Round Three, Pick 95: Anthony Belton, OL, NC State
I have included Belton in one of my previous mock drafts, and here he is again, as I think he would be an ideal mid-round pick up on the offensive line. The Chiefs shored up their left tackle spot by signing Jaylon Moore, but the line still needs help. The Chiefs will have the ability to cut Jaylon Moore and Jawaan Taylor next offseason, and Trey Smith has yet to sign an extension in Kansas City.
If the Chiefs draft Belton, he can compete for the spot at left guard with Kingsley Suamataia and Mike Caliendo in training camp. Regardless of if he wins a spot in 2024, it is likely there will be an opening along the Chiefs offensive line in 2025 or beyond.
Belton is a massive man at six-foot-six and weighs in at a little over 335. Belton could be a tackle or a guard in the NFL, and the Chiefs will have the ability to develop him however they see fit.
Round Four, Pick 133: Tai Felton, WR, Maryland
When draft weekend comes around, there is no player that I will be pounding the table for harder than Tai Felton. The Chiefs' WR room comes with tons of question marks, with each of their top three receivers (Xavier Worthy, Hollywood Brown and Rashee Rice) all dealing with injuries or facing legal troubles. The Chiefs also lack depth in the WR room and should be looking to draft a guy who can do it all and can rotate in to any spot he is needed in.
Felton is just that, and solidified himself in my top 100 after he exploded at the combine with a sub-4.40 40-yard dash and good testing in other drills as well.
Felton was one of the most productive WRs in the nation this season at the University of Maryland, where he has proven to be a true do it all receiver throughout his career. One of the best route runners in the class, with great hands and versatility to line up all over the field, Felton makes himself one of the safest picks in the draft at WR. He has good speed and is quick in and out of his breaks, with those skills leading to some time playing as a special teams gunner as well. If Felton is available on day three, there should be no debate about who to take the second the Chiefs are on the clock
Round Seven, Pick 226: Chimere Dike, WR, Michigan
Dike was a guy who I was not super high early in the draft process, but have recently come around to after his electric performance at the combine. Dike showed off blazing speed at the event, posting a 4.34 forty yard dash as well as great burst off the line with a 1.51 ten yard split. Dike won't catch your eye on film too often, and when you look at his stat sheet, his raw numbers are average at best.
But the more you watch of Dike, the more you realize that he has the potential to be a solid deep threat in the NFL if used properly.
The best representation of Dike's skillset comes with his yards per catch, which last season sat at a whopping 18.6 yards per catch. Dike has great straight line speed, and uses it to create separation down field and stretch the defense over the top. The thing that hurts Dike's stock is that he does not provide a lot more than that.
He is an average route runner, and is solid with the ball in his hands, but could do to improve some. Long story short, Dike has the potential to be a solid deep threat as well as a contributor on special teams, both as a returner and a gunner, and he's worth a shot late in the draft.
Round Seven, Pick 257: Kitan Crawford, DB, Nevada
With the 257th pick, the 2025 Mr. Irreleivent is Kitan Crawford out of Nevada! Crawford is a vastly underrated safety who currently holds a fourth round grade on my board, but the consensus has him falling out of the draft.
The Chiefs like to run sets with multiple safeties, and with the loss of Justin Reid to free agency, it will likely be a priority to add one in the draft. When you add someone in the seventh round, you can't expect that they will play much, but Crawford has the potential to find some play time early in his career.
Crawford is a very solid box safety who plays with an aggressive mentality and has proven his ability to play closer to the line of scrimmage. He is solid in man coverage and uses his physicality to press guys at the line of scrimmage and showed off good athletic upside at the combine. Crawford is subpar in zone coverage and his lack of length may concern teams about how his tackling will translate to the NFL.
Nonetheless, Crawford has had a very successful college career and could be a valuable late round pickup for the Chiefs.