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After a disappointing loss in Super Bowl LIX for the Kansas City Chiefs, their blueprint for the 2025 offseason likely includes beefing up their trenches in free agency or the draft. With that, however, they could also be losing a Pro Bowl offensive lineman in free agency. The NFL Scouting Combine is next for NFL teams in the offseason, fans are busy making the perfect mock draft, using tools like the PFN Mock Draft Simulator. This tool allows fans to become their favorite team’s general manager for a few minutes, making hypothetical draft picks and trades to ensure a better season in 2025.
For the Chiefs, expectations are high. They were one game away from three-peating in the Super Bowl, but the Philadelphia Eagles’ defense was able to control the game from beginning to end.
So, if Kansas City wants to remain one of the top teams in the league, having a strong 2025 NFL Draft is crucial for them.
But for a team that’s seemingly loaded from top to bottom, what positions do the Chiefs need to address in the draft?
As previously mentioned, the Chiefs must beef up their trenches. Whether it be an offensive and/or defensive lineman, their need for big boys is at an all-time high.
Kansas City’s biggest need is defensive tackle, per the PFN Mock Draft Simulator, followed by offensive guard, receiver, offensive tackle, and tight end.
Although their defense has players like Chris Jones and George Karlaftis on the defensive line, they need more depth. If they lose either player in a game, their defensive line gets exposed, showing how important Jones and Karlaftis are to Kansas City’s defensive front.
Along with beefing up the trenches, it’s fair to say that the Chiefs need a receiver, especially if DeAndre Hopkins tests free agency — or retires — in 2025.
That’s not the only pass-catcher they need, as Travis Kelce’s future is hazy.
Even if he stays in KC for the 2025 season, the sand is running out in Kelce’s NFL career hourglass. Kelce considered retirement before Super Bowl LIX — and after their disappointing loss — the likelihood that Kelce retires is even greater.
Again, he could stay with the Chiefs for another year or two, but anything beyond those two seasons shouldn’t be considered likely.
So, with the Chiefs’ 2025 NFL Draft needs out in the open, how does the PFN Mock Draft Simulator do at re-tooling the Chiefs after losing Super Bowl LIX?
The PFN Mock Draft Simulator (with trades) is a tool for fans to put themselves in the seat of a general manager for an NFL franchise during the NFL Draft. This tool compiles data from PFN’s NFL Draft big board and user-submitted mock drafts to give fans an idea of where prospects could land in the actual draft. A computer simulation made these picks and trades.
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