When the offseason started everyone was saying that the Chiefs had to get a quarterback. Well they then traded their 2nd round pick for Alex Smith. Now that they have their starting quarterback on the roster, they have a lot of options with who they want to take with the 1st pick in the draft. The team has a lot of talent on it starting with Jamaal Charles, Tamba Hali, Justin Houston, Brandon Flowers, Dwayne Bowe and Eric Berry. Matt Cassel really brought the team down last year with his turnovers and Brady Quinn wasn’t much better, which led to the acquisition of Alex Smith. Lets look at the top 5 options for the Chiefs to take at #1.

Jan 4, 2013; Arlington, TX, USA; Texas A

Luke Joeckel – Seems to be the popular pick of who the Chiefs are going to take. With the release of Eric Winston the Chiefs could take Joekle and put him in at right tackle and let him work from there as a rookie or they could plug him straight in as left tackle and move Branden Albert over to the right side. Joekle instantly makes your offensive line better and keeps your new QB in Smith upright. He also helps out the strength of your team in Jamaal Charles get going.

Oct 20, 2012; College Station, TX, USA; LSU Tigers safety Eric Reid (1) in action against the Texas A

Weight: 213

Position Rank:

Drafted By: San Francisco 49ers (1st round, 18th overall)

40 Yard Dash: 4.53

Bench Press: 17

Vertical Jump: 40.5

Broad Jump: 134

20-Yard Shuttle: 4.22

2012 Stats:

Career Highlights

Played in all 13 games as a Freshman with starts in the final 3. Reid ended the season with 32 tackles, 1.5 for a loss, 2 interceptions with 3 passes defensed. As a Sophomore he started all 13 games for the Tigers. He amassed 76 tackles, 2 for a loss, 2 interceptions, 5 passes defensed and 2 forced fumbles. He was voted second team All-American by Rivals.com and second team All-SEC by the Associated Press. He started all 13 games at safety for LSU. He had 91 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 2 interceptions and 9 passes defensed. He was voted a permanent team captain by his teammates. He was on the 2012 SEC Academic Honor Roll, first team All-SEC, and was voted either first team or second team All-American by various media outlets.

Career Stats

Tackles     TFL     Sacks     INT     PD     FF

199            4.5       0             6        17      2

Scouting Report/Player Notes

Strengths: Is the prototypical size for an NFL safety. Is extremely strong against the run. Reid is great when playing downhill. Is an explosive hitter, probably the best in this draft class. Isn’t exceptionally fluid, but does have surprising acceleration for his size. Has good straight line speed and plays 50/50 balls well. Has athleticism to handle TEs in the passing game. Has good enough hands to pick off balls thrown at him.

Weaknesses: Can be overly aggressive, jumping on short routes leaving the back half of the field open. Also can be overly aggressive on stretch plays, leaving cutback lanes open. Has problems covering quicker slot WRs. If he takes a wrong step, he may have trouble catching up to wide receivers. Wasn’t as good in 2012 as 2011 when he had Mathieu and Claiborne around him. 

Draft Projection: 2nd Round

Reid is a candidate to be an early entry into the NFL as a junior, possibly as the best free safety in the entire draft. Second team All-American and second team All-SEC athlete last year with 76 tackles, two interceptions, and three passes broken up. Also had two tackles behind the line and two fumbles forced. Just a dynamic playmaker who is projected to run in the 4.5 range, which is really good for a player of his size, but not great. Good athlete who is going to be the leader or quarterback of one of the best secondaries in college football. Does a very good job playing center field but is also good working upfield and playing the run. Has the ability to deliver a big hit across the middle.

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Feb 25, 2013; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide defensive back Dee Milliner does a defensive drill during the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports

Feb 25, 2013; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish linebacker Manti Te

Jan 2, 2013; New Orleans, LA, USA; Florida Gators defensive lineman Sharrif Floyd (73) sacks Louisville Cardinals quarterback Teddy Bridgewater (5) during the third quarter of the Sugar Bowl at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports

Feb 24, 2013; Indianapolis, IN, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers wide receiver Tavon Austin runs with the ball after making a catch during the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports

Feb 24, 2013; Indianapolis, IN, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels running back Giovani Bernard makes a catch during the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports

Feb 24, 2013; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Florida State Seminoles quarterback E.J. Manuel (9), Syracuse Orange quarterback Ryan Nassib (10), Arizona Wildcats quarterback Mike Scott (12), West Virginia Mountaineers quarterback Geno Smith (13), Southern Utah Thunderbirds quarterback Brad Sorensen (14), Iowa Hawkeyes quarterback James Vandenberg (15), and Arkansas Razorbacks quarterback Tyler Wilson (16) stand on the field as they listen to instructions for a passing drill during the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports

Feb 23, 2013; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish linebacker Manti Te

Manti Te’o has participated in the Heisman Trophy ceremony. He has also played in a BCS National Title game. Still, he says he’s never faced more cameras and people in a press room than he did at the 2013 NFL Scouting Combine.

Te’o faced hundreds of media at the Combine in Lucas Oil Stadium, and answered 36 questions about his past, present, and future as an NFL player. So what did happen with the whole “catfishing” thing, Manti?

“I cared from somebody, and that’s what I was taught to do. Ever since I was young,” Te’o said. “Unfortunately it didn’t end up the way I thought it would.”

You have to feel for Te’o, who’s been getting grilled about this very embarrassing situation ever since the evidence came to light more than a month ago. He’s calmly answered questions about his future, about his past, and what NFL teams are asking him behind closed doors.

“The incident, I said all I needed to say about that,” Te’o said. “How I’m handling it going forward is focusing on the moment, focusing on football and the combine. Not everyone gets the opportunity to be here.”

The All-American and star linebacker prospect has already had formal meetings with the Houston Texans and Green Bay Packers, both of whom operate out of a 3-4 defensive scheme. Te’o says he will meet with 18 more teams as the process progresses in Indianapolis.

I think we can all see that Te’o has been through enough at this point. Not only has he faced the wrath of national media, but he will face the wrath up against every team he plays in his first NFL season, perhaps even among his own teammates. No one will probably ever forget what Te’o went through this year, and there will always be people who relentlessly harass him about it.

“Hopefully after this I answered the things I have to answer and we can move on with football.”

We hope so too, Manti.

Te’o was extremely composed throughout the interview, answering tough questions with a smile on his face at times, but you get the clear indication he understands that this is all going to be part of the process at this point. He says he’s no longer embarrassed about the ordeal, but the hardest part has been the effect it’s had on his family.

“The toughest moment was a phone call I got from my sister when she told me they had to sneak my own family in their home,” Te’o said. “That had to be the hardest part.”

Nobody deserves that kind of negative attention, no matter what kind of mistake they’ve made. Not to mention, one of Te’o's peers at the top of the inside linebacker crop–Georgia’s Alec Ogletree–was recently arrested and charged with a DUI. That to me is far more severe than getting duped by someone over the phone.

I am not going to pretend that Te’o's incident wasn’t eye-popping or very strange, but it’s something that people need to get over. I’d be willing to bet that the only reason it’s still in the news is because people are so intrigued when a seemingly untouchable celebrity like Te’o hits rock bottom as he did.

Why are we so interested in famous people’s failures? Seems sick to me.

That being said, I think we can all begin to move on from the whole catfishing incident and move forward to where Te’o will fall in the draft, and what team he will be impacting in 2013. There’s no question this will be a topic of discussion for he and NFL teams, but at the Combine, those teams are smart enough to know that they don’t need to spend more than one question of their time on it with Manti, and pick his brain on more important matters like football.

Te’o may have been duped off the field with someone he thought he loved, but he was not frequently duped on it. He is a hard worker on and off the field, in the weight room, and a leader among his teammates. He is a great football player, and hopefully that will be the focus from here on out.

Feb 21, 2013; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Rice tight end Vance McDonald speaks at a press conference during the 2013 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports