It’s been a busy few days in the NFL.
Teams have suspended pre-draft activities such as pro days, top-30 visits and workouts over COVID-19 concerns. Players have voted on and since ratified a new collective bargaining agreement, bringing labor peace to the NFL for the next 11 seasons.
As the new league year is on the doorstep, many analysts have begun to alter their approach to mock drafts. Several new options have emerged for the Chiefs in the first round at pick No. 32. Here’s a look at who they’ve sent to Kansas City most recently:
| Player & Position | School | From |
| A.J. Epenesa DL | Iowa | Luke Easterling – Draft Wire |
| Damon Arnette CB | Ohio State | Talon Graff – Chiefs Wire |
| Cole Kmet TE | Notre Dame | Henry McKenna – For The Win |
| AJ Terrell CB | Clemson | |
| Trevon Diggs CB | Alabama | Fantasy Staff – Sports Illustrated |
| Jaylon Johnson CB | Utah | Chris Trapasso – CBS Sports |
| K’Lavon Chaisson DE | LSU | Bucky Brooks – NFL.com |
| Jonathan Taylor RB | Wisconsin | Charles Davis – NFL.com |
| D’Andre Swift RB | Georgia | Daniel Jeremiah – NFL.com |
| AJ Terrell CB | Clemson | Pete Prisco – CBS Sports |
| Jonathan Taylor RB | Wisconsin | Andrew DiCecco – Pro Football Network |
| Lloyd Cushenberry IOL | LSU | Jeff Risdon – RealGM |
| Jeff Gladney CB | TCU | Consensus – nflmockdraftdatabase.com |
Several new options for Kansas City
There is a whole slew of prospects who haven’t often been selected at No. 32 in our latest roundup.
Jeff Risdon sent LSU center Lloyd Cushenberry to the Chiefs, to add an interior offensive lineman who can work in space and protect Mahomes with equal prowess. He called Cushenberry the “best interior offensive line prospect in the draft class.”
Henry McKenna also chose to add to the offensive side of the ball, sending Notre Dame TE Cole Kmet to Kansas City. He thinks that if Sammy Watkins is cut or traded the Chiefs could add Kmet and employ more alignments with two tight ends on the field.
Bucky Brooks opted for defensive improvements by adding K’Lavon Chaisson. He thinks that adding a speedy edge rusher will help the Chiefs defense preserve leads for Patrick Mahomes and the offense.
I can appreciate that these analysts began thinking outside-the-box for the Chiefs because…
Cornerback and running back prospects still overwhelm mock drafts
Most mock drafts still seem to send a cornerback or running back to Kansas City at pick No. 32. As for a consensus player at both positions, nflmockdraftdatabase.com has listed both Ohio State RB J.K. Dobbins and TCU CB Jeff Gladney in their consensus mock draft for the Chiefs over the past two weeks. Names that continue to pop up with more frequency since the 2020 NFL combine include Wisconsin RB Jonathan Taylor, Clemson CB AJ Terrell and Georgia RB D’Andre Swift.