Replay: Talking Chiefs, NFL Draft with Mellinger, Teicher

Tonight's the night: The Chiefs are set to make the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft. What will they do? Is Eric Fisher (pictured) their man? The Star's Sam Mellinger is in New York and Adam Teicher is at Arrowhead, and they answered fans' questions during a web chat earlier today.

Final countdown is on for Chiefs and No. 1 pick in NFL Draft

Whether the Chiefs’ No. 1 choice in Thursday’s NFL Draft is one of the favorites, offensive tackles Eric Fisher of Central Michigan and Luke Joeckel of Texas A&M, or another player, the pressure is on to select an eventual Pro Bowler or even a Hall of Famer instead of a bust. Only the whole football-loving world is watching. “It’s magnified,’’ general manager John Dorsey said.

Thoughts on possibly trading Albert and drafting his replacement

The way things look at the moment — with Branden Albert unhappy over his contract and the Chiefs going far enough into trade talks with the Dolphins — the Chiefs appear set to use the first pick on an unproven left tackle and trade their proven left tackle for a second-round pick. This has been translated by many as the Chiefs essentially giving up the first pick, of creating a new problem to solve instead of focusing on the ones already here.

Chiefs fans beware: No. 1 NFL draft picks can go horribly wrong

Every No. 1 overall pick is Superman on the night he is drafted, and usually for at least a short time afterward. Then things can go sour, as they quickly did for the Cleveland Browns and defensive lineman Courtney Brown in 2000, the Houston Texans and quarterback David Carr in 2002 and the Oakland Raiders and quarterback JaMarcus Russell in 2007.

NFL Draft facts: Times, TV channels and more

What time is the NFL Draft? What channel is it on? Here’s some basic information about the 78th Annual NFL Draft, which starts Thursday night in New York, where the Chiefs hold the No. 1 overall selection.

Do Chiefs have a surprise NFL Draft pick up their sleeve?

Even in this age of seemingly endless draft information, a general manager can go against the grain — and the sentiment of his team’s fans — and make a surprise selection with the No. 1 overall pick of the NFL Draft. This would seem to be a prime year for a surprise pick by the Chiefs given that none of the top available prospects seem to stand out above the others.

Mocking it up: Adam Teicher's NFL mock draft

Draft day is quickly approaching, and Chiefs beat writer Adam Teicher sizes up the first round in this gallery. The Chiefs have the No. 1 overall pick, and Texas A&M's Luke Joeckel (pictured) could be their man.