The 2019 NFL Draft is underway in Nashville, and FTW’s lead NFL writer Steven Ruiz is grading picks and offering analysis on how each player will fit with his new team.
Round 2
56. Chiefs: Mecole Hardman, WR Georgia
Analysis: After losing Chris Conley and given what is happening with Tyreek Hill right now, the Chiefs needed to replenish the speed in their receiving corps. Mecole Hardman isn’t Hill, but he has a similar skill-set. That will help Kansas City move on from the troubled receiver. Still, you have to wonder if the Chiefs really needed to trade up to land a receiver.
GRADE: B-
No. 63: Juan Thornhill, S Virginia
Analysis: One of my favorite defensive backs in the class, Juan Thornhill sort of reminds me of another Chiefs safety: Tyrann Mathieu. Both are explosive athletes who can play any role in the secondary. Kansas City needed more playmakers in the defensive backfield and they just added one.
