Here is the FanSided seven round mock draft for the Kansas City Chiefs.
The Kansas City Chiefs are in position to challenge for a long time to come. They have an elite level defense, even with the free agent departure of Sean Smith and the injury to Justin Houston, and an underrated offense orchestrated by “game-manager” Alex Smith. Headed up by long time head coach Andy Reid, the Chiefs are an organization on the up. With a good draft at the end of April, they could put themselves in a position to challenge the very best.
General manager John Dorsey has done a terrific job since taking over in Kansas City. In free agency, he has picked up some fantastic bargains like Jaye Howard and Ron Parker, and some big name signings like wide receiver Jeremy Maclin and new right tackle Mitchell Schwartz. Dorsey has also been able to retain much of the talent on the Chiefs’ roster. He tied down Houston and tight end Travis Kelce to long term deals, while franchise tagging Eric Berry this past offseason.
This leaves the Chiefs in a good position to draft the best player available, with only a few areas of concern. The biggest positional worry is at cornerback. With Sean Smith leaving, Kansas City’s number one corner is Defensive Rookie of the Year Marcus Peters. While Peters is solid, this means the opposite corner is likely to be Philip Gaines, an underrated, but also undersized, unproven and oft-injured player.
Gaines excelled in the slot in his rookie season, but has limited experience defending against outside receivers. While he has the talent to handle such responsibility, success is far from certain, and it would leave the Chiefs in a state for the slot corner.
Whether Dorsey will oblige and target a corner early in the draft remains to be seen. He has picked based on future need in the past. Will he now pick based on present need?
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