2011 Cincy Jungle Mock Draft - Round 2 - The Kansas City Chiefs Select...

For the fifty-fifth pick in the second-annual Cincy Jungle Mock Draft, Indesignkat selected is for the Kansas City Chiefs, who have the standard three picks available. Here is the pick...

With the fifty-fifth pick in the 2011 Cincy Jungle Mock Draft, the Kansas City Chiefs select...

Sam Acho, OLB, Texas

Here in Chiefs country we have an elderly gentleman who shows up for every game and always cheers us on. He's sortof a mascot for us.. a guy that was older than dirt when Hector was a pup but he still has great enthusiasm for the game. Sometimes we high-five him as we run out onto the field, taking care not to hurt his shoulder or knock the blanket off his legs. He makes appearances on our behalf whenever a new Country Kitchen Buffet opens up, or when a farmer's market wants some publicity. With his raspy voice and leathery skin you wouldn't think he'd be a media darling, but the old coot does have a sort of charm. We even gave him a special parking spot at Arrowhead Stadium so he wouldn't have to navigate his motorized chair through the crowds. He's the grandfather that a lot of our young players never had. Unfortunately he's not much of a linebacker anymore, so with heavy hearts we have to admit it's time to find a replacement for Mike Vrabel.

We know there will be a little bit of a learning curve for Sam as we transition him from a DE to an OLB, but we have complete confidence in him doing so. How can we be so sure? For starters consider the fact that he won the 2010 Danny Wuerffel trophy, as well as the 2010 William V. Campbell trophy. Both are awards given to the FBS player that best "combines exemplary community service with academic and athletic achievement." The Campbell trophy in particular is sometimes called the "Heisman for smart kids", such as past winners Peyton Manning and the Bengals' own Brian Leonard. Sam is one of the more intelligent kids in the draft at any position and has an outstanding character and work ethic. He's the kind of guy you are proud to have on your team in every aspect of the game and the real world outside of the game. Oh, and one other thing..he's fast like a freak. This kid gets to quarterbacks so fast he has time to stop and help your grandma across the street along the way. And he'd do it, too, he's that kind of dude. And he doesn't stop until the play is over. Ever. He does need to learn a few more moves, as speed alone won't get the job done in the NFL, but that's why we have Gary (Gibbs, linebackers coach) on the payroll. He has helped Tamba Hali develop into a real force and we're confident he'll do the same with Sam. He'll also need to introduce Sam to the idea of covering tight ends and slot receivers, but did I mention how smart and fast Sam is? Another key aspect of Sam's game and his character is the way he always knows where he's supposed to be. You won't find an open running lane that he was assigned to, and the Denver Farking Broncos may finally have to learn a new play because we'll finally have a guy who knows how to keep containment on the QB on play fake rollouts!!!! .. Sorry, sore spot there. Point being, Sam is a kid that has the smarts to run the defense, the study habits to know everything about the opponent before the game starts, the burst off the line to leave offensive tackles in his wake, the discipline and blue collar attitude to stay on the field in running plays, and the star power to put butts in seats.

We considered a few other guys such as North Carolina's Bruce Carter, who we feel has a tremendous future ahead of him in the NFL if he completely recovers from the ACL surgery. In the end that "if" worried us a little too much to put him ahead of Sam on our board. There are a couple other players we're watching very closely but we think one of them will still be there for our next pick, and we are confident that the OLBs we valued would not.

Speaking of our next pick, we need to get back to the war room to finish researching that. Grandpa Vrabel turns all the television monitors to Wheel of Fortune if we leave him alone in there for too long.

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