The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII with the help of their 2022 NFL draft class. A whopping nine draft picks played snaps with four of them drawing starts in the big game.
For Kansas City, the draft will become ever more important as they get deeper into Patrick Mahomes’ contract. They must continue to find young talent to contribute early in their careers, to keep their window open in a very competitive AFC conference.
With a big trade between the Carolina Panthers and Chicago Bears shaking up mock drafts, there are only a few that are up-to-date and relevant. We tried to stick with those in our roundup this week. How did the big trade impact Kansas City? It simply means that there will be an even bigger mad dash for the quarterbacks at the top of the draft.
Here’s a look at the latest mock drafts and who analysts have sent to the Chiefs in the first round: