Who are analysts selecting for Chiefs at pick No. 32?

A roundup of all the latest first-round mock drafts for the Kansas City Chiefs.

The 2020 NFL draft is just around the corner and the mock drafts are intensifying.

Now that the first wave of free agency has ended, we’re starting to get a better feel for the draft needs of the 2020 Kansas City Chiefs. Cornerback has been the consensus pick for the Chiefs at No. 32 for a while now. Analysts seem to be struggling to come to a consensus on which player best fits the Chiefs defense.

Here’s a look at some of the latest mock drafts out there and which players are heading to Kansas City in the first round:

Player & Position  School From
A.J. Epenesa DL Iowa Luke Easterling – Draft Wire
A.J. Terrell CB Clemson
Doug Farrar – Touchdown Wire
Terrell Burgess DB Utah Chad Reuter – NFL.com
Damon Arnette CB Ohio State Charley Casserly – NFL.com
Jeff Gladney CB TCU Dan Kadar – SB Nation
Patrick Queen LB LSU Chris Trapasso – CBS Sports
Cesar Ruiz OL Michigan Mel Kiper – ESPN
Noah Igbinoghene CB Auburn Pete Prisco – CBS Sports
Kristian Fulton CB LSU Eric Edholm – Yahoo Sports
Jeff Gladney CB TCU Consensus – nflmockdraftdatabase.com

An abundance of cornerbacks

I keep hearing about how this isn’t a strong cornerback class, particularly in the first round of the draft. There are six different cornerbacks in this mock draft roundup being sent to the Chiefs. No one selected Alabama CB Trevon Diggs this week, so there are even more options for the Chiefs to consider in the first round.

There seems to be a lack of consensus among draft analysts about the player who bests fits what Kansas City likes at the cornerback position. I’d like to see some folks identify some thresholds for Chiefs corners, apply those and start to narrow things down.

A new option revealed

NFL.com writer Chad Reuter chose a unique option for the Chiefs in the first round. Utah DB Terrell Burgess is someone who many in the draft community consider a pre-draft riser. This was the first time that I’ve seen him in the first round and the first time I’ve seen mention that he could possibly play nickel corner in the NFL.

[vertical-gallery id=62233]