The Kansas City Chiefs continue to do a ton of pre-draft work on the cornerback class for the 2020 NFL Draft.
This time they’re showing interest in one of the top cornerback prospects in this class, TCU’s Jeff Gladney. According to Justin Melo of Draft Wire, Kansas City was among the 12 teams that had a pre-draft meeting with Gladney.
This is one of the first prospects that we know had both a formal interview with the Chiefs at the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine and a virtual pre-draft meeting with the team. What makes that so significant, though? Players who’ve ended up drafted by the team in the past— Juan Thornhill for instance— had both formal meetings and top-30 visits with Kansas City. The Chiefs are not one of the teams to feign interest in a prospect to try and throw other teams off their trail, but instead, they prepare for all scenarios.
#TCU CB Jeff Gladney worked out privately for the #Cardinals prior to COVID-19.
Since then, he's met virtually with the #Jets, #Raiders, #Ravens, #Cowboys, #Vikings, #Packers, #Saints, #Falcons, #Titans, #Browns & #Chiefs.
— Justin M (@JustinM_NFL) April 12, 2020
Gladney measured in at 5-10 and 191 pounds at the combine. He’s a productive cornerback with five career interceptions and 26 passes defended for TCU. The most impressive thing is that Gladney played through the entire 2019 season with a knee injury. It shouldn’t surprise anyone who has spoken with him, as he’s a big-time competitor.
Adding a player like Bashaud Breeland in free agency on a one-year deal won’t prevent Kansas City from taking a player like Gladney. They’ve been looking to add a cornerback early since the 2018 NFL Draft, but they’ve been unable to land one. Could a popular player like Gladney be available to the Chiefs at pick No. 32?
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