dcblanton

I think watching over a decade of Travis Kelce has me higher on TE's than most. I feel like that is the hack to a great offense though. You can have a dominant TE that doesn't make even what a top 10 WR makes. I think Gronk and Kelce were both huge to Mahomes and Brady. I know Sadiq is a little undersized, but he is dynamic. And, I read that some people felt he was the best TE they have scouted in over a decade.

I think the Jets did very well. I was not sold on Bailey or any of the top edge defenders this year. I liked Reese the most, but he needed to be in a 3-4 I think. I really liked the Titans draft. I think Faulk and Tate will both be very good players. I think the Cowboys did a great job as well. I think the Chiefs draft can be boom or bust. If Delane is as good as they think he is, then he can be truly elite. Coming into this year, Peter Woods was believed to be a top 10, if not top 5 pick. He got moved this year to be more over the center, and he put on weight and the Tigers sucked. So, some plays it looked like he did not go all out. Honestly, I love the talent, but I am concerned about him not playing hard all the time. The Browns got a crazy talent in KC Concepcion. I liked him a lot. He had some drops that worry me a little. But, I would have been stoked if the Chiefs got him. I think Fano gets moved to guard and I don't love picking a guard top 10. I didn't love what the Dolphins did. It felt like both were a bit of a reach.

And all look to be studs.

If the draft fell like this, I would love the Chiefs to grav Zion Young.

Not sure if I am allowed to vote. If the draft falls this way, I would be good if they drafted Styles.

I thought the fact that Mahomes is washed is a given. Not sure if you have seen all the message boards. Everyone is saying it.

Mahomes will be back by game #1. He is ahead of schedule. If the Chiefs were worried about Mahomes, I don't think they make any of the moves they have. They would just go through a 'rebuilding' year and get ready for next offseason. I like the move. Fields is only 3 million this year. And, I am excited to see what the Chiefs are able to do with him and Mahomes on the field at the same time. I fully expect him to get a role similar to Taysom Hill, but likely fewer snaps. I also expect him to be on the field in some short yardage situations to open up the QB sneak. I wish they had him signed for at least two years. I think a year with Reid could rehabilitate him and his image and trade for a profit in 2027. The first game of the season for the Chiefs will be the most intriguing that there has been in the last 8 years.

Well, two firsts was insane. I expect that they have been offered other more reasonable trades. By now, a lot of teams have already designed their offseason strategy. The Cowboys supposedly were interested, but now won't make the deal work since they traded for Gary.

They were negotiating a deal with Hendrickson while Crosby was in the building. The story now is that they were planning to sign them both. That is utter bullshit. I hope that this comes back to bite them seeking future trades, but the NFL has a very short memory and will put aside any issues to make their own team better.

I think that is way too high of a price, personally. I thought the Ravens were stupid as well. It certainly seems like they may have never intended to complete the trade unless they couldn't get better in free agency.

I get what you are saying. However, most think the medicals were in line with "what most expected". GM's around the league have been quoted that it is pretty much bullshit. And, the Ravens didn't come out and say it was a failed physical and the Raiders said it was that the Ravens pulled out of the deal, not that Crosby failed a physical. I personally dislike both teams, so I don't have a dog in the fight. But, this does appear to erode the trust of the process. An example that was brought up on a KC Sports Talk Radio station by a national reporter was when the Chiefs and Eagles traded in the 2025 draft. The Chiefs just asked the Eagles offense or defense. The Eagles said defense, the Chiefs traded. But, what if the Eagles knew the Chiefs wanted Simmons and traded ahead to select him. There is a certain honor among GM's that you won't be completely transparent, but you won't lie in the process of a trade. And, you won't back out of a trade without something unforeseen being discovered on the physical. And, I believe that the medical records for Crosby were shared (at Crosby's permission) with the Ravens prior to the final trade negotiation. So, this certainly feels dirty. It will be interesting to see if there are any other ramifications moving forward.

Okay. I suppose I understand what you are saying. Development is how the staff gets to stay. We see good coaches turn franchises around quickly by coaching up much of the talent that is already there. But I can't think of any team that has won a Super Bowl by pimarily building through free agency.

This is stupid. If you draft and develop well, it leads to you being good, therefore a 'symtpom' of being good. It is nearly impossible to be good without drafting well and developing talent.

I am not a huge fan of Walker, honestly. I am worried they will over pay for him. He has a ton of talent as a runner. Just not a great receiver yet. And, he seems to have under achieved until last season. (Contract year) I think one of the more under rated things that the Chiefs could do that would make a huge difference is to bring in a Fullback or a blocking TE. I would love to see the Chiefs sign FB Patrick Ricard or TE Charlie Kolar.