Chiefs Schedule Their First Top-30 Visit

Although the hesitation is there, Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones had the utmost respect for his possible partner on the defensive line. During the NFL Scouting Combine, Banks was interviewed about who he compares himself to in the league.

“Definitely after Chris Jones. For sure. The athleticism that he has, just how he carries himself, he’s a dog,” Banks said.

He is projected to be a late first-round to early second-round pick in April, and the Chiefs have options at both spots.

After a trade this week sending All-Pro cornerback Trent McDuffie to Los Angeles, Kansas City will have the 9th and 29th pick in the first round, while also still holding on to the 40th pick early on day two of the draft.

What Caleb Banks adds to the Chiefs

The former Florida DT is a 6-foot-6 monster up front. With a 5.04 40-yard dash at 327 lbs, he has showed that he has elite speed at his size.

When it comes to where Banks could be drafted, the McDuffie trade allowed for Kansas City to pick up a late first-round pick. At the 29th pick, the team now has the possibility to use either that pick straight up, or they can leverage that and the 40th pick to move up in the draft and take him.

With the Chiefs using their first top-30 visit on the defensive tackle, it is obvious that the team has major interest in him.

Last year, Kansas City was one of the top defensive teams against the run, but they struggled at getting to the quarterback. With Banks alongside Chris Jones, the team would have some serious threats on the inside.

After tying for 22nd in the league in sacks, defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo will be looking for anyone that can help his defense generate pressure, and Banks could be that solution.

“I feel like we kind of had similar traits. I’m not there all the way yet, but you know, once I reach my, you know, the higher of my ceiling and be able to go out there and do what I do, I definitely feel like I’d pass him,” Banks said about Chris Jones.

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