This mock draft is unique from most, as it isn’t about guessing what player goes at what spot. Instead, the mock draft is about finding the best impact player for each organization and the system they run. Below are good spots for the players to land: 1. Los Angeles Rams: QB Paxton Lynch, Memphis The Rams have been a star running back and a …
The Kansas City Chiefs are headed into unfamiliar territory for the first time in more than decade with the lowest spot to pick in the NFL Draft since 2004 when the team had the 30th pick overall. The Chiefs arguably are the closest they have been to a Super Bowl run since 2003. Kansas City’s defense appeared tired in the New …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs hosted former Vanderbilt guard Jake Bernstein on a predraft visit the past week, a source familiar with the appointment informed The Topeka Capital-Journal and ChiefsDigest.com. The source spoke on the condition of anonymity because the Chiefs don’t announce predraft visits. The 6-4, 310-pound Bernstein previously had a private workout with the Tennessee Titans and …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs on Thursday hosted former Washington State defensive lineman Destiny Vaeao on a predraft visit, a source informed The Topeka Capital-Journal and ChiefsDigest.com. The source spoke on the condition of anonymity because the Chiefs don’t announce predraft visits. The 6-3, 298-pound Vaeao, an intriguing prospect from American Samoa, also recently had a private workout with …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Former University of Texas-El Paso defensive end Roy Robertson is scheduled for a predraft visit with the Chiefs, a source informed The Topeka Capital-Journal and ChiefsDigest.com. The source spoke on the condition of anonymity because the Chiefs typically do not announce predraft visits. The 6-7, 255-pound Robertson did not participate in the NFL Scouting Combine, but …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The NFL on Tuesday released the official order of the 2016 draft, which occurs April 28-30 in Chicago. The Chiefs are set to enter the draft with seven picks, including the 28th overall pick in the first round. Kansas City originally had eight picks in this year’s draft before the NFL stripped the Chiefs of a …
A firm date for the NFL to hear the Chiefs’ appeal for violating the Anti-Tampering Policy apparently hasn’t been scheduled yet. But the Chiefs can expect commissioner Roger Goodell – not a league representative – to preside over the process. “I do not know if it’s scheduled yet,” Goodell told reporters Wednesday at the league’s annual meeting in Florida. “I know …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs officially appealed the NFL’s punishment for violating the Anti-Tampering Policy, according to multiple published reports. The league’s punishment, which was announced on March 9, surrounds a ruling that the Chiefs had improper contact with wide receiver Jeremy Maclin, who was then under contract with the Philadelphia Eagles, during the open-negotiating period before the start …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A year after having four compensatory draft picks, the Chiefs will have none in May’s annual selection process. The NFL on Friday announced 33 compensatory draft picks were awarded to 13 teams, with the Dallas Cowboys, New England Patriots and San Francisco 49ers each awarded four picks. The Chiefs are among the 19 teams to not …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs landed a coveted free-agent target in wide receiver Jeremy Maclin last year, but now it will cost the team. The NFL announced Wednesday the Chiefs were found to have violated the Anti-Tampering Policy by having improper contact with Maclin, who was then under contract with the Philadelphia Eagles, during the 2015 open-negotiation period. The …
