It'll BPA.

Yeah yeah mocks have Bateman and Marshall going in the first.

I wouldn't be surprised if either of those guys are still on the board come day 2.
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My point is that there's likely to be a rookie starting somewhere.

If you draft a LT, you probably won't have Niang at RT since that would essentially be TWO rookies.

If they think they're going to draft a LT and need a stop gap, they'd have to sign one. The pickings there are getting quite slim.

If they think they're going to draft a RT (because Niang is the LT) and need a stop gap, they already have TWO on the roster.

I'm not openly advocating for putting Niang at LT but if he can play left tackle and they believe in him, putting him there is by far the best situation for the Chiefs because then they can literally do whatever they want in the draft and not have to worry about still having holes.
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Defensive end is a big possibility. It's a good class and they could definitely use one.

And they could go CB. After WR, the CB class this year is the best in the draft. And you can always use more of them. They could go with Samuel or Newsome, cover their bases for when Ward leaves (and he likely will), and it gives them flexibility with Sneed.
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They won't draft CB in the first, why would they? Clearly they identify good corners on the regular or coach them up. DE is deep but because it is deep they can get that position later. Keyes and Baker are already on the team too.
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First rd DE would be great, assuming we get a quality tackle in rd 2
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Why would they?

Because Baker is a potential bust/wash out who might not even be able to make the team and Keyes is a late round pick that needs more time to get integrated, if he ever does.

This is one of the better CB classes in a long time and it's a VERY expensive position to maintain after initial rookie contracts expire.

There's a lot more to the draft than just immediate need, although with Ward being a free agent after next year and Fenton and Sneed being actual starting material, they absolutely have a need.
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The only positions you can legitimately say with any certainty that they won’t take in the first round is QB, P and K. Everything else is an option.
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And just FYI, they've only met with 3 players right now that have solid 1st round grades. 2 of the 3 are CB's.

If you don't think the Chiefs might take a CB, you're kidding yourself.
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Yep.
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I don't think they're going to take a CB




in the first
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If they take a RB in the first, I won't be a fan for a while. :-)
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That's because you're thinking they'll only take a "position of need". I don't think the Chiefs F/O are thinking that narrowly.

DE, LB, CB, WR, OL....i think all of those positions are in play.
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I doubt we'll see ANY rb go in the 1st.
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I could ABSOLUTELY see Pittsburgh take Najee Harris. Tomlin's been talking him up and just signed an extension and could easily flex his leverage. People in Pittsburgh have been talking about this for a few weeks.
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But they need so much more. A center, a tackle, a QB.
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