Chiefs 2021 7-round mock draft v4.0: Trading up in the first round

Our latest mock draft version explores what trading up could look like for the Kansas City Chiefs.

There are just 11 days to go until the 2021 NFL draft.

Each Monday leading up to the draft, I’ll be presenting a new 7-round mock draft scenario with a different theme. This week, we’re pulling a classic Brett Veach and trading up in the first round. Who could that trade be for, though?

In order to gauge player availability, I used the mock draft simulator from The Draft Network. Using a custom big board, I ran multiple simulations to see the players most frequently available at each of the Chiefs’ picks in order to compile this mock draft. If players weren’t available with regularity, they were eliminated from contention at a specific pick.

Before we take a look at the version 4.0 draft, here’s a look at the details of our trade: