1 Disastrous Draft Scenario Chiefs Must Avoid

On Thursday, ESPN's draft analysts Mel Kiper Jr., Field Yates, Matter Miller, and Jordan Reid collectively compiled a three-round mock draft. Here is how Kansas City fared in this exercise.

First Round

No. 9: TE, Kenyon Sadiq, Oregon

No. 29: CB, Brandon Cisse, South Carolina

Second Round

No. 40: OT, Blake Miller, Clemson

Third Round

No. 74: Edge, Romello Height, Texas Tech

Takeaways and Reactions

From a Chiefs' perspective, missed opportunity is the common theme in this specific mock draft. Earlier this week, we discussed why Kansas City should avoid Sadiq in the first round, as his production profile was underwhelming, considering that the 6-foot-3, 241-pound tight end operated in a prolific offense at Oregon.

If the Chiefs were to select Sadiq at No. 9, there would be very little the front office could do to salvage this selection. This would be a terrible pick, especially if the board materialized similarly to this mock. Kiper Jr., who made the pick for Kansas City, took Sadiq ahead of Mansoor Delane, Carnell Tate, Rueben Bain Jr., and Jordyn Tyson, who would all be better options at this spot.

Kansas City's next selection highlights why a slip-up at No. 9 could derail the entire operation and result in reaching for a prospect at a position of need. Cisse is a solid prospect who is expected to be taken off the board in the late first, early second. Nonetheless, it would be underwhelming if the Chiefs exited the opening night of the draft with this combination.

No. 40 would be another missed opportunity for Kansas City to vastly improve a key area of the defense. Landing Miller at this point of the draft is a value pick, but I would argue that defensive tackle Caleb Banks provides even more value at a position that needs a boost. Yes, Chiefs' future at right tackle is murky, with Jaylon Moore entering the final year of his contract, but pairing Banks with Chris Jones is a proposition too good to turn down.

Overall, I was not impressed with Kansas City's four selections in this mock draft. This allotment of selections would be an uninspiring performance by the Chiefs' front office. However, based on Veach's comments earlier this week, I do not expect Kansas City to reach on players, such as Sadiq.