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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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Membou has always screamed guard to me. And him going in the top 15 shows how much lack of depth at tackle there is this year.