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NFL Draft 2025: 4 teams who aced the draft | SB Nation
Kansas City Chiefs
Good teams stay good by nailing the draft, and the Chiefs passed with flying colors. I thought they would have to trade up for Ohio State OT Josh Simmons, but instead they traded back and were still able to get him at 32. If Simmons’ knee is fully cleared, the Chiefs get a player who I thought was one of the 20 best players in this entire class. Their work on Day 2 was even better, adding more depth and impact on defense with perfect schematic fits. I think I like the selection of Louisville EDGE Ashton Gillotte the most, a hard charging edge defender who wins with heavy hands and power.
Omarr Norman-Lott and Nohl Williams on Day 2 are great fits, both have potential to start or play big roles right away. On top of that, the Chiefs selected Utah State WR Jalen Royals in round 4, when I thought he would go one day earlier. He’s going to bring more juice to the receiver room and give them a boost from the slot. The Chiefs have stayed at the top by winning the draft, and this year feels like another example of that.
2025 NFL Draft takeaways: Best, worst and most interesting picks for each AFC team | CBS Sports
Kansas City Chiefs
Best pick: Josh Simmons, OT, Ohio State. CBS Sports’ Pete Prisco has called Simmons the best lineman in the draft. If he’s right, Kansas City just answered one of its biggest needs with one of the biggest steals of the draft. Simmons just needs to get healthy after tearing his meniscus last year.
Worst pick: Omarr Norman-Lott, DT, Tennessee. Never a bad thing to bolster the trenches, but Norman-Lott could prove to be a rotational piece along the defensive line. In the second round, you’re probably looking for a little bit more.
Most interesting pick: Jalen Royals, WR, Utah State. Whenever Patrick Mahomes gets a new weapon, we take notice. Royals was projected as a second- or third-round prospect, but was still available to Kansas City by the end of the fourth. During his final collegiate season, Royals was second-team All-Mountain West after posting 834 yards and six touchdowns in just seven games played.
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Kansas City Chiefs RT Jawaan Taylor
He’s been decidedly expensive since signing a four-year, $80 million contract two years ago yet decidedly average – at best – since. Since the Chiefs O-line was overrun in Super Bowl 59, they’ve added OT Jaylon Moore as a cheaper (2 year, $30 million) free agency hedge before drafting highly promising Josh Simmons in Thursday’s first round – his recovery from a torn patellar tendon likely the only thing to...
