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MHR Community Mock Draft--Pick #3

With the #3 pick in the 2009 MHR Community Mock Draft, the Kansas City Chiefs select....

DE/OLB, BRIAN ORAKPO, TEXAS

Kansas City Chiefs

Round 1, Pick #3 overall

GM Papigrande

 

 

 

Details of the pick after the jump...

Star-divide

Just set him to auto-sack.

From GM Papigrande:  The Chiefs have needs all over, and I could see them selecting a top O-lineman here to help out new QB Matt Cassel. However, the Chiefs were terrible against the pass on defense last year, and they showed an epic inability to get to the quarterback. So, I say take the top pass rusher in this year's draft, even if Mel Kiper's hair says he is a reach in the top 5. Orakpo finished with 11.5 sacks as a senior at Texas last year, and the Chiefs finished with 10 (!!!!) as a TEAM last year. Orakpo would fit in nicely as an outside linebacker in the 3-4 defense to which the Chiefs are reportedly switching.

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Commish's Thoughts:  I really like this pick.  The Chiefs' pass rush was epically bad last year, and they have been very low key in free agency, expecting to get their fix from the draft   They also put pressure on the rest of the first round with this pick, since now two of the top OLBs are off of the board.  Team's hoping to address their outside rush will have to do it sooner than later now, which should free up some later targets for the Chiefs.  All in all a solid move.

ON THE CLOCK

Seattle Seahawks are up next.  Denver Native is behind the eight ball a little bit, since the loss of Julian Peterson really had them in the market for the two OLBs that are already gone.  Does he continue the run on rush end/OLB prospects or will he have a surprise in store for us?

The deadline for this pick is 3PM MST, March 22nd.  As long as I receive the pick by that time it will be valid.  To send me the pick, just email me at the address shown in my profile.

Seattle Seahawks

Round 1, Pick #4 Overall

GM Denver Native

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Round One

 

  1. Detroit Lions:  McDah                    OLB Aaron Curry, Wake Forest
  2. St.Louis Rams:  53guys                OT Jason Smith, Baylor
  3. Kansas City Chiefs:  Papisan       DE/OLB, Brian Orakpo, Texas            
  4. Seattle Seahawks:  Denver_Native           ON THE CLOCK
  5. Cleveland Browns:  Zappa                            ON DECK
  6. Cincinnati Bengals:  DukeTC
  7. Oakland Raiders:  V. Money
  8. Jacksonville Jaguars:  gunnermc
  9. Green Bay Packers:  Broncosorbust
  10. San Francisco 49ers:  Elway's Ghost
  11. Buffalo Bills:  Rep56
  12. Denver Broncos:  broncofan91
  13. Washington Redskins:  Chawkins06
  14. New Orleans Saints:   gnarlybroncodude 
  15. Houston Texans:  PredominantlyOrange
  16. San Diego Chargers:  Sadaraine
  17. New York Jets:  danelama
  18. Chicago Bears:  Combat Chuk
  19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers:  OrangeCrush4082
  20. (Dallas Cowboys) Lions:  BDAWKisaBRONC
  21. Philadelphia Eagles:  ejruiz
  22. Minnesota Vikings:  War Eagle Aubie
  23. New England Patriots  bronco-Maine-iac
  24. Atlanta Falcons:  Stovie47
  25. Miami Dolphins:  adamriggs
  26. Baltimore Ravens  mla2131
  27. Indianapolis Colts:  chikndnnr
  28. (Carolina Panthers) Eagles:   bcfunk
  29. New York Giants:  Russ
  30. Tennessee Titans:   Broncoman
  31. Arizona Cardinals:  Calibroncoboy
  32. Pittsburgh Steelers:  PABroncofan
Poll
What do you think of this pick from the Chiefs' front office? Should Papi replace Pioli?
Nice move. Pioli is just keeping Papi's seat warm.
108 votes
Not a good move. There were better options on the board.
115 votes

223 votes | Poll has closed

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I like the pick

I think the chiefs are one of our better rivals and would prefer to duke it out with them for the top of the AFC West rather than the other two knuckle headed teams here. Orakpo is a good rusher. I think he will end up a beast fo a player. Now they have Dorsey as their NT with Orakpo on the side they could be a force to counter

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"We should have kept Seattle and dumped San Diego from the Division"

Davis and Sharpe to the Hall!

by Jon Tollerud on Mar 21, 2009 4:13 PM MDT reply actions  

I agree Jon...

I’ve always kind of liked the Chiefs as a respected rivalry. The other two…not so much.

I’ve always thought of KC fans as the type you could enjoy a BBQ tailgate with and then wish the other luck in the upcoming game. I keep my hand on the pepper spray around faders fans. SD fans…well, there would have to be SD fans to know how to interact with them.

"C" is for Championship...that's good enough for meeeee!!!

by PosterNutbag on Mar 22, 2009 2:33 PM MDT up reply actions  

That was fast.

Thanks for the positive feedback, Styg! I really wasn’t sure where to go after Curry and Smith went off the board. Curry would have been my #1 choice, and I really was flirting with picking Smith. In the end it came down to Orakpo and Everette Brown, and I think Orakpo is a more complete player.

I can’t wait ‘til the Broncos are up. Also, I like that many of these mock drafters are members I’ve only heard very little from. It’s good to see that us little guys have our chance to shine on the front page.

Stop the Jay-trade talks!! Just stop it!! -Mike Clark

by papigrande on Mar 21, 2009 4:19 PM MDT reply actions  

Nice.

I like Orakpo and I think he makes the most sense for KC if Curry is off the board. Nice job, Papi.

by ejruiz on Mar 21, 2009 6:46 PM MDT reply actions  

I am still open to trading down from 7.

What kind of prospects were you interested in getting?

by V. Money on Mar 21, 2009 7:13 PM MDT up reply actions  

Well...

I’d consider trading #21 and #28 for #7, but again it would depend on who is available. After thinking about it though, I might just prefer to sit back and get what I can at those spots…

by ejruiz on Mar 21, 2009 7:53 PM MDT up reply actions  

First, though...

I need to know what picks you are interested in. What’s the point of continuing to engage in these discussions if I do not what prospects you would like?

by V. Money on Mar 21, 2009 8:48 PM MDT up reply actions  

By the way...

I would be O.K. with 7 for 21/28 straight up.

by V. Money on Mar 21, 2009 8:49 PM MDT up reply actions  

Who I Want Shouldn't Matter...

If you’re cool with #21 and #28 for #7, then we’re set for when you’re on the clock IF I like the prospects available there versus what I could get with those two lower picks…

by ejruiz on Mar 21, 2009 10:16 PM MDT up reply actions  

Let me give you some reassurance...

Crabtree, Everette Brown, B.J. Raji, and even Stafford are still available.

At least one of those selections will still be available when the Raiders pick, and all address various needs (in Stafford’s case, depth at QB behind McNabb) that the Eagles have.

And with Eugene Monroe still a viable selection at four through six, it’s highly likely that two of those guys will be available.

If you’re okay with it, I will e-mail the commish with the proposal.

by V. Money on Mar 21, 2009 10:31 PM MDT up reply actions  

(sigh)

I read the paragraph from The Commish and thought he misspelled “especially bad”. I then re-read it and saw it said “epically bad” and was sad. And I could not agree more.

You think it's coincidence that I bleed red?

by Mully on Mar 21, 2009 7:26 PM MDT reply actions  

Broncos fans and Chiefs fans

should start a groups for survivors of epically bad defensive efforts in 2008.

Amnesty, the idea that you can forgive transgressions against you, gives as much to one side, as it does the other. It has the noble quality of bestowing mercy to both parties.

by Jeremy Bolander on Mar 21, 2009 7:52 PM MDT up reply actions  

Makes sense, I may of looked at Crabtree, but I agree with the logic

"Me fail english, that unpossible" - Ralph Wiggum
"Duffman is thrusting in the direction of the problem" - Duffman
"McDaniels must go!" - Broncoman

by Broncoman on Mar 21, 2009 7:51 PM MDT reply actions  

I added a poll

adds a little somethin’, somethin’ to the experience I think…

Amnesty, the idea that you can forgive transgressions against you, gives as much to one side, as it does the other. It has the noble quality of bestowing mercy to both parties.

by Jeremy Bolander on Mar 21, 2009 7:57 PM MDT reply actions  

I love Zappa Picks

they always blow you away with their “Sound” Logic!

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"We should have kept Seattle and dumped San Diego from the Division"

Davis and Sharpe to the Hall!

by Jon Tollerud on Mar 21, 2009 8:23 PM MDT up reply actions  

Nice footnote, Jon...

I’ll grant you Sharpe should be in the Hall, but I’m not sure you would have wanted us in the division the last 10 years. We did win the AFC West our last year in the Division… since then, last year excepted, we’ve been better than you…

If Jay Cutler is the answer, I think it may be a trick question...

by Tyler Jorgensen on Mar 22, 2009 1:05 PM MDT up reply actions  

i would take you guys over SD in a heart beat

dont care what kind of team you field. Its about respecting a rival

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"We should have kept Seattle and dumped San Diego from the Division"

Davis and Sharpe to the Hall!

by Jon Tollerud on Mar 22, 2009 3:41 PM MDT up reply actions  

As a Chiefs fan

I would personally rather have Everette Brown. Brian Orakpo would work too though.

by Vince D on Mar 22, 2009 2:45 PM MDT reply actions  

+1

We absolutely need one of them.

by ChiefSeattle on Mar 22, 2009 3:35 PM MDT up reply actions  

I almost went with Brown

But I thought Orakpo was a more natural athlete with a better body type for OLB, and I think he would provide more in the run game. I do definitely like both of them, though, and I see them as potential Shawne Merriman- type defenders.

Stop the Jay-trade talks!! Just stop it!! -Mike Clark

by papigrande on Mar 22, 2009 4:20 PM MDT up reply actions  

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