Official 2010 NFL Draft Thread

[Transmogrified Tiger]

As a fledgling Chiefs fan, it seems like their best bet would be to try to trade down to the early teens and get McClain and another pick. Reading Arrowhead Pride, some popular targets for the 2nd on seem to be Cody, Troup, or Thomas for NT, Walton at C/G, Tate, and Nate Allen at FS. If they were able to trade down and pick up another 2nd, going McClain-Tate-Allen-Troup would be an incredible sequence for them.

[phins]

Unless someone really surprises and falls in love with Clausen, I don't see any way a team trades up for him. The Chefs will be stuck making that pick, and will probably have to choose between Berry/Williams/Buluga.

If Pioli values positional value as much as reported, taking McClain would be foolish. SS and ILB are the lowest positional value in a 3-4 defense.

[Hungary Jack]

Agree with TT about the Chiefs trading down. They have a lot of needs.

Da Bears are somewhat fortunate that this draft is quite deep at safety and deep enough at guard that they should be able to address these needs in the 3rd (guard) and 4th rounds (safety). It will be interesting to see who they pick at safety, as they really need someone with ball skills.

[Socnorb11]

As a fledgling Chiefs fan, it seems like their best bet would be to try to trade down to the early teens and get McClain and another pick. Reading Arrowhead Pride, some popular targets for the 2nd on seem to be Cody, Troup, or Thomas for NT, Walton at C/G, Tate, and Nate Allen at FS. If they were able to trade down and pick up another 2nd, going McClain-Tate-Allen-Troup would be an incredible sequence for them.

You think McClain falls to the teens?

[Transmogrified Tiger]

As a fledgling Chiefs fan, it seems like their best bet would be to try to trade down to the early teens and get McClain and another pick. Reading Arrowhead Pride, some popular targets for the 2nd on seem to be Cody, Troup, or Thomas for NT, Walton at C/G, Tate, and Nate Allen at FS. If they were able to trade down and pick up another 2nd, going McClain-Tate-Allen-Troup would be an incredible sequence for them.

You think McClain falls to the teens?

I don't know really, and I don't know who would trade up. Those specifics weren't really what I was getting at. Trade down and get a guy who fits your needs just as well since there's no knockout pick, and get another chance to add a useful player. FWIW though, I just checked two draft sites and they had McClain going at 11 and 18.

[StL Dan]

As a fledgling Chiefs fan, it seems like their best bet would be to try to trade down to the early teens and get McClain and another pick. Reading Arrowhead Pride, some popular targets for the 2nd on seem to be Cody, Troup, or Thomas for NT, Walton at C/G, Tate, and Nate Allen at FS. If they were able to trade down and pick up another 2nd, going McClain-Tate-Allen-Troup would be an incredible sequence for them.

I almost feel sorry for Griefs Fan.............................................................naaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh, not really.

[Fat Strat]

McClain doesn't seem as talented to me as Aaron Curry last year. I also think that Curry played outside, which increases his value in a 3-4 at least somewhat.

Not sure if you're a Rams fan or not StL Dan, but if you are, you certainly shouldn't feel sorry for us. We'll win some games this year. 8-8 isn't out of the realm of possibility regardless of who we draft. If it wasn't for the Chargers we would have a shot at an otherwise weak AFC west.

No offense to Rams fans intended at all, but the Chiefs are maybe one year further along right now in the rebuilding process. If the Rams hit on some of their picks this year, though, they could certainly make up ground.

edit: And I should note that we're further along because of the final draft class from Herm Edwards... Off the top of my head 4 starters came out of that class; they've all survived the regime change and two (Flowers, Dorsey) are on the verge of being great players in the league.

[go birds]

HERE WE GO TITANS...........

........HERE WE GO!!!!!!!!!

[robbotis]

Jimmy's Clausen's cousins' boyfriend's third uncle played for the Giants and was a ball boy for the Eagle's. He's definetly going to be Spag's pick after a trade down.

[st.lewis11]

The first round starts tonight, right?