Draft Wire’s latest 4-round projections helps Chiefs reload on defense

Three defenders and one running back would head to Kansas City in these projections.

The Kansas City Chiefs reload on the defensive side of the ball in the latest four-round projections from Luke Easterling at The Draft Wire. The team is scheduled to have a lot of free agents depart on the defensive side once the 2020 league year begins. Winning the Super Bowl will bring on a lot of changes to the roster and the team will need to hit on many of their 2020 draft picks.

Here’s a look at the players selected in each round for the Chiefs:

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Round 1 – Pick 32: Alabama CB Trevon Diggs

Diggs was also Draft Wire’s first-round choice for the Chiefs in their post-Super Bowl projections for Day 1. Here’s what we had to stay about the choice:

“Statistically speaking, Diggs has his best season yet for the Crimson Tide in 2019. He accumulated career highs in tackles, interceptions, and fumble recoveries. Diggs also has NFL bloodlines with his older brother being the miracle maker at wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings, Stefon Diggs.

One area that could be a problem for the Chiefs is that he’s not overly physical as a tackler. He did show some improvement in this area in 2019, but if he’s expected to replace someone like Bashaud Breeland, he’ll likely disappoint in this area. He has the size to be successful here at 6-2 and 210 pounds, but he needs to have that mentality instilled in his game.”

If the Chiefs opt to take a cornerback in the first round, they could do a whole lot worse than Diggs. He has the pedigree and looks to be a very good professional.