Kansas City Chiefs: Wish list for 2019 NFL Draft

Mitch Hyatt, Offensive Tackle, Clemson

Mitch Hyatt helped protect the blindside for both Deshaun Watson and Trevor Lawrence. He needs to add weight in order to help stand up against bull rushes, but has plenty of experience at left tackle starting at Clemson for the past seasons.

He’s not overly powerful and lack of weight limits his ability to move inside to a guard spot. Adding some weight and refining technique could have him end up as a backup tackle/spot starter in the future.

Gary Johnson, Linebacker, Texas

Another one of those players fans will and should root for, Gary Johnson is a former JUCO linebacker that had limited production in part due to playing inside linebacker in a conference that passes the football all the time.

Sub 6 foot and a bit undersized to be a middle backer, Johnson doesn’t change direction well enough to move to the outside much like the Chiefs are expecting Dorian O’Daniel to move to the weakside.

Ryquell Armstead, Running Back, Temple

if the Chiefs avoid drafting a running back in the earlier rounds, Ryquell Armstead is the type of guy that could find success as a late round/undrafted selection. Armstead has good speed and size for the position and his athletic profile does appear to be similar to current Chief Damien Williams.

Armstead must learn and develop patience as a runner and he was seldom used as a receiver in the passing game at Temple, so there are questions about his ability to be a threat as a receiver. However, late in the draft or after, Armstead would be an interesting option for the Chiefs to pair with Williams.