WCG Mock Draft - The Kansas City Chiefs Select...

by Adam T on Mar 24, 2009 1:51 PM CDT Comment 12 comments

CURRENT SELECTION
	Eugene MonroeUniversity of VirginiaOffensive Tackle
ANALYSIS: My pick would anger the good folks at Arrowhead Pride who are all hot and bothered about Aaron Curry, but winning starts on the O-Line, and Monroe is the kind of player that you plug in for the next 10 years and forget about. Three out of four at Arrowhead Pride want Curry over Monroe. The Chiefs have many needs. They desperately need help on the O-line and they also need a pressure linebacker, so this was a really tough choice. What tipped me towards Monroe is the fairly high possibility that disgruntled ProBowl guard Brian Waters will not be back with the Chiefs this year. Waters was one of the key guys blowing holes for Larry Johnson and Priest Holmes for the Chiefs, and he wants out. The situation with him, already bad, appears to be deteriorating rapidly. I chose Monroe because the line is in desperate need of help, even if Waters stays (which I doubt). If the Bears are looking for a guard, they could do a lot worse than acquiring Brian Waters.
Pick	Player	Drafter	Analysis
1	Matthew Stafford	McRipper	Details
2	Jason Smith	TCBullFrog	Details
2	Eugene Monroe	sabbath999	Details

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The Chiefs just drafted a left tackle first round last year!

And he did extremely well! Why do people think we need another left tackle? Jeez what a wasted pick that would be.

by Vince D on Mar 24, 2009 2:25 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Not really considering

One of the two could be RT. Anyway, I wouldn’t mind Monroe, I actually like him over Smith (the good one).

But, the hole left by a now silent Brian Waters is at guard, not tackle. Whether or not he returns for 2009, I don’t think he’ll get replaced with Branden Albert and Monroe plugged in at LT (even though Albert makes top-guard money, not top-left tackle money).

Simply put, I have not a clue what the Chiefs will do, but whatever it is it’s a can’t miss pick. Curry, Monroe, Stafford, Crabtree, trade down… I’ll be happy with whomever they choose.

My crystal ball says Jay Cutler cries himself to sleep every night.

by IISaiNtII on Mar 24, 2009 2:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hey, thanks for stopping by...

The Chiefs will be interesting to watch this next season. Think Cassell is the real deal?

what they you use lame AOL speak

by Dane Noble on Mar 24, 2009 2:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

hells yeah

but only if we can give him a respectable offensive line to do damage behind, which is why I like Monroe at #3

Time is a great teacher... unfortunately it kills all it's pupils.

by 808NaNz808 on Mar 24, 2009 6:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

respectable offensive line ?

that sounds like a familar worry.

Being Who You Thought We Were Since 2005!

by Adam T on Mar 24, 2009 6:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Time will tell

I have a hard time believing that he’s going to be any worse than what we have/had, but whether his success is his own, McDaniels scheme, Belichik system, or some combination of the 3, only time will tell.

I like his measurables over any other QB on the Chiefs roster. He’s a tall, athletic guy. We have a short guy in Thigpen, and a guy I would like to see cut in Croyle.

My crystal ball says Jay Cutler cries himself to sleep every night.

by IISaiNtII on Mar 24, 2009 6:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs