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Cris Collinsworth’s 2025 NFL Mock Draft | PFF
31. Kansas City Chiefs: T Aireontae Ersery, Minnesota
The reason they lost both Super Bowls that they lost was the same thing: [the offensive line] couldn’t get it blocked; they just couldn’t. I’ll admit that I was very late watching Aireontae Ersery. But as soon as I put him on, I already sort of had my tackles set — and then all of the sudden, he jumped to fourth on my board. He showed the athleticism... Ersery ran [the 40-yard dash in] 5.01 seconds at 6 feet 6 and 331 [pounds]. [He’s got] long arms and big hands — and won awards as the best offensive lineman... I went back and watched. The key game was when they played Penn State. I watched all the pass-rush snaps against Abdul Carter — and I thought he more than held his own; he really did. Carter got him one time with a double-arm swat-down. But I thought that overall, with the athleticism, the way he handled Carter athlete-to-athlete and his quickness off the ball... I just think he has a chance to be a really good one.
2025 NFL Draft: Surprise picks for every team in the first round | PFF
31. Kansas City Chiefs: RB TreVeyon Henderson
Chiefs running backs ranked 30th in yards per carry and 31st in explosive runs last season, including the playoffs. While Isiah Pacheco and Kareem Hunt provide toughness and physicality, Ohio State’s TreVeyon Henderson could inject much-needed explosiveness and pass-catching ability into the backfield.
Former Kansas City Chiefs players stand out in recent UFL game | Chiefs Wire
Former Chiefs quarterback Jordan Ta’amu connected with wide receiver and 2020 Kansas City draft pick Cornell Powell for a highlight-worthy touchdown. Both players represent the DC Defenders and scored the clutch touchdown off a deflection from the St. Louis Battlehawks’ defense.
Powell was a fifth-round pick out of Clemson in the 2021 NFL Draft. He appeared in three regular-season games in his Chiefs career. Ta’amu was briefly on the team during the 2020 season, which dealt with COVID-19 restrictions and rules. Both players spent most of their time on the practice squad, playing spring football to enhance their resumes for a potential NFL team in training camp.
NGS Analyst Predicts Chiefs Trading Up to Get This Cornerstone | SI
Band said Monday he expects the Chiefs to target Texas offensive tackle Kelvin Banks. Moving up seven spots in the first round in a trade with Minnesota, Kansas City would avoid the dismal history associated with the 31st selection. The Chiefs would also keep AFC rival Houston from drafting the coveted prospect.
“Just like in my first mock,” Band wrote, “the Chiefs trade up to No. 24 to secure their long-term answer at left tackle, leapfrogging Houston, a team that could also target offensive line help at No. 25....
