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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho
Hey man. You got there.
I was already there because I'm a draft nerd and have known the state of this draft for OTs for a LONG time.
I mean, I think the OT that is SAFEST is Armand Membou, and he's a 6'3.5" guy who only works at T because he has extraordinarily long arms for his height. And is probably a RT only. And will go way too high for KC's test.
Best-case scenario would be Josh Simmons falling down draft boards and being available in the low 20s, where you could make a deal with the Steelers or Vikings to go get him. That would still have risk, but it's the only first-round, trade-up scenario that I think makes sense for KC.
Other than that, making it a numbers game and having a vet option or two to throw at things sounds like the most logical combination of floor and upside out there.
It's kind of like taking a QB round 1. If a guy that fits and is worth it isn't there or at a pick you can get to, keep band-aiding the position until you can find a real fix that works and is acceptable to your cost ratio.
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All this is why I'll be shocked if Veach doesn't bite the bullet and pay a proven LT in FA. The benefits are many, and even when it's an overpay, it would be so so nice to put a guy in there Mahomes knows can play the position, and you also can just slot Kingsley in at RG and your OL is set before you ever go on the clock.
Then in the draft, it's just BPA through and through which is probably going to mean some combination of DL, RB, DB, and maybe another DL or pass catcher in those first few picks.
If Stanley makes it to the market, I'd say just get ready for it. If he doesn't, my money will be on one of the other vets to quickly get signed by us. I think they already wanted to move Kingsley - hence the Week 18 lineup and him nearly going in for Caliendo - but after the disaster of the SB, I unfortunately don't think planning for his development at LT is a road they can go down. Too much risk.