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...

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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