Round Seven, Pick 256: Ole Miss WR, Antwane (Juice) Wells Jr.
Wells is one of my favorite names in the draft who is likely to take a substantial fall in the draft. In this mock, the Chiefs grab him to ensure he signs with them and stop him from hitting the market as a UDFA.
Fans should think of Wells in a similar fashion to Justyn Ross in the 2022 class. Once a top prospect and someone I had ranked in my top 100 a few times over the past three years, Wells got off to a great start at JMU with over 1,800 yards in his first two seasons.
He then transferred to South Carolina where he was impressive as well with 900 yards in 2022 and looked like he could be a top WR prospect until things hit a wall in 2023.
Wells suffered a serious foot fracture against Georgia in 2023 that required surgery and he never fully recovered. He transferred to Ole Miss this offseason to the surprise of several players and coaches at South Carolina because he wanted to play for a winning program.
Wells never really returned to form, and there are a variety of concerns about his health and mentality. While these issues are prevalent, the player we saw in 2021 and 2022 is worth the Chiefs taking him on as a project to work with for the next few years.
UDFA: Texas G, Hayden Conner
Hayden Conner is one of my favorite pure guard prospects in the draft, and I completely disagree with the current consensus regarding his draft profile. Connor currently ranks as my fifth guard in the draft and I have an early day 3 grade on him with potential to be a future starter.
Connor is a big lineman who was a former three-star recruit who was a great run blocker at Texas and was an anchor for their offensive line.
UDFA: Western Michigan CB, Bilhal Kone
Kone is an athletically gifted corner out of Western Michigan who fits the mold of what the Chiefs like when adding young outside corners. Standing at 6-foot-2, 190 pounds, Kone has elite size and length for the CB position where he showed elite athletic upside throughout his career.
Kone is incredibly physical at the line of scrimmage and generally an impressive athlete that the Chiefs will want to work with if they can land him after the draft. He is still a raw player and he lacks discipline at times in zone, but his raw athletic skill set is certainly appealing.
UDFA: Donovan Edwards RB, Michigan
Edwards was once one of my favorite running backs in the draft throughout Michigan's dominant run to become national champions. He and Blake Corum made one of the best running back duos in the nation and it was expected that in 2024 when he returned to school, he would have a breakout season.
The opposite happened and Edwards took a massive step back, with his draft stock falling so much he may not hear his name called in Green Bay. The Chiefs take a risk with him post-draft, and hope they can develop his skill set to become part of their running back room for the future.