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Kansas City Draft Picks
Clyde
Edwards-Helaire
1
Rnd
32
Pk
RB
Position
- Draft Grade: A-
- Pre-Draft Rank: 22
- School: LSU
- Height: 5' 7"
- Weight: 207
Yahoo Sports Commentary
The highest-drafted RB in Andy Reid's career goes from the most explosive offense in college football to the most explosive offense in the NFL. Edwards-Helaire is a compactly built powder keg of a back, and an immediate contributor. This pick is a home run.
Willie
Gay Jr.
2
Rnd
31
Pk
LB
Position
- Draft Grade: B
- Pre-Draft Rank: 52
- School: Mississippi St.
- Height: 6' 2"
- Weight: 235
Yahoo Sports Commentary
He just screamed "Chiefs" to us when we watched him — so much so we mocked him to them in Round 1. So what if we were a round early? Gay is a highly athletic, attacking linebacker who had character questions that troubled some teams. He’s also only started six college games, but has playmaking ability and special-teams value if he can be more disciplined.
Lucas
Niang
3
Rnd
32
Pk
OT
Position
- Draft Grade: B
- Pre-Draft Rank: 66
- School: TCU
- Height: 6' 6"
- Weight: 315
Yahoo Sports Commentary
We thought Niang had a chance to be a top-50 pick before suffering a hip injury that he’s still recovering from. But he fits the Chiefs’ mold and is value here, not needing to replace Mitchell Schwartz anytime soon. Niang has good experience, put on some great tape against Nick Bosa and Chase Young in 2018 and will be a nice long-term investment with a little technical refinement and more time to develop.
L'Jarius
Sneed
4
Rnd
32
Pk
S
Position
- Pre-Draft Rank: 132
- School: Louisiana Tech
- Height: 6' 0"
- Weight: 192
Michael
Danna
5
Rnd
31
Pk
EDGE
Position
- School: Michigan
- Height: 6' 2"
- Weight: 261
Bopete
Keyes
7
Rnd
23
Pk
CB
Position
- School: Tulane
- Height: 6' 1"
- Weight: 202
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