He's a kid. Give him some time.

There was a lot of guys still on the board that could have been had with our fourth round pick that I personally felt were better than Gaines.

Dontae Johnson, Nevin Lawson, Pierre Desir.

I think it was a reach. Not a huge one, but there were a lot of guys who people had rated higher still on the board.

Revisionist history, but how the draft and our free agency ended up, I would have had the following as my draft picks:

1. Darqueze Dennard, CB; Michigan State
3. Donte Moncrief, WR; Ole Miss
4. Cyril Richardson, OL; Baylor
5. Ryan Carrethers, DT; Arkansas State
6. Jeff Janis, WR; Saginaw State
6. Trevor Reilly, LB; Utah

And Albert Wilson and Dan Sorensen would have been my priority UDFA's. So at least Dorsey and I agreed on that.

I never expected Dennard to be on the board when we picked as I felt he was actually the best shut down corner in the draft.

I'd have really liked your draft... but I don't think those 3 above were as good as Gaines... and I'd be more worried about the pass rush if Hali and/or Houston got injured again.

The way the board fell, I would have taken Bridgewater at 23.

I would have thought reeeeeally hard about Ra'Shede Hageman.

In the third, I probably would have gone WR Donte Moncrief or WR Bruce Ellington. Maaaaaaaaybe a corner. But probably WR.

In the 4th, I would probably have taken OG Dakota Dozier or CB Pierre Desir.

In the 5th, I would have taken CB/S Antone Exum or WR Jared Abbrederis.

In the 6th, I would have taken DT Daniel McCullers and RB Marion Grice.

You tell me:

1. QB Teddy Bridgewater
3. WR Donte Moncrief
4. OG Dakota Dozier
5. CB/S Antone Exum
6. NT Daniel McCullers
6. RB Marion Grice

Not a chance. In this new league I'm not taking slow CB's like Dennard and Desir. Gaines was among the fastest/quickest players at the draft.
He's got the long frame to help get his hands in the path of the ball and the athletic ability to stay with the fastest receivers.

Gaines struggled against the Packers bc of his size. He needs to add at least 10 lbs of strength next offseason. He's learning the position well, but needs that strength at the LOS.

I was thinking Avant and Cason in free agency then..

1. S Jimmie Ward
3. G Chris Watt
4. KR DAT
5. Trade our 6th to move up and get Aaron Lynch
6. LDT ( I like his potential)

I'll play.

1. Jimmie Ward, FS, Northern Illinois
3. Donte Moncrief, WR, Ole Miss
4. Dakota Dozier, OG/OT, Furman
5. Zach Mettenberger, QB, LSU
6. Jeff Janis, WR, Saginaw State
6. Dan McCullers, NT, Tennessee

Seriously how much better would this secondary be right now with Cason and Ward in it? My God.

And Cason was very affordable for us.

Some very nice drafts above, gents... Ward was definitely one of my favorite picks for KC....

You guys taking Dennard or Ward over Bridgewater are high on shrooms.

To sit around for another 4 years behind Smith?

Andy is sticking with Smith. Drafting a QB in the first does nothing to help this team in the next three years. Heck, even if Alex gets hurt, no rookie is going to develop with this OL and limited receiving group.

Direkshun have you been watching Hardknocks? I have and I'm glad we didn't take Hageman. He just doesn't seem like a first rd pick to me. He doesn't appear to be very tough either in his personality. More of a class clown type.

I made my selections in my post a few posts back ignoring hindsight.

I was hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiigh as a mother****er on Hageman going into the Draft.

And yet, Andy Reid was almost certainly going to draft Johnny Football if he had lasted another pick.