Why the Chiefs Are a Potential Trade-Up Team

• "I know there are some teams up around 10 - you have the Kansas City Chiefs, you have the [New Orleans] Saints at eight, you have the Dallas Cowboys a little after that - who have done all the homework on edge rushers, who have a need at edge rusher to try to get an impact player on the defense," Rapoport said. "Is Rueben Bain Jr. the center of some trade talks? Do we actually see Bain Jr. as the subject of the first trade in the top 10?"

Should the Chiefs Trade Up?

Kansas City should absolutely explore trading up, but only for one position: edge rusher. Moving up from No. 9 for a wide receiver or offensive tackle - which I do not envision Veach doing - would be malpractice and a puzzling decision, to say the least.

Rapoport went into depth about Bain Jr. as a potential target for teams in the 8-12 range, but the Chiefs should have their eyes on two players if they are considering making offers to teams higher on the board.

Those players are Ohio State's Arvell Reese and Texas Tech's David Bailey. Obviously, only one of those pass rushers will be available at No. 3, as the New York Jets have been heavily linked with one or the other throughout the pre-draft process. Recently, Bailey has been rumored to be selected at No. 2 overall by the Jets. With the Arizona Cardinals seemingly always open for business, and the latest rumors indicate that to be the case again, the Chiefs should at least make a call and see what the price would be to move up six slots.

If Kansas City can get that pick without giving up No. 29, Veach will have a difficult time talking himself out of a potential deal. While it would likely cost - in this scenario - No. 40 and multiple mid-round picks, that is worth the price to take Reese, who could develop into a Micah Parsons-type edge rusher.