Kareem Hunt signs with the Chiefs [2024 edition]

[wazu]

With RB Isiah Pacheco expected to be sideliend 6-8 weeks, the Chiefs are bringing their former RB Kareem Hunt back to Kansas City for a Tuesday visit, per league sources. Hunt could help fill the Chiefs’ running back void. pic.twitter.com/nDzNGlrcuH

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 16, 2024

[O.city]

We're gonna have pick 64 and 65 no? Grab one there for sure.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by O.city

We're gonna have pick 64 and 65 no? Grab one there for sure.

64 and 66. Because three teams finished with the same "worst" record, they rotate the first pick in each round.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by O.city

We're gonna have pick 64 and 65 no? Grab one there for sure.

I'd just have to wait and see.

Jeanty, Henderson, Sampson, probably Hampton and maybe James are guys I would be willing to look at at the back of the 2nd.

Not sure I'm all that excited about Judkins, Johnson, Neal or some of the other guys often mentioned in that tier.

It really just depends on how the picks go through the mid-2nd as I think that's when we'll see a fair number of those backs come off the board. And if we're sitting there at 64 and Neal is the top RB on the board, I'm looking elsewhere.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

I'd just have to wait and see.

Jeanty, Henderson, Sampson, probably Hampton and maybe James are guys I would be willing to look at at the back of the 2nd.

Not sure I'm all that excited about Judkins, Johnson, Neal or some of the other guys often mentioned in that tier.

It really just depends on how the picks go through the mid-2nd as I think that's when we'll see a fair number of those backs come off the board. And if we're sitting there at 64 and Neal is the top RB on the board, I'm looking elsewhere.

You don't like Kaleb Johnson?

I admit I'm a Hawkeye fan but the guy has everything you want in a 3-down back.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

You don't like Kaleb Johnson?

I admit I'm a Hawkeye fan but the guy has everything you want in a 3-down back.

Not in the first 2 rounds, no.

Doesn't have the explosion I'd want. I need to see someone that can pull away.

Johnson is similar to Neal in that I see a more Hunt style back. And I think there are a TON of those in this draft class. So I really don't see any scarcity there that would require that I use a top 60ish pick on him.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Not in the first 2 rounds, no.

Doesn't have the explosion I'd want. I need to see someone that can pull away.

Johnson is similar to Neal in that I see a more Hunt style back. And I think there are a TON of those in this draft class. So I really don't see any scarcity there that would require that I use a top 60ish pick on him.

Ah, I see.

I guess I see something different I terms of explosion. He outran a lot of guys this season. Had multiple plays over 50 yards, running and receiving.

[Sassy Squatch]

What about Skibidi or whatever the **** his name is out of ASU. I'd take a flyer on him in the later rounds if he drops due to a relatively poor combine and double dip at the position.

[Mecca]

Originally Posted by Sassy Squatch

What about Skibidi or whatever the **** his name is out of ASU. I'd take a flyer on him in the later rounds if he drops due to a relatively poor combine and double dip at the position.

You want to draft Skibidi toilet? I guess we can get some meme money for the team.

[Sassy Squatch]

Skattebo is his name. The dude that ****ed up Texas playing hungover as ****.

[DJ's left nut]

I honestly wouldn't bother wasting the roster spot on him.

I'd like to keep Hunt as a short yardage back. Perine as a 3rd down back. I'd keep Pacheco strictly as a backup and then seek a new starting RB who handles 60% or so of the carries with the remainder divided situationally between Hunt and Perine.

I don't want to carry 5 RBs and don't see any utility in Skattebo over the 3 guy's I'd like to see brought back.

[Mecca]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

I honestly wouldn't bother wasting the roster spot on him.

I'd like to keep Hunt as a short yardage back. Perine as a 3rd down back. I'd keep Pacheco strictly as a backup and then seek a new starting RB who handles 60% or so of the carries with the remainder divided situationally between Hunt and Perine.

I don't want to carry 5 RBs and don't see any utility in Skattebo over the 3 guy's I'd like to see brought back.

Yea no there's a RB spot if you draft a homerun hitter or a legit 3 down RB, that's it.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by Mecca

Yea no there's a RB spot if you draft a homerun hitter or a legit 3 down RB, that's it.

I think Johnson is both of those things. No, he's not a blazer but he definitely has breakaway ability. He's excellent in pass pro and catches the ball out of the backfield well.

[Mecca]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

I think Johnson is both of those things. No, he's not a blazer but he definitely has breakaway ability. He's excellent in pass pro and catches the ball out of the backfield well.

Omarion Hampton is the guy I really like, he's basically Kareem Hunt in his prime.

[Sassy Squatch]

Wouldn't hurt my feelings but I don't see them bringing both of them back, Perine in particular. They just don't seem to have as much use for him as you think they would.

[Pitt Gorilla]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

You can get a great ANYTHING in the later rounds, apart from QB and we don't really need one of those.

LT is also pretty hard to find in the late rounds, but it's hard to find in the late FIRST.

I just don't know how we can see a team like Philly get there on the back of Saquon, or the Lions dominate in the regular season on their running game. Or see Buffalo push us to the brink despite being largely outplayed almost completely on the back of their 2nd round RB in Cook and STILL say "Eh, we'll just grab someone in the 4th or 5th and be fine..."

The RB and LT are easily and obviously the biggest issues on our offense and LT isn't one we're going to be able to address in the 30s.

But man, we can very probably get the best RB in this draft at 32 if we wanted. It may not be necessary but if we want to take one at 64 instead, that's EASILY defensible.

"We can get one on the 3rd day" netted us Pacheco. And he's been...okay. But he's just not giving us much. And with the way the league is shifting towards high efficiency, low explosion offenses, having a RB who can offer efficiency AND explosion would be hugely valuable for us.

If we had Cook and they had Hunt, Sunday would've been an absolute massacre.

We really should be looking to put some assets into the RB room at this point. And yes, depending on the draft board when we get up there in the 1st, that could very easily mean using a 1st on a RB. It's not my preferred course, but it has to be one on the table.

In such a deep draft, some quality guys WILL get pushed back, but that doesn't mean I disagree with the sentiment. However, there also is the Eagles' blueprint of signing a premier back in FA, although I have zero idea of what options will be out there. Somehow, though, the Eagles always seem to make the right move.