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Potential 2021 Chiefs draft prospects: Group 15

Bowl season is officially here and we’ve got several prospects set to play on the big stage. There are a few teams playing today, but I’ve already highlighted several of the draft-eligible players in those games. We’ll look at a few players who play …

Bowl season is officially here and we’ve got several prospects set to play on the big stage. There are a few teams playing today, but I’ve already highlighted several of the draft-eligible players in those games. We’ll look at a few players who play later this week today instead.

I’ve identified a number of college prospects to keep an eye on ahead of the 2021 draft. All of them are potential fits with the Kansas City Chiefs. I’ll be releasing my thoughts on many of the prospects in random groups of four on Saturday’s throughout the season.

Check out our fifteenth group of prospects down below:

Kyle Pitts is one of the most exciting players in the SEC, per PFF

With SEC football set to get underway in less than 24 hours, members of the media have been giving their opinions on matchups and players.

With Southeastern Conference football set to get underway in less than 24 hours, members of the media have been giving their opinions on various matchups and players who will be featured this Saturday.

PFF’s lead draft analyst Mike Renner released his list of the most exciting players in the SEC on Friday via Twitter, with one prominent Florida Gator at the head of the pack. Junior tight end Kyle Pitts, who has earned quite a few lofty expectations coming into his 2020 campaign, was the first mention on Renner’s roster of five players from the around the league — all of whom were underclassmen.

Also mentioned was the Alabama Crimson Tide’s junior wide receiver Jaylen Waddle, Ole Miss Rebels’ sophomore quarterback John Rhys-Plumlee, LSU Tigers’ sophomore quarterback Derek Stingley Jr. and Missouri Tigers’ junior linebacker Nick Bolton.

Two of the names mentioned will be facing off against each other on Saturday when Pitts’ Gators travel to Oxford, Miss., to take on Rhys-Plumlee and his Rebels, kicking off both schools’ 10-game, SEC-only schedules.

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Broncos select LB Nick Bolton in 2nd round of 2021 NFL mock draft

The Broncos select Missouri linebacker Nick Bolton in the second round of this 2021 NFL mock draft.

In his latest two-round 2021 NFL mock draft for Draft Wire, Luke Easterling has the Denver Broncos selecting Ohio State cornerback Shaun Wade. That’s the same defensive back Easterling had the Broncos selected in his previous 2021 NFL mock draft.

In the second round of his new mock, Easterling has Denver landing Missouri linebacker Nick Bolton. The Broncos still have to play the 2020 season but as of now, cornerback and inside linebacker do appear to be two of the team’s top positions of need for the future.

Bolton (6-0, 235 pounds) totaled 74 tackles — including 8.5 tackles for losses — one sack, two interceptions and seven pass breakups in 2019. He could be exactly the kind of linebacker Denver’s defense has been missing.

Alexander Johnson appears poised to anchor the middle of the Broncos’ defense for the foreseeable future but the team will probably bring in a replacement for Todd Davis sooner than later. Bolton might be that replacement.

The Washington Redskins select Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence with the first pick in the mock draft. View the complete mock here.

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