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

[Nickhead]

Originally Posted by Coochie liquor

I was 8 and obviously don't know much history pre Marty

i was 9

i recall being upset when they fired mackovic after the playoff berth. In hindsight tho, maybe they should have stayed with levy. i mean he did make the big game four years in a row after leaving KC.

[Sandy Vagina]

Originally Posted by OldSchool

Foster round 1

Webb round 2

I'd be satisfied with that, even though I think Webb's chances of developing into a top QB are incredibly slim.

Pretty much the same here, yep.

[Frosty]

There is so much noise about the Chiefs wanting a QB that you know there will be teams at the top of the second (like Cleveland) looking to leapfrog the Chiefs to grab one if one of the top QBs falls. The Chiefs are probably going to have to jump up a few spots just to prevent this.

[KChiefs1]

Originally Posted by ASS11

2nd round QB is fine

don't you dare blow a 1st on this abortive QB draft class

This is odd coming from you.

I thought you were the "draft a QB in the 1st round every year" guy?



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[SAUTO]

Originally Posted by TigerUppercut

Just curious cause I simply don't know enough about draft history...but how many times has trading multiple picks including future first round picks to obtain a QB paid off for any franchise?

I'm sure the giants are happy with their return on Eli manning.

[Psyko Tek]

who the **** is Matt Miller?

[Nickhead]

Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO

I'm sure the giants are happy with their return on Eli manning.

they didn't give up the farm like some teams are doing though. shawne merrimam and nate kaeting were the only ones san diego got in return.

regardless, this would be the only time, and it was precipitated by manning saying 'wahhhhhhhh wahhhhhhhh, i won't play for the chargers, wahhhhhhh, wahhhhh'

[Pasta Little Brioni]

4 to 5 guys better than Lynch

[Mr. Laz]

Originally Posted by KChiefs1

This is odd coming from you.

I thought you were the "draft a QB in the 1st round every year" guy?



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He was, lots of people were/are

He changes to whatever position gets him the most troll attention.

I wouldn't even know he still existed if people didn't quote him.

Iggy is your friend

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

Originally Posted by Mr. Laz

I guess I just read the OP wrong

but it says to me "Chiefs will draft a passer in the first 2 round"


2 Quarterbacks?


Does he mean a passer in one of the first 2 rounds?

I think you're the one who needs to shut the **** up, because you are clearly a drooling idiot who can not read.

[Quesadilla Joe]

From Peter King..

Got a call Tuesday from a team official who told me he thought Pat Mahomes and Deshaun Watson were good bets for Kansas City and Houston—only he didn’t know which team would get which player. “Andy like these quarterbacks, and he likes them where he’s picking,” the team official said of Kansas City coach Andy Reid, who picks 27th Thursday night.


Told very reliably: “Arizona wants a day-one defensive impact player who starts right away in the first round, unless the receiver of their dreams is there at 13.”

http://mmqb.si.com/mmqb/2017/04/26/g...lt-allegations

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

It's happening.

[Rasputin]

We should draft a quarterback this year AND next year with in the first two rounds.


Have open competition and future trade bait.

[The Franchise]

If we draft Mahomes.....then Smith can have 2017 to throw his 3400 yards and 14 TDs.

[Pasta Little Brioni]

We will get Mahomes. Wven with Webb it beats the guy taken in the late first last year.