Kansas City Chiefs spend all but one pick on defense in mock draft

The selection of a wide receiver here may sound strange, as the organization brought back both Sammy Watkins and Demarcus Robinson, both of whom are at the onset of the offseason we expected to be elsewhere by this point on the calendar.

However, with the offseason questions being what they are, the Chiefs targeted bringing back what they knew, instead of trying to force a player into a major contributing position.

Jefferson is a player the Chiefs like, runs good routes, and has quickness. Combine coming from a very basic offense at Florida and the abyss that was the quarterback position in Gainsville, Jefferson likely needs a year of practice, development and learning to be a major contributor.

Luckily for him and the Chiefs, they can afford the season, perhaps putting Jefferson on special teams like they did with Robinson during his rookie season.

Wide receiver was – and still is – a position the Chiefs will always value and prioritize because having a star quarterback with no targets is simply no way to live life. Jefferson certainly won’t be the fastest receiver on the roster, but he does have an ability to get open, can get upfield quickly, and has good size.

With a season of playbook and route tree development, he should be prepared to step in to help fill the void when Watkins and Robinson likely leave after the 2020 season.

Regardless of what happens with Chris Jones, which to this point is quiet as a winter’s night, expect the Chiefs to look for a lineman.

The draft history of Andy Reid indicates the Chiefs likely select a defensive lineman, and this is a good spot for the pick. With the lack of a contract offer to Jones at the moment, the Chiefs need to add depth.

The Chiefs, at current, have solid rotational depth but could use another tackle, especially one that will be with the Chiefs next season. Tanoh Kpassagnon and Mike Pennell are free agents after the season, Breeland Speaks has yet to show he can play at this level and Alex Okafor may not be retained past the 2020 season.

Jordan Elliott is a solid middle of the line plugger with some ability to get up the field. Elliott is a nice piece to add to the interior of the line.

If the Chiefs can get development out of Elliott, they have a solid rotation at tackle. I anticipate, as we will see, the Chiefs building depth on all levels of the defense, building defensive depth, as they have here.

If the Chiefs can continue to rotate fresh legs and bodies along the defensive front, their ability to push the pocket and get pressure will help them secure wins late after the offense has put on a show scoring points.