A lot of people were saying that the number of picks Kansas City got as a result of the Jared Allen trade gave them the keys to this draft, and this trade showcases why.
This could be the first shrewd move we've seen from Matt Millen since his playing days. I don't want to give him too much credit yet, since he has a reputation for throwing picks away at terrible players, but he got a 3rd and 5th round pick out of this.. which is nice.
And the Chiefs pick, 15th overall, take G Branden Albert. So this addresses the two biggest needs that they had going into the draft. Albert will hopefully replace Will Shields and the Chiefs can start to get Larry Johnson's running game back on track. They still need DEs, and probably Tackles, but building from the inside out on both O and D-lines is not a bad policy. Two high draft picks means two big contracts though, and a lack of success in this draft will cripple this organization for years to come.
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