Agree to disagree. I trust the medical evaluation that the chiefs have in place. And pace is not a fair comp. Pace was the number overall pick in 1997 and a HOF player. Just in terms of value and projection (not a ceiling or floor analysis), Simmons probably does compare to Paris Johnson who was the 6th overall pick in 2023. I’m hoping that Simmons will be more successful than Paris but the point I’m making is the value. What would it cost to move from 31 to 6? I’m guessing three 1st round picks if not more. So, the point is getting a CHANCE at a long term LT like Simmons or Paris would cost us three 1st round picks. The payoff for hitting on a 1st round LT at the back of the first on a cheap 5 year contract is like winning the lottery. The reward is huge on the risk/reward analysis.
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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho
You don't, though.
You don't have to take this chance. This guy isn't an Orlando Pace-level talent who is falling because of questionable medicals.
He would only have been a top 10 talent in this draft because it's a weak LT draft.
It's an enormous risk. Try to find an NFL player who was the same after this injury. You won't. He doesn't exist.
Taking huge swings like this is one of the quickest ways to short-circuit your program.
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