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Chiefs to host Maryland OT Jaelyn Duncan on pre-draft visit According to The Draft Network’s Ryan Fowler, the Chiefs are hosting Maryland OT Jaelyn Duncan on a top-30 visit. He’s already taken visits with teams like the Raiders, Bears, Titans, and Cardinals per Fowler. He’s the fifth player with offensive tackle experience that has been reported to take a top-30 visit in Kansas City so far. At 6-foot-5 and 310 pounds, Duncan is extremely nimble for his size. He showcases impressive movement skills and footwork to mirror and match against finesse pass rushers. He’ll need to improve his play strength at the next level, but he’s shown the ability to anchor well enough against power at the college level that it shouldn’t be too big of an adjustment in the NFL. Duncan’s movement skills lend themselves to the screen game, which is something that will certainly catch Andy Reid’s eye. He’s good at displacing defenders in the run game, especially when he can get a moving start as a puller or working at the second level, but he’s not one blow defenders off the ball right out of his stance. One reason that the Chiefs likely brought Duncan on a top-30 visit was to check on his health. He suffered an ankle injury during the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine and sat out the OL on-field drills. He did, however, post solid numbers in the 40-yard dash (5.1s), vertical jump (31.5 inches) and broad jump (9-5) prior to his injury.

Chiefs hosted Oregon EDGE DJ Johnson on pre-draft visit the Chiefs have hosted Oregon edge rusher DJ Johnson on a pre-draft visit. Johnson had a formal visit with Kansas City at the combine, where he also posted an impressive workout. At 6-foot-4 and 260 pounds, Johnson Ran a 4.49s official 40-yard dash and 1.59s 10-yard split, which both ranked fourth among edge rushers at the event. One downside with this prospect is that he’ll be 25 years old during his rookie season. Johnson started his career at Miami in 2017 before transferring to Oregon and sitting out in 2018. In 2019 he played defensive end before transitioning to play the tight end position. He essentially became a two-way player in 2020 and 2021. In his final collegiate season in 2022, he returned to play defense full-time, making an outsized impact for the Ducks. He led their defense with six sacks on the season along with the second-most pressures on the team with 28. Johnson has some character concerns to work through during the pre-draft process. Most notably, he sucker-punched an Oregon State fan after the Ducks lost 38-34 back in November. That’s likely one of the reasons that the Chiefs are hosting Johnson on a visit – to get a better sense of how he’s matured since this incident and how he might fit into the team culture.

you know the ol saying ..I'd rather be lucky than good but since soo much of the talent acquisition game is a game of chance I'd say it's due diligence +luck. I think Veach is a hell of a poker player but even the best poker player does not win all the hands. The Donks are a mess JMcK aint the difference maker. I think the new HC will be a big help but still no better than 3rd place unless the Bolts and or Chiefs are riddled with injury

meh

totally disagree. get one that can do an above average job at spelling TK to extend his career. Andy loves Multiple TE sets anyway so that's a plus IF and probably when TK starts breaking down we are set. I see no downside to drafting a TE and me would not be upset if it was pick #31 cuz he'll be a stud

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fuck em

Senior Bowl director Jim Nagy says media is too high on receiver class in 2023 NFL draft Charles Goldman Mon, April 10, 2023 at 12:45 PM CDT The Kansas City Chiefs could be on the hunt for a wide receiver in the 2023 NFL draft, but they might have a hard time landing an impact prospect in the first round. After speaking with NFL decision-makers, Senior Bowl director Jim Nagy believes that there is a big disparity between NFL perception and media perception of the wide receiver position in this year’s draft. According to Nagy, of the wide receivers in this draft class, only Ohio State’s Jaxon Smith-Njigba has a first-round grade from NFL clubs. He suggests that seeing 4-5 receivers selected in the first round, as has become commonplace in mock drafts, simply isn’t realistic. This isn’t the first time that we’ve heard this about the receiver class. Draft Wire’s Jeff Risdon made a bold prediction last month that only one receiver would be selected in the first round of the draft. That scenario seems quite unlikely as it hasn’t happened in the last 16 years, but the news from Nagy at least suggests that teams aren’t sold on this receiver class. Clubs typically have around a dozen first-round grades in any given draft class. Picking at No. 31, you simply shouldn’t expect to get one of those players. Maybe a player like TCU WR Quentin Johnston drops into their laps in the first round and they feel comfortable taking him. Maybe they’re also not high on this draft class and feel there isn’t much drop-off between prospects after Smith-Njigba goes. It’s also possible that this is a smokescreen from NFL clubs who are trying to get some receivers to fall in the draft.

yea I cant think of how bringing him back is not a good thing unless he just has some unreal idea of his worth. He knows the Offense, he's a value added member of the team. So unless the Chiefs get themselves in such a bind they cant afford the $1.5M or he signed with another team. I'm of the mindset he'll be on the team by Training Camp. There are just to many unsigned RBs out there right now to worry about it.

he signed for $1.3- last year and the way things are looking for FA RB's that is about what he should expect to play for this year IF he wants to play at all. Minimum for a 9 years vet is $1.48M so IF the Chiefs made an offer it had to be at least that. It makes no sense for his agent to think he'd bring more than that the FA RB market being what it is

Chiefs to host LSU OL Anthony Bradford on top-30 visit Charles Goldman Tue, April 11, 2023 at 9:49 AM CDT The Chiefs also had a formal visit with Bradford at the combine, so there is at least an illusion of interest here. Listed at 6-foot-4 and 322 pounds, Bradford spent the majority of the 2022 college season playing right guard for LSU. He does also have experience playing the left tackle position, with 291 snaps at the position over the past two seasons. While most project him as an interior offensive lineman at the next level, he’s a prospect who could probably serve as a swing lineman for at least three spots (right guard, left guard and right tackle). Bradford was a standout performer at the combine, posting the fourth-best 10-yard split (1.74s) among offensive linemen. His tape tends to show a player that wins with his size and power rather than finesse and quickness, but he’s shown in the pre-draft process that he might be a better athlete than many figured him to be. Time is running out for the Chiefs to have players in town for these types of visits. Prospects can no longer be hosted by teams at their facilities after Wednesday, April 19.

BFD

What does Richie James’ signing mean for Chiefs’ wide receiver pursuits? Charles Goldman Mon, April 10, 2023 at 8:45 AM CDT The Kansas City Chiefs added a new receiver to the roster last week, but does the move take the team out of the running for other additions? The Chiefs agreed to terms with former San Francisco 49ers and New York Giants WR Richie James last week. While James is certainly competitive depth for Kansas City, he hardly moves the needle for the team as far as the wide receiver position is concerned. As a return specialist, it’s an entirely different story, as he has more professional experience as a punt and kick returner than any other player on the team. It stands to reason that players like Skyy Moore, Kadarius Toney and Isiah Pacheco will earn larger roles in 2023, which means the team had a big need to add a return specialist. At the receiver position, consider the players the Chiefs have lost (Mecole Hardman and JuJu Smith-Schuster) or have yet to re-sign (Justin Watson). Those players combined for over 100 receptions for over 1,500 receiving yards and nine receiving touchdowns in 2022. Say James were to replicate his 2022 NFL season (57-569-4) in Kansas City, the best season to this point in his NFL career, he wouldn’t even be able to replace half of that production. If anything, James is more a piece of the puzzle rather than a solution to the team’s concerns at the receiver position. Last season, when Kansas City traded away Tyreek Hill, they didn’t replace that star power with more star power. Instead, the team replaced that star power with volume. They had a number of players who contributed at the wide receiver spot throughout the season. There was rarely a week that went by where the leading receiver was the same in Kansas City (excluding Travis Kelce). For now, it seems like they’re once again attacking the problem with numbers. This move shouldn’t prevent them from going out and adding more players to the receiver room. They won’t be in the market to add someone on a contract like the one that was just handed out to Odell Beckham Jr. by the Baltimore Ravens. The Chiefs do still have a need at the position and roster space to make additions. Right now, they’ve got 10 players at receiver under contract. Last season, the initial iteration of the 90-man offseason roster had 12 receivers. Whether it’s via the draft, undrafted free agency and trade, expect a minimum of two more additions to be made at receiver, if not more.

Jerick McKinnon remains available to any, every team Mike Florio Sat, April 8, 2023 at 8:49 AM CDT When a player tweets a comment without context, the usual response is to apply common sense to provide meaning. So when free-agent running back Jerick McKinnon says on the social-media platform that recently has supplanted bird outline with Dogecoin logo, “The disrespect is crazy,” the initial reaction becomes to tie it to the fact that, nearly four weeks into free agency, he has no NFL team. The lack of an acceptable contract offer isn’t anything personal against McKinnon, who has been a key piece of the broader offensive puzzle in Kansas City during the 2021 and 2022 seasons. It’s a reflection of the broader market for veteran running backs. McKinnon’s resurgence started in the 2021 playoffs, with 315 yards from scrimmage in three postseason games. Last year, McKinnon had 803 yards from scrimmage and 10 total touchdowns in the regular season. His nine receiving touchdowns in 2022 set a single-season record for running backs, breaking the three-way tie of eight previously held by Marshall Faulk (2001), Chuck Foreman (1975), and Leroy Hoard (1991). That obviously means little to teams looking for running backs in an era where supply far outweighs demand, and where a fresh crop of young, cheap, and healthy options enter the league every April. That’s why Austin Ekeler can’t get the Chargers to pay him more than $6.25 million per year. It’s also why no other team was willing to trade for him and, in turn, give him the contract he wants. And it’s why McKinnon and others remains available to anyone and to everyone. While McKinnon’s current frustrations are understandable (if that was indeed the impetus for his tweet), he’s one of the few players in recent years to defy the ongoing trend away from giving big money to running backs. When he finished his rookie contract with the Vikings, the 49ers signed McKinnon to a four-year, $30 million contract, with $11.75 million fully guaranteed at signing. McKinnon suffered a torn ACL just before the start of his first season in San Francisco, and he missed two straight years due to the injury and its aftermath. He eventually played 16 regular-season games for the 49ers in 2020, with 572 yards from scrimmage. The Chiefs came calling in 2021, giving McKinnon a chance to prove he still can perform at a high level. But with his 31st birthday looming and the injury history that derailed his career just as it would have been entering his prime, he’ll likely keep waiting, along with the likes of Ezekiel *** I enjoy butt stuff ***, Leonard Fournette, Kareem Hunt, J.D. McKissic, Mark Ingram, and more.

never was but for those who where pining for him..

I dug the cars..ya dont see any of them around anymore Back in a past life I was a Revenuer ( Property Appraiser for Jackson County) anyway when we where having our Board of Equalization hearings in front of a 3 "Judge" Panel I hummed the theme song to myself.

my gut says that boat has sailed

Chiefs held virtual pre-draft meeting with Eastern Michigan EDGE Jose Ramirez This isn’t the first time that we’ve heard about Kansas City being interested in Ramirez, but it does come as a bit of a surprise given what Steve Spagnuolo typically likes from the position. He’s listed at 6-foot-2, 242 pounds and has 32 3/4″ arms, all well below the average thresholds for Spagnuolo. He has a very reminiscent build to last year’s late-round steal, James Houston IV out of Jackson State. Ramirez was a highly disruptive player at Eastern Michigan in 2022, notching 19.5 tackles for loss, 12 sacks and 50 total quarterback pressures. He also had a monster week at the East-West Shrine Bowl, showing off his speed and quickness to bend the edge during the practice week and the game. Add Ramirez to the list along with Stephen F. Austin’s BJ Thompson, Harvard’s Truman Jones and Pitt’s Derrick Alexandre. You can rest assured that the Chiefs will land one of these pass-rush specialists to add to the mix in the latter half of the 2023 NFL draft.

think that's bit of hyperbole. yes the G-Men fans mentioned that early on but only one person seemed to dwell on it.

Fat is Flavor

The G-Man fans overall seemed to be a bit disappointed that he is gone

yea that's pricey. Part of me wonders if Veach is asleep at the wheel then gets blindsided by an outrageous signing like this..much like Reek's price going up after the Raiders signing Adams OR is it the Agent paying the wait game?

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