After a hard fought season defending the title, we fell short in the finale due to some critical holes that need to be addressed. Sure, we'll get some guys back at some of these spots, but we absolutely need this draft to be successful if we are to keep our status as a SB favorite in the years ahead.
O-Line, Edge, WR stand out as our biggest needs, among others. Let's hope Veach works his magic again.
This is the 10th year in a row that we will be tracking the college players the Chiefs have publicly or privately expressed interest in leading up to the NFL Draft.
This will be a more difficult challenge given that there will be no combine, only the Senior Bowl, various Pro Days and virtual visits.
Here's how we did in 2020 - Clyde was our only hit, surprisingly.
For those who are new, the way this operates is that we collectively monitor various social media sources, blogs, articles and reports for news of the Chiefs' interest in a certain player. When posted in this thread, I will update the OP to include the player. *Please provide the link to the article, the players name, position and team.
I am going to try to link to player profiles when they exist, courtesy of The Draft Network, other site write up, or their team's website.
In draft news, the #Chiefs have reportedly met virtually with CB Asante Samuel Jr., a prospect whose father made 3 Pro Bowls at the same position under Andy Reid. https://t.co/Qn8tRE8J5W
#KState's Wyatt Hubert says he has had conversations with the #Chiefs. Says he has another setup for Friday. Says it would be "awesome" to play for Kansas City. Mentions that he would love to learn from DE Frank Clark. Grew up an hour from Arrowhead Stadium.
Under-the-radar draft prospect who's been generating some buzz lately: Merrimack guard Sam Cooper.
He's met with the Patriots, Dolphins, Browns, Giants, Chargers, Vikings, Falcons, Eagles, Texans, Bills and Chiefs. Nine teams were at his pro day. pic.twitter.com/1dAKbdUoBJ
I've never seen him play but his stats are pretty insane. In 32 games, he rushed for 3,884 yars and 52 TD's, averaging 6.1 yards per carry. He added another 271 receiving yards and 1 TD for a total of 4,155 yards from scrimmage, with a total average of 6.3 yards per touch.
But his official height and weight isn't 5'9, 195 but 5'6.5 and 195. He's built like Darwin Award Thompson and since he only ran a 4.54, has the same speed. [Reply]
Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud:
I've never seen him play but his stats are pretty insane. In 32 games, he rushed for 3,884 yars and 52 TD's, averaging 6.1 yards per carry. He added another 271 receiving yards and 1 TD for a total of 4,155 yards from scrimmage, with a total average of 6.3 yards per touch.
But his official height and weight isn't 5'9, 195 but 5'6.5 and 195. He's built like Darwin Award Thompson and since he only ran a 4.54, has the same speed.
I watched his highlights and felt like I was watching Darwin, but every play was a touchdown. Not sure if it was because of the shitty competition, but he does hit the hole with speed and aggression. Unsure if it would translate in the big league. [Reply]