Matt Miller: Chiefs are expected to take a QB in the first 2 rounds

[Quesadilla Joe]

Kansas City Chiefs: QB or bust? Not quite, but a source with the Chiefs scouting department does expect they'll add a passer in the first two rounds. I've also been told by another source that inside linebacker is high on the team's wish list.

Other QB related stuff in the spoiler...

Spoiler!

Arizona Cardinals: Expect a quarterback in the first round. Scouts, general managers and coaches from opposing teams all responded Monday morning that they expect a quarterback to Arizona. There has been considerable buzz in scouting circles for weeks now that the team likes Texas Tech quarterback Patrick Mahomes if he's available.The Cardinals have also done extensive research on pass-rushers, per a scout with the team, and could look to add there in Round 2.


Buffalo Bills: The Bills' love for quarterbacks is real, per a scouting source with the team. I cannot see them trading up to land Mitchell Trubisky, but they could hold tight at 10 and draft Deshaun Watson. Other players linked to the team through the source were Marshon Lattimore, Reuben Foster and O.J. Howard.

Chicago Bears: Don't bet on a quarterback in Round 1, per a high-level source with the team. Defensive back is much more likely, with Jamal Adams and Marshon Lattimore earning high grades on the team's board. A quarterback is more likely on Day 2 of the draft. Oddly enough, my source said they've done a ton of work on running backs and wouldn't rule one out in Round 2 or 3.

Cleveland Browns: Myles Garrett should be the No. 1 overall pick, but will he be? Based on sources in the Browns front office, I'm 99 percent sure he's the pick. The team is also making calls trying to trade back into the top 10 from their spot at No. 12 overall for Trubisky.

Houston Texans: Quarterback is a need, but the team won't reach to draft one. A source in the front office said cornerback, offensive tackle and quarterback are where they expect to go in Round 1. Gareon Conley and Marlon Humphrey would be ideal fits in this defense.

Jacksonville Jaguars: The Jaguars do a good job keeping things quiet, but two bits of information have leaked to me out of the front office this week: Fournette is in play at No. 4 overall, and the team wants to add a quarterback in the first three rounds.

New Orleans Saints: "Win now" is the mantra coming out of New Orleans. In talking to a scout, the team likes physical Alabama cornerback Marlon Humphrey if it doesn't trade for Malcolm Butler. At pick No. 32, a quarterback is in play, but more likely a defensive end. One wild card would be if Reuben Foster falls, given the team's affinity for him.

New York Jets: I do not expect a quarterback at pick No. 6 overall. Odds are the Jets attempt to trade out of the top 10 to let a team like the Cleveland Browns move up to select Trubisky. If the Jets hold their spot, Jamal Adams is too good of a fit to bypass if he's available. Team needs include safety and tight end.

San Francisco 49ers: New general manager John Lynch has locked up what used to be a leaky front office. This is a very hard team to peg right now, but I do continue to hear from rival scouts and general managers that it likes Reuben Foster and Fournette, but may not be willing to take either at No. 2 overall. I don't expect a quarterback in Round 1. The 49ers could try to duplicate last year's draft and trade back into the 20s for more players.

8. The story we're all watching this week is where the quarterbacks will go. One high-level executive I spoke with said he expects two will be drafted in the top 10 picks and a total of three in the top 15. But where?

What makes the most sense to me is that the Browns get back into the top 10 to select Trubisky. Buffalo could then draft Deshaun Watson. That leaves Patrick Mahomes for the Cardinals. That gets us to two in the top 10 and three in the top 15.

Of course, the Browns have to actually trade up, but that is very doable now that they own an extra second-rounder this year (from Tennessee) and two more next year (from Philadelphia and Houston).

6. Every year, there are players drafted higher than the media and fans expected. Here's my short list of players I think go higher than we all project:

Clemson QB Deshaun Watson: Watson's leadership and ability to win big games won't be forgotten on draft night. (top 15)

5. Just as there are players going higher than we expect, there are those who fall through the cracks and become "steals" in the draft. These aren't predictions on a Laremy Tunsil or La'el Collins level, but rather players whose stock has been overly inflated online:

Notre Dame QB DeShone Kizer: Kizer's struggles in 2016, plus the rise of Patrick Mahomes, are pushing him down boards. (Late 1-Early 2)

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2...mming-national

[Kiimo]

It's Mitch, Mahomes or Watson.

Everyone else avoid.

[Mr. Laz]

Originally Posted by Marcellus

2 QB's! Awesome!!!!!!!!

Did you really read the title that way or are you just making fun of me?

[Mr. Laz]

Originally Posted by Kiimosabi

It's Mitch, Mahomes or Watson.

Everyone else avoid.

I don't know about that.

I still think that Dobbs and Kaaya are worth a shot in the 5th.

Kaaya is great in a clean pocket.

Dobbs has talent and smarts

[mcaj22]

Jags draft Watson and the Chiefs trade for Bortles.

The Chiefs Way, book it

[MMXcalibur]

Originally Posted by mcaj22

Jags draft Watson and the Chiefs trade for Bortles.

The Chiefs Way, book it

Ban.

[Chief_For_Life58]

id be down with drafting 2 qbs this year. It worked out for the redskins with rg3 and cousins. If you dont have a top 5-10 qb in the league you aint winning shit. draft qb's until you find him. Thats how I would gm a nfl team

[Mr. Laz]

Originally Posted by Chief_For_Life58

id be down with drafting 2 qbs this year. It worked out for the redskins with rg3 and cousins. If you dont have a top 5-10 qb in the league you aint winning shit. draft qb's until you find him. Thats how I would gm a nfl team

[BossChief]

Originally Posted by pugsnotdrugs19

They aren't drafting a 1st round QB in 2018 if they use a 1st or 2nd on a red shirt this year, so you might as well hope for no QB in 2017 if that's how you feel.

Carolina drafted Clausen in the second and then drafted Cam the next year, first overall.

GB drafted multiple QBs high after already having Rodgers.

Andy was QB crazy in Philly.

[BossChief]

Also, it's fun having this conversation right now.

John Dorsey said that this is the day (Tuesday right before the draft) that all the coaches, scouts and front office all have a huge sit down to discuss draft strategy and to settle on who they want to get -strategically- during the draft.

I'd love to hear the candid comments on these QBs and how they would fit in as Chiefs.

[RealSNR]

I wonder how this "inside source" stuff actually works.

Like, the scouts that leak this stuff have to know their boss doesn't exactly appreciate this, right? Or in some cases, they don't even tolerate it.

So if your buddy from college Matt Miller calls up and asks stuff about what's going on within the scouting meetings, even if you're vague like this report is, why would you give him anything at all? If I were a GM and I knew the guy in my department who was leaking out information even as open-ended as this, I'd be pretty ****ing furious.

So it's either that or Matt Miller is some giant who can afford to hire moles who secretly work for him, who get hired by NFL teams and then leak shit back to base camp.

The only other possibility is that it's the franchise's plan to leak this stuff out to the press because they want to mess with other teams.

Whichever way it is, it's weird.

[raybec 4]

Originally Posted by BossChief

Also, it's fun having this conversation right now.

John Dorsey said that this is the day (Tuesday right before the draft) that all the coaches, scouts and front office all have a huge sit down to discuss draft strategy and to settle on who they want to get -strategically- during the draft.

I'd love to hear the candid comments on these QBs and how they would fit in as Chiefs.

I'm just glad we're talking football again and not about religion.

[The Franchise]

I'm now to that point where I just want it to get here and be over with.

[Bewbies]

I don't know what anyone sees in Dobbs. The only 2 things he has going for him is his Manning "fivehead" and he went through college as a champion at life.

If you watched him much he left a lot to be desired. And by a lot I mean pretty much everything.

[rico]

Originally Posted by Pestilence

I'm now to that point where I just want it to get here and be over with.

Same...

[New World Order]

ITS HAPPENING