Intrigue surrounds Chiefs, Sanchez
Apparently we’re starting to see who will become the fulcrum upon which this year’s draft oscillates. It’s USC quarterback Mark Sanchez, and as teams vie to get into a solid position to draft him, the fate of franchises could hang in the balance.

Both the Seattle Seahawks, the team sitting at fourth in the first round, and the Cleveland Browns, sitting fifth, have been doing their due diligence on Sanchez, and some indications are that either team would be happy to take Sanchez if he were available at those positions. Michael Lombardi of the National Football Post reports that the Browns could be trading Brady Quinn sometime this week in order to make room for Sanchez on Saturday. As mentioned above, the Denver Broncos are holding a private workout with Sanchez on Tuesday, and they could possibly be looking to trade up to strengthen their chances. Lastly, in a scenario spelled out by Peter King in his Monday Morning Quarterback column today, the Washington Redskins are apparently very smitten with Sanchez, and could trade up to get him as well.

What all of this means is that Kansas City Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli is in an enviable position. The rumor is that Pioli was uncomfortable with the No. 3 pick to begin with, and this increasing wave of interest in Sanchez means that he could be deciding between multiple generous offers from teams looking to jump ahead of the Seahawks and Browns. As King noted in his column, from 2000 to 2008 while Pioli was with the New England Patriots, the team completed 28 draft weekend trades, 12 times moving up and 16 times moving down. In other words, this is not a man who will have cold feet when it comes time to pull the trigger on a swap.

Taking into account the possible ammunition that another team could offer, the Broncos are a more likely trading partner compared with the Redskins. However, given the need for help on the defensive side of the ball, the Broncos could stick with their two first-rounders and let the Redskins overpay for the No. 3 pick. In any case, with the third overall pick likely to earn a paycheck in the neighborhood of $11 million per year, and the Chiefs in possession of a solid if still somewhat green quarterback, a trade is likely before Saturday.

Yeah…I mentioned that before a time or two. And it’s far more likely to happen. I think Detroit is blowing BS, and has every intention of taking Stafford. They’re just trying to drive the price down a little. I think Sanchez is the real wild card here…and our biggest hope of unloading our #3 pick for more picks. My dream is Denver giving us their #12 & #18 for our #3. They did have Sanchez in for a workout just the other day…and I just can’t see him falling to them at #12. If they want him, they’ll have to move up…most likely up past Seattle, which is us.

I guess we’ll see.

One never knows.

I still think it would be worth the risk, if only one is available to take him and force a hungry GM to negotiate with the Chiefs.

If Pioli made a similar trade where he called a few teams bluffs and moved Stafford for a 1st, a 2nd, and a 1st in 2010, I think he’d prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that he was the brains of the operation in Foxboro.

Or, Stafford won’t be there and they’ll take an OT or Curry.

“If Stafford is passed up with the first pick is that good or bad for us?”

I’d say that would be GREAT for us. That would mean that any number of QB hungry teams would be foaming at the mouth to trade for our #3 pick. If Stafford doesn’t go to Detroit, the Rams won’t take him…and everybody knows we won’t. But Seattle (at #4) will. We would be in an excellent position for the Jets, Tampa, Denver, etc. to have to bend over backward to get to Stafford.

I wish that you could sign the top 5 picks before the draft started. Like if the first guy is signed, then the second team can sign the second guy and so on… this would prevent holdouts and let teams in the top 5 decide which player has best value..

I think it’s smart for detroit to bring in agents of all three top guys, because when i heard currys agents went to detroit i thought that meant he was the top pick..

If Stafford is passed up with the first pick is that good or bad for us?

Perfect!

Any one understand that last sentence?