UDFA: LSU RB Joshua Williams
Williams may fall out of the draft due to the strength of this RB class and his inability to find consistent play time and production. On film, Williams caught my eye as a pass catcher and pass blocker, and I think he could be a good compliment to Isaiah Pacheco and Carson Steele out of the backfield. Williams is undersized and is not the best player in the class with the ball in his hands, but his skills in the pass game could make him a valuable post-draft pick up with a shot to make the roster.
UDFA: Penn State WR Julian Fleming
Fleming was once the highest-rated high school recruit in the nation, in line to be the next great Ohio State receiver. Things never really panned out for him as he struggled to find consistent time on the field. The Chiefs can take a risk after the draft by adding him and hope they can help develop him and tap into that skillset that made him one of the best high-school football players in the nation.
UDFA: Alabama EDGE Que Robinson
Similar to Fleming, Robinson was once a 5-star recruit out of high school who displayed impressive athletic upside to be a true pass rusher for Alabama. He has a similar athletic profile to Joshua Kaindoh, whom Brett Veach drafted in the 2021 NFL draft.
Robinson has only totaled six sacks in his college career and was suspended due to a DUI in 2021. He also suffered a season-ending injury in 2024, which could cause him to fall on draft boards. If the Chiefs are comfortable with the off-field issues, they might feel that they can tap into Robinson's athletic upside to make him a rotation pass rusher off the edge.
Summary
If the Chiefs take this approach, they likely lose some key names to free agency and look to build through younger players in the draft on rookie deals. The team is also able to add some depth with this class, giving them players who can rotate in as needed if there are injuries to key players.
In this draft scenario, the Chiefs lose some of their key free agents while giving extensions to other young players and building again through the draft. They also likely add some veteran players on one-year deals to help develop the team's growing young talents.
The Chiefs are able to address several needs in this mock draft, the most important of which is the offensive line. The additions of Savaiinaea and Belton give the team flexibility to move guys to guard or tackle as needed. They also add a versatile weapon with Savion Williams as well as secondary depth with Nohl Williams and Brandon Adams. In this scenario, Brett Veach is able to help protect Patrick Mahomes in 2025 as well as take some risks on raw talents who have the potential to be developed into key players for the team down the line.