You're probably too young to remember but this Teven Jenkins guy is giving me Trezelle Jenkins flashbacks. Bad case of PTSD. If we draft him he will have to go by Mike or Justin or Walter.
Great article! I appreciate the insight on how Leatherwood projects as a G vs. T. I imagine that will be a common theme throughout these 16 prospects (where maybe half or so could project better at G than T). As for my vote on who's next, I'd say Radunz & Cosmi, as they are consistently expected to be available at 31.
Please review Little and Eichenberg next. Glad that Jenkins passes the sniff test. We may need to pick him to replace Mike Pennel as our requisite Topeka native on the roster!
Great analysis as always! My biggest concern with Jenkins is that he appears to have played mostly Right Tackle. Did he look just as good on the left side?
Cosmi definitely interests me so I’ll be anxiously awaiting your take on him.
Been looking forward to this since you said you were working on it on Almost Entirely Sports. I personally feel like Veach is likely to trade up for his man in this draft. Wouldn't surprise me to see a trade like when he went after Mahomes. If we can lock down arguably the 2nd most important spot on the team, then 2 1sts and a 3rd is fine by me. Also, what do you think the chances are of bringing back Fisher this year on a 1 year deal? He should be ready for the playoffs which is when our real season begins anyways. Works for both parties since he will be able to prove he's able to perform still and get that next contract.
The next 2 I'd like to see done are Cosmi and Eichenberg.
Spencer Brown and Forsythe next. I think Jenkins will be gone before the 31st pick and I am not sure that Leatherwood is really left tackle material. Brown appears to be an athletic freak but lacks the polish/experience whereas Forsythe has the length and more experience of playing left tackle but maybe not quite the athleticism?
The closer we approach D-Day the more l strongly suspect Brett will trade up; likely aggressively. We have dire need to select a player to master left tackle and do so at a high level immediately. As I read the analysis of the various prospects there seem to be few that fit that criteria. Hence the urgency to trade up. Compound that with a very reasonable paranoia that sitting complacently at 31 will only encourage other OT needy teams to trade up and grab any candidates about to fall to us as they all recognize our gaping hole on the line.
As much as I dislike Brett’s trading-up habit, in this instance I am very much in favor of doing so this year in order to score in the OT sweepstakes. Only reason I see to step back to some degree is if we sign an adequate veteran pre-draft.
Based on today's press conference with Andy Reid, did it sound to all of you as if the Chiefs are still quite bullish on Lucas Niang? And believe he could their LT?
Can you knock out Sewell and Darrisaw so that we, as chiefs fans, can get the hopes of having them out of our heads sooner?
You're probably too young to remember but this Teven Jenkins guy is giving me Trezelle Jenkins flashbacks. Bad case of PTSD. If we draft him he will have to go by Mike or Justin or Walter.
What - no arm length info?!?!
I'd definitely love for you to check out my faves - Walker Little (always love stanford OL) and Forsythe!
Great article! I appreciate the insight on how Leatherwood projects as a G vs. T. I imagine that will be a common theme throughout these 16 prospects (where maybe half or so could project better at G than T). As for my vote on who's next, I'd say Radunz & Cosmi, as they are consistently expected to be available at 31.
Love the article Seth. I wonder if, at the end of this series, you would be willing to rank these guys in order of favorite to least for the Chiefs.
Please review Little and Eichenberg next. Glad that Jenkins passes the sniff test. We may need to pick him to replace Mike Pennel as our requisite Topeka native on the roster!
Great analysis as always! My biggest concern with Jenkins is that he appears to have played mostly Right Tackle. Did he look just as good on the left side?
Cosmi definitely interests me so I’ll be anxiously awaiting your take on him.
Been looking forward to this since you said you were working on it on Almost Entirely Sports. I personally feel like Veach is likely to trade up for his man in this draft. Wouldn't surprise me to see a trade like when he went after Mahomes. If we can lock down arguably the 2nd most important spot on the team, then 2 1sts and a 3rd is fine by me. Also, what do you think the chances are of bringing back Fisher this year on a 1 year deal? He should be ready for the playoffs which is when our real season begins anyways. Works for both parties since he will be able to prove he's able to perform still and get that next contract.
The next 2 I'd like to see done are Cosmi and Eichenberg.
Would love to see Dillon Radunz next with Spencer Brown. Thanks Seth. Really looking forward to the rest of this series.
Seth do you think Jenkins can play on the left side? Lot of mixed opinions on that amongst the fans.
Spencer Brown and Forsythe next. I think Jenkins will be gone before the 31st pick and I am not sure that Leatherwood is really left tackle material. Brown appears to be an athletic freak but lacks the polish/experience whereas Forsythe has the length and more experience of playing left tackle but maybe not quite the athleticism?
It seems like I have seen Cosmi or Eichenberg on more mocks than any of the others, so they would get my vote. But I look forward to the whole series.
The closer we approach D-Day the more l strongly suspect Brett will trade up; likely aggressively. We have dire need to select a player to master left tackle and do so at a high level immediately. As I read the analysis of the various prospects there seem to be few that fit that criteria. Hence the urgency to trade up. Compound that with a very reasonable paranoia that sitting complacently at 31 will only encourage other OT needy teams to trade up and grab any candidates about to fall to us as they all recognize our gaping hole on the line.
As much as I dislike Brett’s trading-up habit, in this instance I am very much in favor of doing so this year in order to score in the OT sweepstakes. Only reason I see to step back to some degree is if we sign an adequate veteran pre-draft.
How did you come up with the list of tackles to review?
Based on today's press conference with Andy Reid, did it sound to all of you as if the Chiefs are still quite bullish on Lucas Niang? And believe he could their LT?