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I've kind of accepted that we probably won't be drafting a RB until the late 3rd at best, and Martinez should go right around that range. Hoping somebody like Skattebo falls there, but I'll take Martinez too.

Did anyone see MJD’s running back ranking?

https://www.nfl.com/news/2025-nfl-dr...cts-no-1-to-31

Omarion Hampton at 7. That’s insane to me.

Hoping either Henderson or Judkins falls to us in the second round. Love both as they fit what we like to do. And Reid won’t be able to resist pounding the rock with either.

I’m out on Scattebo. He’s a really good college back that, imo, is destined to be banged up for a majority of his NFL career. His running style is just not conducive to any form of longevity at the next level. I also want a home run hitter at RB. That’s the threat that’s been missing in this offense.

I'm surprised by the ranking but not his take on Hampton

I shared similar concerns in another thread :

Goddamn. I looked at the 2 and we didn’t have one until 11/29 vs the Raiders. Pacheco got that one and Kareem got the other one in the home game vs the Texans.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Fewest rushes of 20+ yards from running backs in 2024: <br><br>Broncos: 4<br>Saints: 3 <br>Raiders: 3<br>Chiefs: 2<br>Rams: 2</p>&mdash; Field Yates (@FieldYates) <a href="https://twitter.com/FieldYates/status/1907078988625027521?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 1, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

So are we trading Pacheco or cutting Hunt if we draft a RB?

Pacheco
Hunt
Mitchell
Steele
Draft pick

That’s a lot of RB’s. And Hunt and Pacheco will get the majority of carries.

I think Steele is the obvious cut

I think Steele, Hunt, and Mitchell are all easy cuts if you need to cut one.

Going to depend on who they draft and how they perform in camp.

For one, I like having that depth in camp rather than coming out of it and having to sign 2 guys off their couch.

No doubt. But I still don’t think we take a RB to be fourth string. I think you cut Hunt or trade Pacheco

Isn't Pacheco's contract coming up? Hunts in the twilight of his career. Add in Mitchell who hasnt been healthy for half of his career and I dont see why it wouldnt be a no brainer to draft RB

If we take an RB, it's going to be for a specific skill set that we lost with McKinnon. He has to be a good receiving back and pass blocker; otherwise, it's a non-starter. I just don't see going for a two-down back like Pacheco or something.

I feel like there are a very finite number of guys who have that skill set in this draft.

I'd absolutely agree that Steele will be the odd man out in that case. They can use Gray for a lot of the optional items they had Steele run last year. He was pretty much a waste of a roster spot.

With the individuals that are knowned that were interviewed, and Chiefs tendency drafting players in the 2nd and 3rd rounds in their "top 30" visits then said prospects will be Martinez,Skattebo, or Judkins to anticipate drafting.

Seems like they tend to draft "A player" from their top-30 visits, but it's kind of inconsistent on the where. We do get quite a few UDFAs from those visits. Seems like the going rate is one Combine, one top-30 end up drafted, and then there are a couple top-30 that end up as UDFAs.

I have a hard time discarding other prospects of a similar type just because they didn't show up on the list, but I do think we get a picture of certain types they are looking at.

RB is one of those though, where I can't necessarily put a finger on the type given they are kind of all over the board with who they met with. I just think they need a certain skill set back on the roster they don't have. If I'm looking at that skill, I'd have to consider Henderson as option #1. Skattebo though, is definitely high on the list.

They'll likely stick Steele on the practice squad cause the reality is:

Pacheco (FA after this year, could be gone)
Hunt (FA after this year, likely gone)
Mitchell (brokedick)
Steele (only guy for sure we know would be here in 2026)
Draft pick

I'll say this -- I like his rankings more than most that I've seen.

Kaleb Johnson being 14 is a hell of a lot closer to where I'd put him than where most others seem to be. Obviously I'm very high on Henderson. I think he may have Giddens a little high but I've actually kinda warmed to him -- he's an interesting prospect. Definitely think Harvey's too high.

Mostly I don't think he really put much value in durability. If you just presume that every RB on that board gets 12-15 touches/gm, maybe that's how I'd rank them. But he seems to be putting zero value in the ability to take on a little more load.