It’s Week 9 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:
San Diego State CB Luq Barcoo
The Kansas City Chiefs will likely have some work to do on their secondary following the 2019 season. They have three cornerbacks who are scheduled to become free agents. Really the past two seasons they’ve been working to find the right combination of corners and safeties to put on the field on gamedays.
If you look around the NFL, you’ll find rosters littered with talent produced in the Mountain West Conference. They have some serious players coming out of that conference now. Go back to 2018 and they had three players selected in the first round of the draft.
Luq Barcoo looks like the next in line to come into the NFL and make an impact, following in the footsteps of former SDSU standout DB Damontae Kazee. Right now, Barcoo is having his best season yet and is currently tied for second in the FBS with six interceptions.
Against Colorado State, Barcoo had three interceptions on consecutive snaps. His awareness and ball skills were off the chart in that game. I won’t be shocked if teams are game-planning for him and shying away from throwing into his coverage from here on out.
“I envisioned us having a great season,” Barcoo said in a recent interview. “All my hard work and dedication paying off that I put in during summer and workouts and all that. I’m just excited to see it actually pay off.”
It was recently announced that Barcoo is a semifinalist for the Jim Thorpe Award, which is awarded to the best DB in the nation at the end of the college football season. That alone should show you how talented this kid is.
WATCH: SDSU at UNLV, Saturday, Oct. 26 at 9:30 p.m. CT
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Utah DE Bradlee Anae
The Kansas City Chiefs could use some young blood along the defensive line in 2020. They’ll likely lose Emmanuel Ogbah to free agency and it always pays to draft guys who can get after the quarterback.
Bradlee Anae has been one of the top players in the country doing that so far this season. He currently has 7.0 sacks, which is good to tie for No. 12 in the FBS. That number almost ties his 2018 season total of 8.0, which was good for the most in the Pac 12 conference.
So far, Anae has one signature performance this season. Utah played Arizona State last week and Anae went up against a freshman offensive tackle. He showed his opponent no mercy and finished the day with 3.0 sacks, three tackles, nine QB pressures and a pass broken up.
At 6 feet 3 and 265 pounds, Anae is the ideal size to play defensive end in the Chiefs 4-3 defensive scheme implemented by Steve Spagnuolo. He’d bring a strong skillset across from guys like Frank Clark and Alex Okafor. He has a variety of pass rush moves in his arsenal already, plus experience lining up at multiple spots. He could be a nice complement to what Spagnuolo already likes to do with some of his unique defensive looks.
WATCH: California at Utah, Saturday, Oct. 26 at 9:00 p.m. CT
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Trey Smith OL Tennessee
This would probably be an uncharacteristic choice for the Kansas City Chiefs given the fact that they like offensive linemen that play with more finesse. I just can’t get over the fact that they don’t have anyone who can really set the tone in both pass protection and the ground game.
Trey Smith was a top recruit that has dealt with some injury troubles early in his career but he’s finally coming into his own during his junior season. He’s an absolute road grader in the run game, consistently getting movement and working his way into the second level as a blocker. He finishes his blocks with a type of aggression that will really come in handy at the next level.
As a pass blocker, Smith is a little heavy-footed but he’s sound enough to get the job done. He delivers a strong punch and is bendy enough to recover if he’s beaten initially. He can struggle with quickness to the inside, likely because of his size at 6 feet 6 and 320 pounds.
Smith is a guy with experience playing both guard and tackle positions so he adds some serious value to an NFL team as a swing offensive lineman. The Chiefs have recently put an emphasis on acquiring guys who can play more than one position on the offensive line.
WATCH: South Carolina at Tennessee, Saturday, Oct. 26 at 3:00 p.m. CT
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South Carolina RB Tavien Feaster
Open up any number of way-too-early 2020 mock drafts and a lot of them will have the Chiefs selecting a running back in the first round. The only problem with that is the front office traditionally hasn’t valued running backs in the first round, with the last first-round running back coming 2007 (Larry Johnson).
As much as I’d like to see Kansas City land Wisconsin RB Jonathan Taylor in the first round, it’s highly unlikely that they’d spend that pick on that position. Instead, the Chiefs have been adept at finding incredible RB talent during the third round of the draft or later. So I am looking at a lot of guys that could go in that range and perhaps outperform expectations.
Feaster is a graduate transfer to South Carolina out of Clemson. His best season came as Sophomore at Clemson when he had 781 yards from scrimmage on 119 touches with nine touchdowns on the season. At South Carolina, Feaster was in a timeshare for carries with Rico Dowdle. However, Dowdle is hurt and Feaster is getting a bigger chunk of the carries now. He’s currently on pace for 1,000 yards from scrimmage and 8 touchdowns through 13 games.
At 6-feet and 220 pounds, Feaster is the ideal size that the Chiefs are looking for in the RB position. He’s a guy that can win in space by making guys miss, showcasing elusive and quick cutting ability. He also can lower his shoulder and fight through contact with great contact balance. In fact, Feaster reminds me a bit of former Chiefs RB Kareem Hunt with his running style and ability to catch the ball out of the backfield. He could be a good option to replace that type of presence on the offense for the Chiefs.
WATCH: South Carolina at Tennessee, Saturday, Oct. 26 at 3:00 p.m. CT
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