It’s Week 4 in college football and we have even more exciting prospects to watch.
I have identified over 200 prospects for the 2020 draft that I believe could be potential fits for the Kansas City Chiefs. I’ll be releasing mini scouting reports on these prospects in random groups of four up until the draft.
Check out the latest group of prospects down below:
Michigan CB Lavert Hill
Some folks thought that Hill might declare in 2018 as a Junior, but he decided to return to Michigan for his senior season.
Hill is a bit undersized for what the Chiefs typically like at the corner position. He’s up about five pounds from where he was listed in 2018 and now weighs in at 5-foot-11 and 182 pounds. At the next level, Hill’s best fit might be playing the slot and the Chiefs could have a need there if Kendall Fuller leaves in free agency.
One thing that is appealing about Hill is that he has a clear understanding of both man and zone coverage responsibilities. He’s seemingly comfortable and capable of doing both. Another thing that I like is his footwork in transition. He rarely loses any steps when he gets his hips flipped. Once Hill gets the ball in his hands, he has exceptional vision and is a threat to return interceptions for touchdowns, with two career scores to date.
Hill is off to a solid start in 2019. He made the play of the game against Army, which helped the Wolverines to victory. If he keeps up the solid senior campaign, he’ll be a coveted player come April.
WATCH: Michigan at Wisconsin, Saturday, Sept. 21 at 11:00 a.m. CT
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Wisconsin C Tyler Biadasz
The motto for the Kansas City Chiefs in the next several drafts should go, “Protect the Franchise.” The franchise being QB Patrick Mahomes, of course. If there’s one blatant weakness on the Chiefs’ offensive line I think you can point to center Austin Reiter. It’s very likely that the Chiefs seek to upgrade that spot moving forward.
Wisconsin boasted one of the nation’s best offensive lines in both run blocking and pass protection in 2018. Biadasz was the anchor on that offensive line. He’s a stud in the run game and screen game because of his athleticism. Wisconsin often pulls him across the formation and uses him as a lead blocker.
Obviously, Wisconsin’s attack is more run-oriented, so there will be some legitimate questions about pass protection for Biadasz at the next level. Biadasz is not off to a hot start to his redshirt junior campaign, struggling at times in pass protection. We know that he’s capable of elite play from the things we’ve seen in 2018 and there is still time for him to flip the script.
WATCH: Michigan at Wisconsin, Saturday, Sept. 21 at 11:00 a.m. CT
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Georgia RB D’Andre Swift
Listed at 5-feet-9 and 215 pounds, Swift has unique explosiveness and speed for his size and weight. This isn’t just a guy who is elusive and can make guys miss with various cuts and ball carrier moves. Swift genuinely has the breakaway speed to run past defenders in the open field at the college level, but can he carry that over into the NFL? I’m not so sure.
His low center of gravity makes Swift hard to bring down when defenders attempt to wrap up. However, don’t expect him to be the type of guy to bully over defenders in his path. He’s not going to rely on power to win.
Where I think Swift will be appealing to the Chiefs is his ability in the passing game. He’s caught 52 passes for 523 yards and fives touchdowns, most of that coming in his freshman and sophomore seasons. As a junior, I expect him to continue to prove to be a balanced player.
2019 is a big season for Swift with the chance to be the bell-cow back for the Georgia offense. Through three games he has 34 touches for 363 scrimmage yards and three touchdowns. That’s not a bad start and he’ll look to improve on it against some tough competition on Saturday.
WATCH: Notre Dame at Georgia, Saturday, Sept. 21 at 7:00 p.m. CT
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Nevada CB Daniel Brown
Brown is a fast-twitch athlete with long arms, great feet and good football IQ. Over the past two seasons, he’s shown the ability to be a difference-maker for the Nevada Wolf Pack defense. He has the keen ability for getting into position to make a play on the football and can do so in a variety of different coverages.
In his first year as a starter in 2018, Brown appeared in 13 games. He recorded 53 total tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, 10 passes defended and an interception returned for a touchdown. He also plays with a bit of a chip on his shoulder.
Brown was the Mountain West Conference highest-graded returning cornerback for the 2019 college football season and we’re already seeing why. Through the first three weeks to start the season Brown is the NCAA leader in interceptions with three. If he continues to produce with big interception numbers, opponents just might stop throwing his way as the season progresses.
The Chiefs’ needs at the cornerback position in the future are vast. I wouldn’t be surprised to see them grab a few players in the draft and I expect them to look at guys in a variety of conferences and divisions.
WATCH: Nevada at UTEP, Saturday, Sept. 21 at 7:00 p.m. CT
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