Friday, April 27, 2012

Entering Day 2 of the Draft

No matter what you think of the Chiefs first round pick, Dontari Poe (and here's a good take on it from Sam Mellinger of the Kansas City Star), an organization doesn't build a good team from only Thursday night's selections. It's how well teams draft on day two, for rounds 2 through 3, that usually determines if a team can become a contender or not.

The Chiefs filled perhaps their biggest team need on Thursday drafting a nose tackle, but there are still areas that the Chiefs need to address and still plenty of good players remaining on the board. Here are my positional needs for depth the Chiefs have in somewhat of a particular order:

ILB, OG, S, CB, WR, TE, RB

Going in to Friday, here are the best players available at those positions according to CBS Sports (I will update them as the draft progresses, so check back often):

Inside Linebacker
Mychal Kendricks (California) Sr., 5-11, 240 lbs. - Projected Round: 2nd
Keenan Robinson (Texas) RSr., 6-3, 242 lbs. - Projected Round: 3rd - 4th
James-Michael Johnson (Nevada) RSr., 6-1, 241 lbs. - Projected Round: 4th - 5th


Offensive Guard
Amini Silatolu (Midwestern State) Sr., 6-4, 311 lbs. - Projected Round: 1st - 2nd
Brandon Brooks (Miami - Ohio) RSr., 6-5, 356 lbs. - Projected Round: 2nd
Josh LeRibeus (SMU) RSr., 6-3, 312 lbs. - Projected Round: 3rd - 4th
James Brown (Troy) RSr., 6-4, 306 lbs. - Projected Round: 3rd - 4th
Brandon Washington (Miami) Jr., 6-3, 320 lbs. - Projected Round: 3rd - 4th
Lucas Nix (Pittsburgh) Sr., 6-5, 317 lbs. - Projected Round: 4th

Safety
George Iloka (Boise St) Sr., 6-4, 225 lbs. - Projected Round: 2nd - 3rd
Brandon Hardin (Oregon St) Sr., 6-3, 217 lbs. - Projected Round: 3rd - 4th
Trenton Robinson (Michigan St) Sr., 5-10, 195 lbs. - Projected Round: 3rd - 4th
Brandon Taylor (LSU) Sr., 5-11, 209 lbs. - Projected Round: 3rd - 4th
Markelle Martin (Oklahoma St) RSr., 6-1, 207 lbs. - Projected Round: 4th

Cornerback
Janoris Jenkins (North Alabama) Sr., 5-10, 193 lbs. - Projected Round: 2nd
Josh Robinson (UCF) Jr., 5-10, 199 lbs. - Projected Round: 2nd
Brandon Boykin (Georgia) Sr., 5-10, 182 lbs. - Projected Round: 2nd
Jamell Fleming (Oklahoma) RSr., 5-11, 206 lbs. - Projected Round: 2nd
Trumaine Johnson (Montana) Sr., 6-2, 204 lbs. - Projected Round: 2nd
Casey Hayward (Vanderbilt) Sr., 5-11, 192 lbs. - Projected Round: 2nd - 3rd
Jayron Hosley (Virginia Tech) Jr., 5-10, 178 lbs. - Projected Round: 2nd - 3rd
Dwight Bentley (La. - Lafayette) Sr., 5-10, 182 lbs. - Projected Round: 2nd - 3rd
Trevin Wade (Arizona) RSr., 5-10, 192 lbs. - Projected Round: 3rd
Ron Brooks (LSU) RSr., 5-10, 190 lbs. - Projected Round: 3rd
Alfonzo Dennard (Nebraska) Sr., 5-10, 204 lbs. - Projected Round: 3rd - 4th
Omar Bolden (Arizona St) RSr., 5-10, 202 lbs. - Projected Round: 3rd - 4th
Leonard Johnson (Iowa St) Sr., 5-10, 196 lbs. - Projected Round: 4th

Wide Receiver
Stephen Hill (Georgia Tech) Jr., 6-4, 215 lbs. - Projected Round: 1st - 2nd
Rueben Randle (LSU) Jr., 6-3, 210 lbs. - Projected Round: 1st - 2nd
Alshon Jeffery (South Carolina) Jr., 6-3, 216 lbs. - Projected Round: 2nd
Chris Givens (Wake Forest) RJr., 5-11, 198 lbs. - Projected Round: 2nd
Mohamed Sanu (Rutgers) Jr., 6-2, 211 lbs. - Projected Round: 2nd - 3rd
Brian Quick (Appalachian St) RSr., 6-4, 220 lbs. - Projected Round: 2nd - 3rd
Marvin Jones (California) Sr., 6-2, 199 lbs. - Projected Round: 2nd - 3rd
Juron Criner (Arizona) Sr., 6-3, 224 lbs. - Projected Round: 2nd - 3rd
Greg Childs (Arkansas) Sr., 6-3, 219 lbs. - Projected Round: 3rd
T.Y. Hilton (Florida International) Sr., 5-10, 183 lbs. - Projected Round: 3rd
Ryan Broyles (Oklahoma) RSr., 5-10, 192 lbs. - Projected Round: 3rd - 4th
Joe Adams (Arkansas) Sr., 5-11, 179 lbs. - Projected Round: 3rd - 4th
Rishard Matthews (Nevada) Sr., 6-0, 217 lbs. - Projected Round: 3rd - 4th
Nick Toon (Wisconsin) RSr., 6-2, 215 lbs. - Projected Round: 4th

Tight End
Coby Fleener (Stanford) RSr., 6-6, 247 lbs. - Projected Round: 1st - 2nd
Dwayne Allen (Clemson) RJr., 6-3, 255 lbs. - Projected Round: 2nd
Ladarius Green (La.-Lafayette) Sr., 6-6, 238 lbs. - Projected Round: 3rd
Orson Charles (Georgia) Jr., 6-3, 251 lbs. - Projected Round: 3rd - 4th
Taylor Thompson (SMU) Sr., 6-6, 259 lbs. - Projected Round: 3rd - 4th
Michael Egnew (Mizzou) Sr., 6-5, 252 lbs. - Projected Round: 4th

Running Back
Lamar Miller (Miami) RSo., 5-11, 212 lbs. - Projected Round: 2nd
Isaiah Pead (Cincinnati) Sr., 5-10, 197 lbs. - Projected Round: 2nd - 3rd
Chris Polk (Washington) Sr., 5-11, 215 lbs. - Projected Round: 2nd - 3rd
LaMichael James (Oregon) RJr., 5-8, 194 lbs. - Projected Round: 2nd - 3rd
Robert Turbin (Utah St) RJr., 5-10, 222 lbs. - Projected Round: 3rd
Bernard Pierce (Temple) Jr., 6-0, 218 lbs. - Projected Round: 3rd - 4th
Cyrus Gray (Texas A&M) Sr., 5-10, 206 lbs. - Projected Round: 3rd - 4th
Ronnie Hillman (San Diego St) RSo., 5-9, 200 lbs. - Projected Round: 3rd - 4th
Chris Rainey (Florida) RSr., 5-8, 180 lbs. - Projected Round: 4th

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