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After the draft, Oakland signed QB Chase Daniel, who has a shot as a reserve, and LB Franz Joseph, a tackling machine who needs to get stronger.
Oakland needed safety and linebacker depth, and got it. Getting a WR who can get deep should help their strong armed quarterback too. Time will tell if the second day reaches will help.
GRADE : B
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
The Chiefs decided to attack their defensive line needs right away in the draft.
Jackson should start right away, and Magee should add depth this year.
Washington is a solid CB, and adds needed depth.
Brownis a project, but Kansas City hopes he can bolster their OL.
Lawrenceis a tough WR, willing to go over the middle. He has starting ability down the road.
Williams was a good pick at their uncertain RB slot. O'Connell was a reach, and they hope he adds TE depth.
Succop was another reach, considering there were several higher rated placekickers still on the board.
After the draft, they picked up CB London Fryar, the son of ex NFL star Irving.
The Chiefs got off the a very good start, but had a questionable ending. Time will tell on that.
GRADE : B
DENVER BRONCOS
Word is that Denver only had twenty five players on their draft board, but they did end up getting five.
Moreno will be the guy who will carry the ball twenty times a game, a big need for Denver.
Ayers was a guy they wanted all along. He might play DE or SLB in their 3-4 scheme.
They traded next years first round pick for Smith, an excellent player who could supplant Goodman at CB.
McBath gets to learn the safety position from Brian Dawkins this year, as well as help on special teams.
Quinn is an excellent blocking TE, but his receiving skills are unknown because of the scheme his college ran.
Bruton will help on special teams, and he can learn how to be a safety behind their veteran starters.
Olsen is a mauler with good speed. He hopes to provide depth.
McKinley is very fast, and hopes to make a team pretty set at the WR spot.
Brandstater is a big QB coming off a down senior year, so it remains to be seen if he can help the team.
Schlueter is a smart center who has the ability to start one day. After the draft, the Broncos grabbed some interesting prospects.
Domonique Johnson is an athletic CB who needs some grooming, but could help on special teams.
Marquez Branson is an H-Back type who has a shot at making it.
Lee Robinsonis an ILB who has the ability to start one day.
Britton Colquitt is a punter who has several family members punt in college and the pros. He has the ability, but has character issues.
They grabbed Rulon Davis, a DE built for the 3-4 system. He has a very good chance at helping.
They then made a curious move signing Chris Baker. Baker, whose character issues are well documented, is not built for the 3-4 scheme which Denver employs. He is a DT made for a 4-3 system, but is not a NT type.
It will be interesting to see what happens to him in camp. Everyone knew Denver needed to get better along the defensive line, but the team elected to just go after one guy in the draft.
Getting depth at the OL was a good move, but it seems Denver went for the best athlete available over need. Considering their division rivals made good strides in the draft, it will fun to watch if Denver's gamble pays off.
GRADE : C +
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