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Originally Posted by SuperUberBob
I assume you mean Sanchez, not Bradford.
I don't expect the Chiefs to draft a QB in the first round. They have way too many pressing needs on defense. There is a possibility that they'll draft Josh Freeman in the second round or trade into the first round to get him.
In my opinion, they might be better off sticking with Tyler Thigpen. He did the most with the least in Kansas City and comes at a cheap cost. Besides Stafford, the remainder of the QBs in this draft will likely have a long transition period from college to the pros and might cost more than Thigpen is getting paid now.
Thigpen can't hit the broad side of a barn beyond 15 yards. Also his already shakey accuracy gets way worse under pressure or late in the game. Is there a cure for that? Honestly I don't know, you tell me. But it seems pretty unlikely you can go from that bad to being a reasonable facsimilie of a starting NFL QB - via a ton of practice or some kind of mechanical adjustment.
I like the guy. I like his mobility and his decision making. He just has the worst accuracy I've seen in a Chiefs QB, and I've lived through Todd Blackledge and Elvis Grbac. I have no problem letting him earn a spot, but I'd hate to head into the season with him as our only option.
Obviously it all comes down to if Pioli thinks whomever is still available among Stafford/Sanchez is enough of a lock to go 3rd. Seems to be the consensus right now that they both are.
None of the available LBs or DEs seems worth taking at #3. But the idea of Crabtree/Bowe is pretty intriguing.