The next pick is in…
With their sixth pick in the 2019 NFL draft, the Kansas City Chiefs select Illinois G/C Nick Allegretti. The pick comes at its original slot in the seventh round at No. 216 overall. This is the Chiefs’ final pick in the draft.
Living right across from Illinois’ Memorial Stadium, I’m very familiar with Allegretti and his play. This is a kid who has 10-year starter potential in the NFL. He’s smart, more athletic than you’d expect and revered by his coaches and teammates.
Here is what NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein said about him:
Multi-year starter and team captain whose size and position flexibility helps increase his chances of snagging a roster spot at some point over the next couple of seasons. Allegretti is a wide-body interior lineman with starting experience at guard or center who did his job but lacked tape that really helped him to stand out. His 42 wonderlic score will be given added weight by teams who covet intelligence from backups who must learn multiple positions.
