Kansas City Chiefs Needs List

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The NFL Draft is coming up on April 26. I will examine some of the draft needs for a few different teams. As a Missouri Boy, I will examine a Missouri Team: the Kansas City Chiefs.

The Chiefs have the fifth over all pick in the draft. Here are some of their needs.

Offensive Tackle — Five years ago, the Chiefs had an offensive line to be feared. Any average running back would have been a stud behind that line. Those days are behind the Chiefs. Their great line got old. Now this is their greatest need. A stud running back like Larry Johnson had problems last year running behind their current line.

A stud offensive tackle could instantly improve this team. If the mammoth tackle Jake Long is available, they will jump up and down and smile the entire 12 minutes of their allotted time. If not, they will have to decide if another tackle like Ryan Clady would be worth their fifth over all pick.

Defensive Tackle — The Chiefs need a big body upfront. They need a big man to stop the run and one to pressure the opposing QB. If OT Long is off the board, they may decide to take a DT stud. They may consider either Dorsey (if still available would be a steal if healthy) or Ellis.

Offensive Guard — As stated previously, they need to improve the aging offensive line. An upgrade at guard could really help. Look to the second or third round for them to grab a guard.

Quarterback — This is a maybe need. Many in the Chiefs organization believe that Croyle is their QB of the future. If this is true, then ignore this need. If not, then the second round would be a great place to pick up a QB.

Wide Receiver— The Chiefs needed WRs badly going into last year’s draft. They found a goldmine in Bowe. They need another receiver on the other side to take the pressure off of Bowe and Gonzalez. If they could find the right WR, then they may spend a 2^nd round pick on WR.

Cornerback — The Corners are not young on the Chiefs. With all of their other needs, this may not be address in the early rounds of the draft. There are plenty of good CB they could score with their second round pick but I would not count on them going that way.

Defensive End — This is not the largest need for this team but they would love to add another pass rusher. Their pass rush was not very impressive in 2007. If they could get a Chris Long or a Gholston then they may go with a DE for their first pick.

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St. Louis Rams Needs List

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The NFL Draft is coming up on April 26. I love the draft and the whole process. I will examine some of the draft needs for a few different teams. As a Missouri Boy, I will start with the St. Louis Rams.

The Rams have the second over all pick in the draft. The Rams have a bunch of needs to fill. If a team is willing to give them multiple first/second round picks, then it might be worth making a trade. Here are some of their needs.

Offensive Tackle — When Pace went down last year, so did the whole team. Bulger was on his back more than a two bit... well you know. The running game never got started even when Jackson came back from injury. This team could use a stud O.T. like Jake Long to shore up the line.

Defensive End — Both of the Defensive Ends are in their thirties (not old for fans but old for football players). They would love to get a stud Defensive End that could pressure the passer. They were horrible at pass rushing last year. If some how Chris Long (Howie's son) fell to the Rams, they would be hard pressed not to take him.

Offensive Guard — The Rams not only need a new tackle but could also use a stud O.G. to solidify the middle of that line. They are unlikely to use a first round pick for a Guard but a second or third is not out of consideration.

Defensive Tackle— The Rams could use a stud up front to stop the run and plug the middle. This is not as big of a need but they could get a stud player with their first pick. Dorsey has been rumored as this pick and he is a potential monster in the middle but his health questions will probably scare off the Rams from using their second overall pick.

Cornerback — They could use a top level corner. I don't expect them to use their first round pick. A potential stud CB like Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie could fall to the early 2nd round.

Quarterback — It is time to start looking at Bulger's replacement for the future. Bulger was injured (sacked a thousand times seems to do that) last year again. There are many good QB prospects in the second and third rounds.

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Mock Draft Updated- Cowboys Pride

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The fine folks at Cowboys Pride have put up the latest mock draft. This includes round one and two. They have made updates since the Combine. Redadmin is leading the charge at CP with many other fine draft experts.

If you sign up at for membership at Cowboys Pride, then you can join the Mock Draft GM Contest. This allows you to draft for one of the 32 teams.

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Fantasy Baseball Links

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Here are some Fantasy Baseball Links:

Fantasy Baseball Forums with fantasy articles:
NO Limit Sportsline
Cowboys Pride


General Fantasy Baseball Sites:

Fantasy Baseball Hub
This is one of my favorite website. It has all the information you can want for your fantasy league. Check them out.

Rotoworld
This is the site that I go for fantasy news. It is the best fantasy news site out there.

BaseballDocs Fantasy Baseball
This site has great color coded cheatsheets that can be broken down by league or mixed.

Fantasy Information Central
This is a great news site and has some fantasy rankings.

Fantasy Baseball Cafe
This is a nice little site with cheetsheets, sleepers, and regular articles.

Sport Fanatics
These guys have a wonderful draft kit and it is free.

Fanball.com
Great fantasy baseball information. This is the Site I will be using this year to run my league. Only 49.95 for the Commissioner League services. I paid twice as much last year and was not happy. I am impressed with Fanball.

KKLF
Fantasy Article, tools, and Daily News.

Baseball America
This is a great resource for information. I rely on their prospects list when looking for minor league nuggets.

B Ball Deluxe
Has depth charts, auction dollar amounts, articles, prospects, and much more.

Barracuda Fantasy Sports
Another great resource site.

Fantasy Sports Central
They have Mock Drafts for you to participate in. They also have projections, rankings, and dollar values.

Baseball HQ.com
This site is a great fantasy Baseball site with a great weekly fantasy baseball newsletter.

The Talented Mr. Roto (Matthew Berry)
Matthew is a great writer who appropriately displays his humor in his fantasy columns. He is now a regular with ESPN. I linked to his achieves at ESPN. So far, his articles are free. They are always worth checking out.

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Fantasy Baseball is on the horizon and on my mind

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Opening Day for Baseball is less than a month away. Fantasy Baseball is on my mind. I am working on rosters for my league. I have my cheatsheet magazine by my side. I am preparing my list of who I am interested in and what positions I need.

My league is an American League Only, Rotisserie style, Keeper, Auction League. We can keep up to 12 players from year to year on our roster but can only keep them for three years at that salary. We also have 4 spots for minor league players for prospects in the American league.

There are many ways to play fantasy baseball. You can play head to head against other teams rather than compiling stats in Rotisserie style. You can play American or National league only or a mixed league. There is a bunch of ways to play.

I will be entering my 12th season. I have won my league 6 times. It is funny because I love fantasy football more than fantasy baseball but I am better at baseball. I started playing Fantasy Baseball to give myself something to do during the Fantasy Football offseason (kind of a misnomer).

I am going to attempt to post weekly updates on strategy, what players to pick up, the fantasy thermometer, and other tidbits. Later today, I am going to post on several fantasy baseball links that I found helpful.

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