Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501:
Well, my point was that DeVito was a 3-4 DE who played decent # of snaps at the NT. Jones will play DeVito's role but will do much better at NT than DeVito. Which could really help us get Poe off the field every once in a while.
Oh, OK, I misunderstood you. I was thinking you meant put him in as the nose on a regular basis. [Reply]
Originally Posted by mdchiefsfan:
Name a CB that could start, was available when we picked, and has more overall talent than Jones.
Xavien Howard
Howard is all about potential. When he gets it right, he looks like Richard Sherman. Has the kind of length and ability to run deep with players that can make it very hard to find a window to complete the pass on him.
He’s another player that fits the size and speed profile NFL teams are looking for, stands over 6-feet tall, clears 200-pounds, and ran a 4.41 second 40-yard dash
"To some degree I believe a team can motivate a guy to bring effort on a more consistent basis, but it’s still a big red flag. What’s crazy, however, is even with a handful of poor plays he still graded out so dominantly. If he puts it all together, Jones’ ceiling is as high as anyone in this class, and the scary thing is he’s barely scratching the surface right now.
Where does that kind of potential fit in the NFL draft? I’m on record in the PFF offices saying I’d take him in the top five picks, but more realistically, with the risk he presents I’d say once he slips past pick No. 10 the value is too good to pass up. The pick No. 11-14 range of Chicago, New Orleans, Miami and Oakland is the sweet spot where every team could benefit from his services. Anywhere farther down than that and one very lucky team is getting the steal of the draft." [Reply]
Originally Posted by listopencil:
Oh, OK, I misunderstood you. I was thinking you meant put him in as the nose on a regular basis.
It could be possible that he's Poe's replacement, if Poe becomes too expensive for the Chiefs. But for now, I think he'll get here and there across the board on the D-Line. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Chief Northman:
Zero career interceptions and a liabily in run defend.
Meh.
I figured he'd go bottom of the first or top of the second. He's a disruptive influence and he has the physical tools to be an impact player. It's not a bad pick. [Reply]
