{"id":83485,"date":"2020-03-25T19:26:16","date_gmt":"2020-03-25T23:26:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/?p=83485"},"modified":"2020-03-25T20:11:00","modified_gmt":"2020-03-26T00:11:00","slug":"kansas-city-chiefs-seven-round-mock-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2020\/03\/25\/kansas-city-chiefs-seven-round-mock-draft\/","title":{"rendered":"Kansas City Chiefs Seven-Round Mock Draft"},"content":{"rendered":"

The first wave of free agency is officially in the books, which means the NFL Draft is the next big event on the offseason calendar. In just over one month, the Cincinnati Bengals will officially be on the clock, and the dreams of 100\u2019s of collegiate athletes will finally come true. Trying to predict what will happen during the draft requires a lot of luck, as there are so many variables to account for. That said, this Kansas City Chiefs<\/a> mock draft takes a look at the players the Chiefs could go after when April rolls around.<\/p>\n

Note that this mock draft does not include any trades due to the obvious issues with trying to make decisions for two separate teams simultaneously. Also note that this exercise was performed using the Draft Network\u2019s Mock Draft Simulator<\/a>, so all of these players have a decent chance of being on the board when Kansas City is on the clock.<\/p>\n

Kansas City Chiefs Seven-Round Mock Draft<\/h2>\n

1st<\/sup> Round (32nd<\/sup> Overall) \u2013 A.J. Terrell, CB, Clemson<\/h3>\n

Kansas City\u2019s high-powered offense played the biggest role in their first Super Bowl victory in 50 years, but the defense also held up their end of the bargain. The defensive unit outperformed the sum of their parts, and the Chiefs can\u2019t bank on that happening for the second straight season. A.J. Terrell<\/strong><\/a> is a good scheme fit for Kansas City and would probably be the best cornerback on the roster right out of the gate.<\/p>\n

A.J. Terrell NFL Draft Profile<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

2nd<\/sup> Round (63rd<\/sup> Overall) \u2013 Netane Muti, OIL, Fresno State<\/h3>\n

Netane Muti<\/strong><\/a> is a high-risk, high-reward player that has the chance to be the best guard in the class. When he\u2019s at his best, the Fresno State product has the ability to bulldoze defensive linemen as a run blocker and stonewall blitzers in pass protection. He\u2019s a first-round talent when healthy, but he struggles to stay healthy. Muti hasn\u2019t played a full season since 2017, so he carries a high injury risk. However, Muti\u2019s talent makes him a risk worth taking at the back of the second.<\/p>\n

Netane Muti NFL Draft Profile<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

3rd<\/sup> Round (96th<\/sup> Overall) \u2013 Troy Dye, LB, Oregon<\/h3>\n

Kansas City\u2019s quest to improve their defense continues with the selection of Troy Dye<\/strong> out of Oregon. Dye is a solid tackler with above-average coverage skills and the speed to go sideline-to-sideline. He reportedly has a strong football IQ and would already be off the board if it weren\u2019t for his undersized frame. He might struggle against the run, but his athleticism and ability to hold up in coverage makes him a worthy third-round selection.<\/p>\n

4th<\/sup> Round (138th<\/sup> Overall) \u2013 Kenny Willekes, EDGE, Michigan State<\/h3>\n

The NFL Draft is a crapshoot, but this is when it really becomes nothing more than just throwing darts and hoping you get lucky. Kenny Willekes<\/strong> is nothing special as an athlete, but he managed to overcome his pedestrian physical gifts to put up impressive numbers during his time with Oregon. He never gives up on the play and clearly gives everything he has on every single play. He probably won\u2019t be anything more than a depth player, but he can provide valuable insurance at a position of need.<\/p>\n

5th<\/sup> Round (177th<\/sup> Overall) \u2013 Ke\u2019Shawn Vaughn, RB, Vanderbilt<\/h3>\n

Damien Williams<\/a><\/strong> is a great fit in Kansas City\u2019s offense when he\u2019s on the field, but he has yet to put up consistent production over a full 16-game season. Ke\u2019Shawn Vaughn<\/strong> doesn\u2019t project as a pass-catcher, but he can handle some of the early-down work and compete with Daryl Williams<\/a><\/strong> and Darwin Thompson<\/a><\/strong> for one of the final spots on the roster. Andy Reid<\/a><\/strong> can make just about any running back productive in his system, which is why the team waits until the fifth round to address the position.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Kansas City Chiefs Seven-Round Mock Draft: With free agency in the books, take a look at who the Chiefs could target in the 2020 NFL Draft.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2376,"featured_media":83238,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[16,54],"tags":[5273,6203,3341,5031,4196,61,122,6274,6086,6184,40,6273],"class_list":["post-83485","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-chiefs","category-editorials","tag-2020-nfl-draft","tag-a-j-terrell","tag-damien-williams","tag-darwin-thompson","tag-daryl-williams","tag-football","tag-kansas-city-chiefs","tag-keshawn-vaughn","tag-kenny-willekes","tag-netane-muti","tag-nfl","tag-troy-dye"],"modified_by":"David Latham, Managing Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83485","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2376"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=83485"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83485\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/83238"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=83485"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=83485"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=83485"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}