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Several scouts and NFL personnel directors believe Joeckel, Werner, Jones and Milliner could go in the top 10.
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"It's always nice when the O-line gets some respect, " offensive tackle Luke Joeckel said after being taken No. 2 by Jacksonville.
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Joeckel may be the top offensive tackle available, but Fisher and Johnson are both expected to go early in the draft.
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Joeckel is considered the surest thing in a draft full of uncertainty.
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Maybe Joeckel and Fisher had watched tapes of the glory years, when two Super Bowl appearances in four years yielded a Chiefs championship.
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Joeckel didn't seem any less thrilled to go No. 2.
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Fisher was followed by All-American Joeckel going to Jacksonville, defensive end Dion Jordan of Oregon to Miami, which traded up with Oakland, and Oklahoma tackle Lane Johnson to Philadelphia.
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After Joeckel and Jordan were taken, it was BYU defensive end Ziggy Ansah to Detroit, LSU defensive end Barkevious Mingo to Cleveland, and North Carolina guard Jonathan Cooper to Arizona.
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In that tawdry light, you couldn't have blamed Joeckel or Fisher for wanting no part of the Chiefs, especially considering that the second pick would go to the Jaguars of Jacksonville, an ocean-side locale in a state with no income tax (compared with 6% in Missouri).
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