2018 NFL Mock Draft: KC Chiefs address quarterback depth issues

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ROUND 4: PICK 22 (124TH OVERALL) – MIKE GESICKI, TE (PENN STATE)

Heading into round four, the Kansas City Chiefs have only drafted defensive players. Not only that, but they’ve selected just pass rushers. That changes in the fourth round with the selection of Mike Gesicki out of Penn State.

Travis Kelce is a star at tight end for the Chiefs and is arguably the best tight end in the league (Gronk is better, but injuries have really plagued him recently), but after Kelce, there’s no one on the depth chart. Demetrius Harris hopefully won’t be a part of the team moving forward, so the need for a backup tight end is prominent this offseason.

Gesicki stands at 6’6″ and 252 pounds. He’s an absolute monster on the gridiron and would be a wonderful backup to have behind Kelce. His size is definitely favorable and the kid is a freakish talent, playing both basketball and volleyball as well as football.

Gesicki hauled in 57 receptions for 563 yards and nine touchdowns a season ago for the Nittany Lions and was always a great target for Trace McSorley. Gesicki had the most yards as a junior in 2016 with 679 yards, but his nine touchdowns as a senior in 2017 were the most in his collegiate career.

The biggest knock on Gesicki is that he is not a good blocker at all. That’s definitely something to keep an eye on, but he’d be an outstanding target for Patrick Mahomes down the field and that should excite any Chiefs fan.

"Gesicki needs to improve his play strength and his issues as a blocker could limit the amount of teams who will target him, but he has a chance to become one of the better pass catching tight ends in the league."

The Demetrius Harris experiment needs to be over and Mike Gesicki would be a great replacement. His size makes him an instant threat down the field, but his inability to block could cause him to slip further in the draft than expected.