I'm willing to bet that's exactly how the Chiefs view it since many of us see it that way and we're just amateur draftniks.

This draft class is REALLY deep. However, it's pretty shallow at the top.

I was thinking about the "move around in the draft" thing. What if they traded a lot to be higher in the 2nd and third and really attack that level of guys. You could likely land several high floor creed/bolton type guys and have less 4/6/7 round flyer guys.

Basically why not use as much ammo as possible to land top 100 guys? And fewer glorified priority free agents.

You've got guys like Sam Williams, Boye Mafe and Cameron Thomas but I'm not 100% sold that they're immediate starters right off the bat. Maybe in our defense but they wouldn't be lighting it up.

Now...if you could get Jermaine Johnson and Cameron Thomas in the first two rounds? That goes along way to improving this defensive line from day 1.

Soooo…

Jones
Nnadi
Stallworth
Saunders
Wharton

I don’t think they plan on drafting a DT early.

Or they're going to draft one high, trade Jones and then watch the fans go nuclear. LMAO

Kinda my view of them and the situation. I think they're all possible starters because we're so light at DE, but I don't know they're immediate impact players. I just don't get Mafe as a R1 value. How would you feel about a Jermain Johnson followed by Travis Jones or other DT in R2?

I'm not sure Mafe is even a fit for our defense. He's not really "on my board" right now.

Do you think Karlaftis is in that?

go get your first round DE, sign Clowney and/or Ingram and call it a day on the edge position

I do. He's a Clowney type. Might not ever be a 15-sack guy but can consistently get to 8-10 year in and year out.

If Armani Watts goes on to be a solid starting or even dime/nickel safety, I'm going to lose a lot of faith in Spags for refusing to ever give him a chance over Dan freaking Sorenson.

Watts is trash.

Trade Jones + 2nd round to Commanders for Terry McLaurin.

Draft DE

It’s that simple :D

They may see guys like Williams and Thomas good players but not necessarily guys that develop into every down type guys or "starters" etc.

Washington is already trying to shed salary because they're paying so much for their DL. They don't want Chris Jones.