With the draft rapidly approaching, Kansas City Chiefs fans are heavily anticipating what they could do this weekend. There has been a lot of discourse surrounding what the Chiefs may do, and fans each have an idea of what the team needs to do in the draft. Today, I took my stab at it and put together my final prediction for what the Chiefs will do in the draft this weekend.
Despite the Chiefs tendency to make draft day trades, there are none included in this mock
Round 1 (Pick 31) - Derrick Harmon, Defensive Tackle, Oregon
Harmon transferred to Oregon from Michigan State and had an insane year in 2024, dominating throughout his season. He made a big impact at Michigan State but took a huge step forward the next year of his career after making his way to Eugene.
Right now, Harmon ranks as my fourth defensive tackle and No. 17 overall on my big board, making him a real steal for the Chiefs at 31. I think that of the five defensive tackles in this year's class that I have a first-round grade on, Harmon is the most likely to end up in Kansas City. Unless the Chiefs are willing to trade up (no trades in this mock), I think it is likely the other three (Kenneth Grant, Walter Nolen, and Mason Graham) are off the board when they pick, and Harmon will make the most sense.
Throughout his college career, Harmon has shown dominating power with violent hands and power from the arms that allows him to get leverage early on in both pass and run situations. He simply just moves people out of his way, and his ability to get early wins and bully his way through the interior is very impressive.
He’s incredible against the run and fills lanes with discipline and makes tackles at a very high level because of his length and size. Harmon will make a day-one impact as a 3-tech player immediately in the NFL. If the Chiefs are able to pair someone like Harmon with their superstar defensive tackle in Chris Jones, the duo could become one of the best in the NFL.