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The Kansas City Chiefs tasted humble pie eight days ago. They go from thinking about a three-peat to now resetting after their 40-22 Super Bowl debacle. They now have the 2025 NFL Draft to turn to.
The Philadelphia Eagles exposed some flaws on the Chiefs’ side. Now, head coach Andy Reid must find help for Patrick Mahomes moving forward. Reid surely will have input on who K.C. should pursue in the April draft.
However, we’re playing the role of general manager Brett Veach here. We’ve turned to the PFF mock draft simulator to discover who Kansas City takes through the first three rounds.
Will Mahomes get offensive line help after taking six sacks on Feb. 9? Does Kansas City take a possible tight end replacement for Travis Kelce? Or will the Chiefs bolster the other trenches? It’s time to dive into which four players head to Arrowhead Stadium.
There’s another Chiefs star who’s not getting any younger: Chris Jones. Scourton’s selection comes off as the groomed replacement for Jones down the road.
Scourton is two inches shorter at 6-foot-4 compared to Jones. But he carries 280 pounds with ease in the trenches. He’s equipped with long arms that give offensive linemen fits. The Texas A&M star defeated blockers with an aggressive rip move. He’s even attacked blockers with a nasty spin move that includes knocking down the lineman’s hands.
Scourton bet on himself by transferring from Purdue to Texas A&M. He grabbed five sacks in his lone season with the Aggies. But he delivered 10 in 2023 while with the Boilermakers. Scourton is a tackle-for-loss machine, with 29 total in his last two seasons.
He’ll need to play with lower pad level and add more hand moves moving forward. But Kansas City has performed highly well with long-limbed defenders. Scourton is one who blends right in.
Veach stays with the Southeastern Conference and the Lonestar State with this next selection.
Collins is an even more massive inside option. He stands at 6-foot-5, 320-pounds and brings his own set of long arms. His feet, though, are a strong trait on the field.
Collins is quick and disciplined enough to fill a zone gap and redirect the running play. He can stack blocks and take on double teams, which frees up the linebackers. Collins delivered his best highlights against the ground game — winning off a swim move and straight power to stuff the run.
He’s on the slow side, though, after the snap. Collins tends to rely on his power right after. But he’s another young option for the trenches as Jones gets older.
The Chiefs finally get Mahomes future pass protection here. Although they end up working a trade with the Tennessee Titans to nab Savalinaea.
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