The Lazy Big Board: Chiefs
Targets at MIKE LB
by Ransom Hawthorne | April 13, 2019
Despite reports that Ragland could play Mike, I think Hitchens is going to start there. Chiefs certainly hope Hitchens improves, drastically, in this new scheme, as he’s un-cuttable, till 2021, and even then, you don’t save much. Even if he proves to be solid, that was probably the worst contract of Veach’s young career. It is what it is. Until he proves, without a doubt, that he can’t play the Mike, like they want him to, he’ll be the starter. With other major needs, and a fairly weak class, at the position, I don’t see Chiefs targeting Mike linebacker types, in the first two rounds.
Pick 29, 61, or 63 – None
Pick #92 MIKE Linebacker
40 Time |
Bench |
Vertical |
Broad |
3-Cone |
20 Shuttle |
4.75 |
17 |
29.5” |
111 |
None |
None |
Pick 167 MIKE Linebacker
40 Time |
Bench |
Vertical |
Broad |
3-Cone |
20 Shuttle |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Pick #201 MIKE Linebacker
40 Time |
Bench |
Vertical |
Broad |
3-Cone |
20 Shuttle |
4.77 |
23 |
31.5” |
116” |
6.88 |
4.04 |
Pick #214 or #216 MIKE Linebacker
40 Time |
Bench |
Vertical |
Broad |
3-Cone |
20 Shuttle |
None |
None |
None |
None |
None |
None |
With Hitchens as a potential starter, and Ragland, as a depth guy, Chiefs could ignore the Mike spot, but picking up some quality depth wouldn’t be a bad route to go, in the later rounds. I’d like to see Tre Watson out of Maryland. The NFL is a passing league. Getting some better coverage linebackers should be a priority, going forward.
MIKE Linebacker Honorable Mention
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