="29" target="_blank" href="http://www.chiefsdigest.com/big-wide-receivers-on-the-chiefs-radar/">UNLV's Devante Davis</a></p>
<p><b>Tight ends</b></p>
<p id="paragraph8"><b></b><a data-ref-index="30" href="http://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/red-zone/article10588766.html">USC's Maxx Williams</a></p>
<p><b>Cornerback</b></p>
<p id="paragraph9"><a href="http://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/red-zone/article10806071.html" data-ref-index="31">Washington's Marcus Peters</a><br><a href="http://www.chiefsdigest.com/intriguing-defensive-backs-catch-chiefs-eye-at-combine/" data-ref-index="32">Utah's Eric Rowe</a></p>
<p><b>Safety</b></p>
<p id="paragraph10"><a href="http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2015/2/21/8082339/chiefs-meet-with-tcu-s-chris-hackett/in/7826686" data-ref-index="33">TCU's Chris Hackett</a></p>
https://www.arrowheadpride.com/2015/2/24/8089821/chiefs-nfl-combine-deep-wr-classs-dorial-green-beckham-free-agentsJoel Thorman2015-02-23T09:11:01-06:002015-02-23T09:11:01-06:00Fastest DBs since 2003<h3 class="link-title"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/569864757244612608">Fastest DBs since&nbsp;2003</a></h3>
<div class="description"><p><p>Not exactly impressive.</p></p></div>
https://www.arrowheadpride.com/2015/2/23/8090105/fastest-dbs-since-2003Joel Thorman2015-02-23T07:27:43-06:002015-02-23T07:27:43-06:00List of Chiefs interviews at the Combine
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<p>Who the Chiefs talked to at the Combine.</p> <p>We have 24 names on the list of players said to have interviewed with the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.arrowheadpride.com/">Kansas City Chiefs</a> at the 2015 <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl-combine">NFL Combine</a> last weekend. To show you how incomplete that is, we're not even halfway there. The Chiefs can host formal interviews with up to 60 players at the NFL Combine. And, as you know, an interview does not necessarily mean there's a lot of interest. The Chiefs are still in fact-finding mode on some of these players.</p>
<p>On this list there are a number of first round caliber players, including several offensive linemen, wide receivers and even cornerback. The Chiefs know that the draft can fall a bunch of different ways (who saw Johnny Football falling last year?) so they need to be prepared for all kinds of scenarios.</p>
<p>The biggest name here is former Missouri receiver Dorial Green-Beckham. If he were completely clean off the field and had more production in college, we'd be talking about him as a top 10 pick and the first receiver off the board. Except there's more to the story. DGB had multiple incidents at Missouri that will make the Chiefs take pause. He also hasn't played football in more than a year after getting booted from Mizzou and transferring to Oklahoma. Still, it's hard to ignore that insane physical talent. Read <a href="http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2015/2/19/8070991/dorial-green-beckham-kansas-city-chiefs-nfl-combine?_ga=1.169504929.1037710963.1402605093">what Chiefs GM John Dorsey had to say about him here</a>.</p>
<p>A couple of my favorites on this list of Iowa's Brandon Scherff and LSU's La'el Collins. They're both likely to be selected ahead of the Chiefs at the 18th pick. But if they did fall? You could do a lot worse than either of those players. Either one would go a long way to helping shore up the Chiefs o-line issues.</p>
<p>Click the link below on the player for the source of the information. Again, this is not a complete list of interviews. The Chiefs don't release this list. So there are obviously more players involved. The Chiefs have plenty of chances to talk to any of these players more in depth before the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl-draft">NFL Draft</a> in April and May.</p>
<h3><b>Linebacker</b></h3>
<p id="paragraph8"><b></b><a href="http://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/red-zone/article10744025.html">Utah's Nate Orchard</a><br><a href="http://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/red-zone/article10806071.html">TCU's Paul Dawson</a><br><a href="http://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/red-zone/article10744025.html">Kentucky's Alvin Dupree</a><br><a data-ref-index="26" href="http://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/red-zone/article10676669.html">USC's JR Tavai</a><br><a href="http://www.chiefsdigest.com/georgia-lb-ramik-wilson-scheduled-for-formal-interview-with-chiefs/">Georgia's Ramik Wilson</a></p>
<h3><b>Offensive linemen</b></h3>
<p id="paragraph5"><a data-ref-index="11" href="http://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/red-zone/article10676669.html">Iowa's Brandon Scherff</a><br><a data-ref-index="12" href="http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2015/2/18/8064351/lael-collins-lsu-football-nfl-combine-kansas-city-chiefs">LSU's La'el Collins</a><br><a data-ref-index="13" href="https://twitter.com/HerbieTeope/status/568532154277167104">Texas A&M's Cedric Ogbuehi</a><br><a data-ref-index="14" href="http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2015/2/20/8077445/chiefs-met-with-ot-ereck-flowers-potential-first-rounder">Miami's Ereck Flowers</a><br><a data-ref-index="15" href="http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2015/2/18/8062551/kansas-city-chiefs-offensive-lineman-nfl-combine-2015">Arizona State's Jamil Douglas</a><br><a data-ref-index="16" href="http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2015/2/18/8064231/kansas-city-chiefs-top-guards-nfl-combine-2015">South Carolina's AJ Cann</a><br><a data-ref-index="17" href="http://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/red-zone/article10588766.html">Hobart's Ali Marpet</a><br><a data-ref-index="18" href="http://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/red-zone/article10588766.html">Florida's DJ Humphries</a><br><a data-ref-index="19" href="http://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/red-zone/article10588766.html">Florida State's Bobby Hart</a><br><a data-ref-index="20" href="http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2015/2/18/8064435/chiefs-will-talk-with-another-ol-at-the-combine">Utah's Cedric Poutasi</a><br><a href="https://twitter.com/todpalmer/status/569337444069478400">Missouri's Mitch Morse</a></p>
<h3><b>Wide receiver</b></h3>
<p id="paragraph6"><a data-ref-index="21" href="http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2015/2/19/8070991/dorial-green-beckham-kansas-city-chiefs-nfl-combine">Oklahoma's Dorial Green-Beckham</a><br><a data-ref-index="22" href="http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2015/2/19/8070991/dorial-green-beckham-kansas-city-chiefs-nfl-combine">Michigan's Devin Funchess</a><br><a data-ref-index="23" href="http://offensive%20linemen:%20lsu%27s%20la%27el%20collins%2C%20arizona%20state%27s%20jamil%20douglas%2C%20south%20carolina%27s%20aj%20cann%2C%20hobart%27s%20ali%20marpet%2C%20florida%27s%20dj%20humphries%2C%20florida%20state%27s%20bobby%20hart%2C%20utah%27s%20cedric%20poutasi%20%20tight%20ends:%20USC's%20Maxx%20Williams/">Michigan State's Keith Mumphery</a><br><a data-ref-index="24" target="_blank" href="http://www.chiefsdigest.com/big-wide-receivers-on-the-chiefs-radar/">UNLV's Devante Davis</a></p>
<h3><b>Tight ends</b></h3>
<p id="paragraph7"><b></b><a data-ref-index="25" href="http://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/red-zone/article10588766.html">USC's Maxx Williams</a></p>
<h3>Cornerback</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/red-zone/article10806071.html">Washington's Marcus Peters</a><br><a href="http://www.chiefsdigest.com/intriguing-defensive-backs-catch-chiefs-eye-at-combine/">Utah's Eric Rowe</a></p>
<h3>Safety</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2015/2/21/8082339/chiefs-meet-with-tcu-s-chris-hackett/in/7826686">TCU's Chris Hackett</a></p>
https://www.arrowheadpride.com/2015/2/23/8089681/kansas-city-chiefs-nfl-draft-prospects-combine-2015Joel Thorman2015-02-23T07:13:40-06:002015-02-23T07:13:40-06:00Mizzou OT Mitch Morse interviewed with Chiefs<h3 class="link-title"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/todpalmer/status/569337444069478400">Mizzou OT Mitch Morse interviewed with&nbsp;Chiefs</a></h3>
<div class="description"><p><p>NFL Draft Scout has him as a late round draft pick or undrafted free agent.</p></p></div>
https://www.arrowheadpride.com/2015/2/23/8089691/mizzou-ot-mitch-morse-interviewed-with-chiefsJoel Thorman2015-02-23T07:10:48-06:002015-02-23T07:10:48-06:00Dontari Poe's Combine numbers still insane
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<p>Washington's Danny Shelton is one of the top defensive linemen in the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl-draft">2015 NFL Draft</a> and his position and weight reminds some of the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.arrowheadpride.com/">Kansas City Chiefs</a>' <span>Dontari Poe</span>, who was drafted No. 11 overall three years ago. Shelton is listed at 6'2 and 339 pounds while Poe was listed at 6'3 and 346 pounds. Both very large men.</p>
<p>Everyone here remembers the debate around <span>Dontari Poe</span> and his eye-popping Combine numbers during that 2012 NFL Draft. Is this guy for real or is he just a workout warrior? Suffice to say, we now know he's for real.</p>
<p>Every year around this time I remember back to Poe's workout, <a href="http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/dontari-poe?id=2533435">which was just unreal</a>. What blows me away is that Poe was so much faster than others. He ran a 4.98 40-yard dash at 346 pounds which is just ... I mean, that's just ridiculous. Someone who out weighs me by almost 150 (OK, 140) pounds is obviously faster than me.</p>
<p>Compare Poe's 40-yard dash number to Shelton, who actually weighs less than Poe. Shelton ran the 40-yard dash in 5.66 seconds. Check out this photo comparing Poe's run with Shelton's. That blur in the far right is Poe. You can compare <a href="http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/dontari-poe?id=2533435">Poe's numbers</a> with <a href="http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/danny-shelton?id=2552325">Shelton's numbers</a>.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-combine/0ap3000000473296/Danny-Shelton-vs-Dontari-Poe-in-40-yard-dash-simulcam?campaign=Twitter_video_shelton_poe">Watch the full video here</a>. I don't really have much of a point here other than to point out that Poe is, as Mayock said, <a href="http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2015/2/17/8050923/mike-mayock-freak-kansas-city-chiefs">a bit of a freak</a>.</p>
https://www.arrowheadpride.com/2015/2/23/8089661/nfl-combine-danny-shelton-vs-chiefs-dontari-poeJoel Thorman2015-02-22T06:23:47-06:002015-02-22T06:23:47-06:00It's a good year to need a WR
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<p>After watching some of the 2015 <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl-combine">NFL Combine</a> coverage on Saturday, I can agree with this statement from NFL Network's Daniel Jeremiah.</p>
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<p>Good year to be a team in need of a WR.</p>
— Daniel Jeremiah (@MoveTheSticks) <a href="https://twitter.com/MoveTheSticks/status/569203076000833536">February 21, 2015</a>
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<p>Last year was a terrific year for receivers so of course the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.arrowheadpride.com/">Chiefs</a> drafted an edge rusher last year. It appears the Chiefs will get another shot at one in a receiver-heavy draft. There is nice top-end talent that likely won't be available to the Chiefs as well as solid depth throughout the draft.</p>
<p>At the top are two receivers the Chiefs likely won't be able to touch in Amari Cooper and Kevin White. Cooper looked extremely solid during his drills and posted a nice 4.42 in the 40-yard dash. Meanwhile, White tore it up at the Combine. He is a 6'3, 215-pound man and ran a 4.36 40-yard dash. One of the analysts said if you think his numbers look good, his tape looks even better. Those two are the real deal and looks like they have clearly pulled ahead of everyone else.</p>
<p>Dorial Green-Beckham is 237 pounds but ran a 4.49 40-yard dash. <span>Calvin Johnson</span> ran a 4.3 so that's not quite the right comparison -- <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/draft07/columns/story?id=2779980">Calvin ran a 4.35 at 239 pounds in borrowed shoes</a> -- but it does confirm DGB's freak status. Physically, eh confirmed he is the real deal. Obviously, there's a lot more going on here off the field the Chiefs will need to look into.</p>
<p>Chris Conley out of Georgia isn't a big name but he killed the Combine. He ran a 4.35 40-yard dash which is the third fastest time among receivers. His vertical leap was 45 inches, which is one inch off from the all-time record. His 11 feet, seven inches in the broad jump is also a record for receivers. Hey, things worked out for the Chiefs last workout warrior at the Combine (<span>Dontari Poe</span>).</p>
<p>I don't know if the Chiefs will be taking a receiver in the first round but they won't have any shortage of options if they decide they want to do that. I gathered up a few tweets on some of the other top receiver prospects at the Combine.</p>
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<p>Devante Parker is similar to a lot of guys who slipped out of the first round but were still pretty good <a href="http://t.co/CMLE27QMKJ">pic.twitter.com/CMLE27QMKJ</a></p>
— Fantasy Douche (@FantasyDouche) <a href="https://twitter.com/FantasyDouche/status/569193369202769921">February 21, 2015</a>
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<p>Some great buzz abt <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ASU?src=hash">#ASU</a> WR Jaelen Strong. Fantastic ball skills & today wowed NFL ppl with a 4.44 40 and 42-inch vertical.</p>
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) <a href="https://twitter.com/BruceFeldmanCFB/status/569246248798175232">February 21, 2015</a>
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<p><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Michigan?src=hash">#Michigan</a> WR Devin Funchess with back to back 4.7 second 40-yard dashes. Soooo, yeah...he's officially a tight end in the NFL.</p>
— Charles Robinson (@CharlesRobinson) <a href="https://twitter.com/CharlesRobinson/status/569147574571175936">February 21, 2015</a>
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<p>Sammit Coates still a great athlete, but not 6'2, not a route runner (Auburn's offense) and 4,45</p>
— TomahawkNation.com (@TomahawkNation) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomahawkNation/status/569140802464690176">February 21, 2015</a>
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https://www.arrowheadpride.com/2015/2/22/8084567/nfl-combine-good-year-chiefs-need-wide-receiverJoel Thorman2015-02-21T12:42:42-06:002015-02-21T12:42:42-06:00Chiefs chat with a Louisville safety<h3 class="link-title"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/TerezPaylor/status/569204710604869632">Chiefs chat with a Louisville&nbsp;safety</a></h3>
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https://www.arrowheadpride.com/2015/2/21/8082431/chiefs-chat-with-a-louisville-safetyJoel Thorman