The Kansas City Chiefs have been searching for cornerback help in the draft for a while now. We learned of their desire to draft a corner in 2018 during episode two of their season-long documentary series. Frankly, anyone could tell that it was a need heading into the 2019 season. They, of course, didn’t grab a corner until the fifth round of the draft when they added Rashad Fenton.
In Draft Wire’s Post-Super Bowl mock draft, the Chiefs finally get the cornerback they’ve long desired and they do so with No. 32 pick in the draft. This time they target one of the top corners in the SEC in Alabama corner Trevon Diggs. Here’s a look at Luke Easterling’s take on Kansas City grabbing Diggs.
“This defense was much improved in 2019, but they could still use another top talent to boost their corner lineup. Diggs is a big, athletic cover man with fantastic ball skills, with the frame and skill set Kansas City loves in their corners. Getting Diggs this late would be a huge win for the defending champs.”
Statistically speaking, Diggs has his best season yet for the Crimson Tide in 2019. He accumulated career highs in tackles, interceptions, and fumble recoveries. Diggs also has NFL bloodlines with his older brother being the miracle maker at wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings, Stefon Diggs.
One area that could be a problem for the Chiefs is that he’s not overly physical as a tackler. He did show some improvement in this area in 2019, but if he’s expected to replace someone like Bashaud Breeland, he’ll likely disappoint in this area. He has the size to be successful here at 6-2 and 210 pounds, but he needs to have that mentality instilled in his game.
While cornerback is much easier to swallow than Kansas City taking a running back in the first round, don’t rule out Brett Veach going a different route in the draft. He learned this past season that he can build a Super Bowl-winning defense without investing top draft capital at the cornerback position. Perhaps he’ll opt to continue adding pieces on offense that makes this team even more challenging to defend.
