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2015 NFL Mock Draft: Kansas City Chiefs Take WR Dorial Green-Beckham

By Dan Schmelzer

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With the bulk of free agency in the past, most of the current attention for both NFL teams and fans is focused on the 2015 NFL Draft. The draft will begin on Thursday, April 30th, where teams will make their first round selections.

With the draft about a month away, mock drafts are popping up all across the industry. While a complicated process like the draft is incredibly difficult to predict, it is always interesting to see where draft experts expect prospects to land.

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Holding the 18th overall pick, the Kansas City Chiefs are in a very interesting situation. After not completing a single touchdown pass to a wide receiver throughout the entire 2014 season, mock drafts commonly had the Chiefs taking a receiver in the first round early in the process. However, the free agent addition of Jeremy Maclin gives the Chiefs a legitimate number one wide receiver, and they could go in another direction if they would like.

The Chiefs could target an offensive lineman to help sure things up front, perhaps a cornerback to help them in the secondary or a rangy inside linebacker to help them in the middle defensively.

While the Chiefs certainly have a lot of options, wide receiver remains their number one need. In his most recent mock draft, Bleacher Reports’s NFL Draft Lead Writer Matt Miller did a full seven-round 2015 NFL Mock Draft forecasting all 256 picks in the 2015 NFL Draft. In the first round, Miller had the Chiefs making a very interesting decision by selecting former Missouri wide receiver Dorial Green-Beckham.

Here is what Miller had to say about the selection of Green-Beckham:

"The Kansas City Chiefs have plenty of needs, which is why general manager John Dorsey and head coach Andy Reid can go into this draft set on drafting the best player available. That just so happens to be wide receiver Dorial Green-Beckham from Missouri.I’ve been vocal as saying the Chiefs and Rams must be careful with Green-Beckham because of his history of off-field issues in the state of Missouri, but Reid has a history of taking players with off-field issues and getting the best out of them. Remember, it was Reid who took in Michael Vick when he got out of prison. Green-Beckham has skeletons in his closet, but on the field, he’s a dynamic, big receiver and will give the Chiefs one heck of a matchup nightmare beside Jeremy Maclin."

With guys like OT La’el Collins, CB Trae Waynes and ILB Eric Kendricks still on the board at the Chiefs’ selection in Miller’s mock, he certainly could have gone in many different directions with this pick. While it would be controversial, Green-Beckham would be a prospect who would bring a ton of upside to the Chiefs at an obvious position of need.

Talent-wise, it is certainly fair for Miller to consider Green-Beckham to be the best player available when the Chiefs are on the clock. In fact, from a pure talent perspective, he could be the best prospect in this class. However, the off-field stuff is a major concern.

With two arrests for Marijuana possession under his belt, and an alleged incident where Green-Beckham forced his way into an apartment and pushed a female down the stairs, it is clear that Green-Beckham needs to change his quality of life. While he was never charged with anything in the apartment incident, it did cause him to be kicked off the team at Missouri.

Dec 7, 2013; Atlanta, GA, USA; Missouri Tigers wide receiver Dorial Green-Beckham (15) runs a touchdown past Auburn Tigers cornerback Chris Davis (11) during the second quarter of the 2013 SEC Championship game at Georgia Dome. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Liles-USA TODAY Sports

Green-Beckham later became a member of the football team at the University of Oklahoma. While he never saw the field for the Sooners, Green-Beckham was able to stay out of trouble, and everything about him on the practice field was positive.

It is clear that Green-Beckham has some changes to make in his life, but it appears that he may be on the right track, at least according to quotes from his press conference at the combine. The following quotes are from a report by Aaron Wilson of the Baltimore Sun.

“It happened, I was young, I made mistakes, I understand that,” Green-Beckham told reporters. “I just want to focus on one thing, and look forward to just this draft and focus on being the best I can be.”

“I’m disappointed in myself for the mistakes I made at Missouri. I wish I could have still finished out there. I regret all the mistakes I’ve done.”

While his checkered past is certainly a concern, Green-Beckham has seemed to own up to his mistakes, and has the right attitude going forward.

For all of the off-field issues, Green Beckham is an absolute monster on the field. He stands 6-foot-5, weighing 237 pounds and has incredible raw athleticism.

He shows a magnificent combination of speed, strength and leaping ability in his game that makes him an absolute matchup nightmare. Green-Beckham has incredible body control and balance in the air, and has strong and consistent hands.

He can high-point the ball as well, if not better, than any prospect entering the draft this season, and shows a physical and aggressive nature while attacking the ball in the air.

Green-Beckham has not seen the field since 2013, so it is fair to wonder whether there will be a little rust early in his rookie year. However, he is a massive receiver with seemingly unlimited upside. The Chiefs would certainly be swinging for the fences with this pick, but Green-Beckham has the upside to take their offense to an entire different level.

The rest of the Chiefs’ selections in Miller’s mock are as followed: Miami OL Ereck Flowers (2nd round), Florida State WR Rashad Greene (3rd round), Texas ILB Jordan Hicks (3rd round), West Virginia OG Marc Glowinski (4th round), Memphis CB Bobby McCain (5th round), Central Michigan WR Titus Davis (5th Round), UCLA FS A.J. Jefferson (6th round), Florida C Max Garcia (6th round) and Florida DL Leon Orr (7th round).

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