Now that the compensatory picks have been released, our friends over at Draft Wire have released fresh 7-round mock draft projections. This is the first mock draft from Draft Wire for the Kansas City Chiefs with the correct draft slots for their fourth and fifth-round selections. Keep in mind the Chiefs don’t currently have any picks beyond the fifth round. That could change in the future if they make some trades.
Here’s a look at Luke Easterling’s choices for the Chiefs along with my thoughts on those choices.
32. Iowa DL A.J. Epenesa
The first-round pick for the Chiefs remains unchanged from Easterling’s post-combine mock draft. You can read about that pick here. Epenesa is a player that previously had some hype as one of the top players in this class. A bad combine performance has draft analyst’s unsure of where he’ll land.
One thing is for certain, the fans of Kansas City like the idea of adding Epenesa. Here are a few comments from our Facebook feed on the article linked above:
“I would be way too excited to trade my black and gold ‘Eppy’ jersey in for a red and gold one,” said Tim Van Zee.
“As an Iowa boy, this is my dream pick this draft,” said Adam Johnson
“I would be shocked if he lasts until 32,” said Randy Rodi
A tried and true draft strategy is to reinforce the trenches early. I could certainly see the defensive line getting a new piece like Epenesa in the 2020 NFL draft.