...Have a lot of options to consider. I believe the first four picks are set. Sam Bradford to St. Louis, Ndamukong Suh to Detroit, Gerald McCoy to Tampa Bay, and Russell Okung to Washington. The wrench in the gears could be the Lions taking Okung, but I can't see them passing on a talent like Suh. The Redskins need a left tackle to block for Donovan McNabb. So that leaves the Chiefs on the clock at #5.
Kansas City seems to have more holes to fill than a block of Swiss cheese, and most of them are on defense. They could use the pick for a tackle, and with Bryan Bulaga and Trent Williams available I'm sure they are going to take a look. They have taken defensive lineman in the first round of the last 2 drafts, selecting Glenn Dorsey and Tyson Jackson. Both players came in highly regarded, but seem to be out of place in a 3-4 defense. Dan Williams is the next defensive tackle on the boards after Suh and McCoy, and Derrick Morgan is the highest rated defensive end. Rolando McClain is the highest rated linebacker, but the fifth spot may be a bit too high for all three players. If the Chiefs need an impact player for their defense, then they will take the player many see as the best player in the draft in Eric Berry.
Berry reminds many of Ed Reed. A ball hawking playmaker, he is a hitter on run support and the type of player who will make teams think twice about going over the middle. He may be a bit undersized, but I can see him filling out in the pros and becoming a stronger player in run support. With the depth available in the draft, and two picks in the second round, Kansas City needs to take the best player available, and use their later picks to build the depth on the offensive and defensive lines.
If there is a shakeup at the top of the draft, teams may be looking to trade with Kansas City for the fifth pick. If Okung does go to Detroit, and Suh or McCoy falls to the fifth spot, it would not surprise me to see a blockbuster trade along the lines of the Jets moving up from #17 to #5 in 2009 to select Mark Sanchez. San Francisco could be a trading partner, with 2 first round selections and the 49th overall selection in the 2nd round. If Suh or McCoy fall to #5, do you think Mike Singletary would love to have either one of those tackles anchoring his defense? I believe he would. Kansas City has a lot of options available to them. It will be interesting to see which one they take.
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