Draft Wire’s latest 4-round mock draft is sending the Chiefs help on both offense and defense.
Thus far most mock drafts have purely targeted the defense for the Chiefs. Now that doesn’t seem to be the case. Analyst’s are trying to figure out how they can improve the team as a whole rather than just the defensive side of the ball.
This draft doesn’t send the Chiefs an edge rusher or a safety. Those picks seem to be less favored for the Chiefs after they’ve signed Tyrann Mathieu and Alex Okafor. Take a look at who was chosen for the Chiefs down below:
29. Kansas City Chiefs | Marquise Brown | WR | Oklahoma
“Sure, the Chiefs have bigger needs on defense, but that won’t stop them from giving Patrick Mahomes as many weapons as possible. After filling more pressing needs with veteran free agents, the Chiefs can splurge with an undersized but explosive playmaker in Brown.” – Luke Easterling Draft Wire
I tend to think Easterling is onto something with drafting an offensive player early. Let’s remember who is coaching this team — Andy Reid — who is an offensive-minded head coach. If there’s an impact offensive player on the board that is the Chiefs’ top-rated player available, they won’t hesitate to select them.
As for Marquise Brown, he was just cleared to resume running following a foot injury. The problem I have with Brown is his injury and slight frame. Will he hold up in the NFL? The reason the Chiefs are doing homework on receivers in the draft is because of injuries sustained to Sammy Watkins and Tyreek Hill in 2018. Durability will be key in their selection at this position.
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61. Kansas City Chiefs | Trayvon Mullen | CB | Clemson
A huge part of the reason the Clemson Tigers won a national title in 2018 was the play of corner Trayvon Mullen. He started in 15 games this season for Clemson. At 6-foot-1 and 199 pounds he has good size for the Chiefs new defensive system under Steve Spagnuolo. He also ran a 4.41 40-yard dash at the combine.
The Chiefs certainly have a need here, but I’d rather them look for value than overdraft someone at the end of the first round. Getting Mullen anywhere after pick No. 50 would be considered a steal for this Chiefs team. He might not be your No. 1 corner right away, but he has the upside to be that guy in the NFL eventually.
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63. Kansas City Chiefs (from LAR) | Khalen Saunders | DL | Western Illinois
I like to say that Khalen Saunders is a small-school player with big-school talent. The St. Louis native has been a riser throughout the pre-draft process with strong performances at both the Senior Bowl and the combine.
He’s going to get knocked by some teams for his short stature and arms, but how many 325 pound defensive tackles can do a backflip? He’s got a strange and unique athleticism that often pops on tape. Though his ability to play a full 60-minutes is a bit concerning.
This would be a really fun player for the Chiefs to land in the draft, but they don’t really need another 4-3 nose tackle with Derrick Nnadi and Xavier Williams on the roster.
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92. Kansas City Chiefs | Darrell Henderson | RB | Memphis
Darrell Henderson has been a favorite among draft analyst’s for the Chiefs throughout the pre-draft process. The interesting thing is that his value hasn’t quite changed even though he’s put together solid combine and pro day performances. It’s just the way the NFL values running backs.
Chiefs GM Brett Veach has made it quite clear that he has a type when it comes to running backs. Henderson is a bout three inches too short and 10 pounds too light for what Veach likes. Since he made a point of making that clear at the combine, it could be your classic NFL smokescreen.
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