Felix Anudike-Uzomah was drafted with pick 31 of round 1 in the 2023 draft class. He scored a 8.73 #RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 209 out of 1634 DE from 1987 to 2023. https://t.co/maz03OdBwqpic.twitter.com/xoMJ9ki2Pv
Originally Posted by MIAdragon:
You don’t think there were better picks on the board when FAU was picked?
Like who? Rashee Rice?
I mean, I'm sure you could find somebody that you could say that about. I've heard people say LaPorta, but that's just completely unrealistic. Nobody had him going in the 1st round, and it's just very unlikely that they would've taken a TE there with other needs.
Also, it's wayyyy too fucking early for any of this.
I thought FAU was a great pick at the time, and still do. Hes buried on the depth chart because we have depth and talent at the position.
I swear some of you have no patient whatsoever with player development. [Reply]
Originally Posted by staylor26:
Like who? Rashee Rice?
I mean, I'm sure you could find somebody that you could say that about. I've heard people say LaPorta, but that's just completely unrealistic. Nobody had him going in the 1st round, and it's just very unlikely that they would've taken a TE there with other needs.
Also, it's wayyyy too ****ing early for any of this.
I thought FAU was a great pick at the time, and still do. Hes buried on the depth chart because we have depth and talent at the position.
I swear some of you have no patient whatsoever with player development.
The issue I always have with redishirt stuff, is that you burn a cheap contract year, but in this case, it works fine.
LaPorta woulda been somewhat defensible...but meh, give me a pass rusher. [Reply]
Originally Posted by staylor26:
Like who? Rashee Rice?
I mean, I'm sure you could find somebody that you could say that about. I've heard people say LaPorta, but that's just completely unrealistic. Nobody had him going in the 1st round, and it's just very unlikely that they would've taken a TE there with other needs.
Also, it's wayyyy too ****ing early for any of this.
I thought FAU was a great pick at the time, and still do. Hes buried on the depth chart because we have depth and talent at the position.
I swear some of you have no patient whatsoever with player development.
Pass rushers are such a premium, you stock pile them when you can. [Reply]
Originally Posted by O.city:
The issue I always have with redishirt stuff, is that you burn a cheap contract year, but in this case, it works fine.
LaPorta woulda been somewhat defensible...but meh, give me a pass rusher.
You aren't going to get an immediate impact from every single rookie. Last year spoiled us. We got it with Rice, so I have zero issue investing long term in a valuable position like edge rusher. Most edge rushers need a RS year, especially outside of the top 15. At least we still have the 5th year option too. [Reply]
Originally Posted by O.city:
It's just a smart pick.
Even if he doesn't contribute this year, the value of having a cheap edge rusher is just too good.
I'd always be looking for a T/WR/DE in the first round. If there's no guy I really like at another spot, I'd take the best one of those on the board if all else fails. You can never have enough and if they develop, it's such a cost saving thing.
Originally Posted by O.city:
Ideally, yeah, you've love to see him making contributions.
He's still young and is buried behind some good players. The benefit will pay off in the next couple years when they don't have to go pay DE's.
THIS!
Dana is playing well. But, he's gone after this season.
FAU is getting his reps in for next year when he will be starting. We will still have 4 years of rookie contract left to help with the cap. [Reply]
Originally Posted by O.city:
It's just a smart pick.
Even if he doesn't contribute this year, the value of having a cheap edge rusher is just too good.
I'd always be looking for a T/WR/DE in the first round. If there's no guy I really like at another spot, I'd take the best one of those on the board if all else fails. You can never have enough and if they develop, it's such a cost saving thing.
Aside from Rashee Rice, this last draft was based on 2024.
Mike Danna is almost certainly gone. He will get a well deserved bump in pay that we can't match. Chris Jones is also a sticky situation. They're redshirting him like they did Dee Ford and that's certainly not a bad thing.
Rashee is Juju's replacement, Wanya is a guy I think they want to be a starting tackle next year and Conner represent a chess piece that does some of the blitzing/short coverage Sneed does while being a strong tackling SS presence that Justin Reid currently occupies. [Reply]
I think they could look at extending Reid and getting his $ down.
For the most part, I agree. I really would like to keep Snead but I think you get more bang for your buck from Jones, but could be convinced either way. [Reply]
Originally Posted by RunKC:
Aside from Rashee Rice, this last draft was based on 2024.
Mike Danna is almost certainly gone. He will get a well deserved bump in pay that we can't match. Chris Jones is also a sticky situation. They're redshirting him like they did Dee Ford and that's certainly not a bad thing.
Rashee is Juju's replacement, Wanya is a guy I think they want to be a starting tackle next year and Conner represent a chess piece that does some of the blitzing/short coverage Sneed does while being a strong tackling SS presence that Justin Reid currently occupies.
Wanya developing into a quality starter would be huge for the cap considering what they're paying Taylor and looming contracts with Creed and Trey. I'm sure I'm going to get flamed for saying this, but I'm not sure I'd pay Trey what he's going to want paid. I myself cannot honestly say he's developed much since his rookie season. [Reply]
Keep in mind there were special Chiefs fans in 2017 who were jealous of the Texans and their loser QB who put up all kinds of meaningless garbage time yards/points while our QB was sitting on the bench [Reply]
Originally Posted by Dunerdr:
I usually like you but that’s just a dumbass statement. He’s a young developmental guy in a stacked dline room. Mahomes had far less production 11 games in. Must have been a bust too.
Nah, a 1st round pick should be on the field and producing. Comparing him with Mahomes being red shirted behind Alex Smith is Apples/Oranges.
Playing DE isn't a complicated job. Karlaftis made plays year 1. This guy has been invisible. He's actually had some snaps and nobody has ever called out his name. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Hog's Gone Fishin:
Nah, a 1st round pick should be on the field and producing. Comparing him with Mahomes being red shirted behind Alex Smith is Apples/Oranges.
Playing DE isn't a complicated job. Karlaftis made plays year 1. This guy has been invisible. He's actually had some snaps and nobody has ever called out his name.
Karlaftis played on a DL with no Danna (injured) or Omenihu, or a guy like Karlaftis.
The DE room is completely different, which is the irony of you talking about apples/oranges. Karlaftis was playing with 2 old guys that needed to be on a snap count. Totally different circumstances this year.
Also, there's not a position other than QB that is as difficult of a transition from college to the pros as DE. [Reply]
If he ends up being a bust, is drafting at the very end of the 1st round because you just won the Superbowl a good trade off for that pick being cursed for the Chiefs? I think so [Reply]