Kansas City Chiefs bolster offensive line in 2020 NFL Mock Draft

Per our theme for mock draft number three, an area that needs the most fine-tuning this offseason is along the offensive line. It’s important to have a solid o-line to protect Mahomes, especially once he becomes the highest paid player in the sport (which will happen).

The Chiefs passed on reaching for an offensive linemen in round one and they were still able to grab arguably the best center in the 2020 NFL Draft in Lloyd Cushenberry III, who played his college ball with the National Champion LSU Tigers.

Before we dive more into Cushenberry, let’s take a minute to talk about the state of the Chiefs offensive line. They parted ways with Mitch Morse last spring and this past year opted to roll with Austin Reiter at center. Reiter was fine, but he’s not the answer. He’s also only under contract for one more year, so the Chiefs need to find a replacement for him sooner rather than later.

Cushenberry falling this low in the draft would be a dream because the guy was incredible at LSU. Analysts fawn over his leadership abilities as well as his on the field production. He was a mainstay on the LSU offensive line during his time in Baton Rouge and it just so happens the Chiefs will be looking to address that position.

Landing Lloyd Cushenberry with the 63rd overall pick would be one of the biggest steals in the draft. He’d have the potential to anchor the KC Chiefs offensive line for years to come.

WHAT EXPERTS ARE SAYING:

"He’s extremely difficult to bull-rush and is rarely beaten to the punch in his pass sets. LSU was frequently tasked with five-man protections in its passing scheme, which put Cushenberry on more of an island than he will see as a pro, so scouts should account for that. He’s a do-your-job prospect with the strength to handle an odd-front nose and could be a long-time starter. -Lance Zierlein, NFL.com"