Chiefs Wire community mock draft roundup
We asked Chiefs Kingdom to submit their best mock drafts over on the Chiefs Wire Twitter and Facebook pages this past Friday. Brett Veach has made a few moves in free agency, mostly re-signing their own role players. He did bring in LG Joe Thuney and RG Kyle Long, also bringing back TE Blake Bell on a one-year deal. So how did these moves impact how Chiefs fans are viewing the 2021 NFL draft?
Let’s take a look at the mock drafts and see what we can learn:
@Abdul06962047's Mock Draft
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https://twitter.com/Abdul06962047/status/1372961794004824066 Even after the moves have made in free agency, an off-ball linebacker in the first round feels like a waste of draft capital. The majority of the time the Chiefs have just two linebackers on the field and the team isn't sitting Anthony Hitchens. Drafting a linebacker in Round 1 would be an indictment of Willie Gay Jr. before he's even been given a chance. Moving into Round 2, I think Liam Eichenberg doesn't last to the end of the round. He's been projected in the late Round 1 and early Round 2 range. If you're drafting a tackle at that spot some names to target there are probably Dillon Radunz, Jackson Carman, James Hudson and Walker Little. Tommy Tremble seems like the perfect option in the third-round. He would be of great value given what the Chiefs are lacking in the tight end department. I'd be surprised to see him last to the end of Day 2, but I wouldn't be mad at all if he was the pick because he blocks guys like he's trying to remove their souls from their body.
Spe H Jar's mock draft
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16. Northwestern OT Rashawn Slater 63. Texas DE Joseph Ossai 113. Miami DE Quincy Roche 136. Stanford WR Simi Fehoko 144. Syracuse CB Trill Williams 151. Josh Myers C Ohio State 175. Auburn LB K.J. Britt 181. Cincinnati S James Wiggins 240. David Moore QB Central Michigan This mock had a couple of trades. The first one sent 31 and a future pick to the Vikings to move up to 16. Frankly, I thought the compensation was a bit low and that it'd take quite a bit more to get that done. The second trade sent 94 and 256 to the Panthers for 113 and 151. The Chiefs don't actually own pick No. 256, so these mock draft simulations probably need to do some updates. Outside of the trades, I think Slater would be a good trade-up target if he makes it out of the Top 15 picks. He's got the tape to be a top-tier tackle, but his measurements might scare some teams away compared to other prospects. Overall, I felt this draft had a really good blend of offensive and defensive talent and could really provide a foundation for the future of the team. Not sure how I feel about taking a flyer on a quarterback, though. That feels a bit like a wasted pick.
Blake Hasselbring's mock draft
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https://twitter.com/Hasselbring5/status/1372983231314792448 I thought it would be interesting to take a look at how some thinking has changed among some of our readers. In the first mock draft that Blake submitted two weeks ago, he went with Florida WR Kadarius Toney. This time around, Teven Jenkins was the choice. The need at the left tackle spot is glaring and Jenkins is someone the Chiefs have met with, so I like this fit. Joseph Ossai is a really solid option, but he's rising up draft boards after his Pro Day performance. I think Brevin Jordan will be long gone by No. 94. Cameron McGrone is a bit reminiscent of Dorian O'Daniel and I'm not sure he fits what they're looking for at linebacker. I have to agree with some of PFF's weird draft grades here, you close out this draft with some tremendous value in Myers, Sterns, Wilson and Imatorbhebhe.
Josh O'Neal's mock draft
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31. USC OL Alijah Vera-Tucker 63. Cincinnati OT James Hudson III 94. Michigan LB Cameron McGrone 136. Tulane DE Cam Sample 144. Missouri DB Joshuah Bledsoe 175. South Carolina WR Shi Smith 181. Michigan State CB Shakur Brown 207. Florida State WR Tamorrion Terry I think the Alijah Vera-Tucker pick would be a great way to start off the draft. He's very much in play at pick No. 31, but keep an eye on the USC Pro Day on March 24. His performance could be a big indicator of where his stock is at as we head into the month of April. I like the idea to double-dip at tackle and grab Hudson, but I think you might be able to get him at 94. I was a little surprised that this drafter waited so long to take a wide receiver — really every draft submitted has been this way. I like the two receivers that they take and I think they'd both be excellent value at their respective draft slots, but I think the Chiefs will be forced to invest early at the receiver position given the unluckiness at landing an option in free agency.
Jake's mock draft
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https://twitter.com/jjww58/status/1373007169990328329 Jake has a similar start to our previous mock draft, taking Jenkins in the first round. Patrick Jones is a name that I haven't seen too often pop up for the Chiefs, but I really love the fit. He's listed at 6-4 and over 260 pounds, which fits what Steve Spagnuolo and Brendan Daly like. He's stout against the run, has some burst off the snap in the passing game. I'd feel really good about this pick at No. 63. I think an NFL team is going to fall in love with Wisconsin-Whitewater center Quinn Meinerz and take him in the Top 50, but I wouldn't be mad if he was around at pick No. 94. He went toe-to-toe with some of the best players at the Senior Bowl and really held his own. I think he'd really mesh well with the offensive line room that the Chiefs already have. Again, people seem to think that the best value found at the receiver position is later in the draft. I have a hard time believing that they won't go after a pass-catcher early. On this particular draft, I'm left wondering what receivers were available when Shaun Wade was picked?
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