2012 NFL Mock Draft: What Will the Kansas City Chiefs Do in Round 1?

Despite an underachieving 2011 season in which they went 7-9, the Kansas City Chiefs don't have many glaring weaknesses on their roster. 

Yes, that statement hinges on safety Eric Berry, running back Jamaal Charles and tight end Tony Moeaki returning from devastating knee injuries, but for a sub-.500 team, they could be in much worse shape. 

It'll be interesting to see what they do with their first-round pick. 

They'll flip a coin with the Seattle Seahawks to determine the No. 11 and No. 12 selections.

While he's not the most competent quarterback in the league, when healthy, in the right system, Matt Cassel can be reliable.

We saw that in 2010.

The running game is fine, with Charles returning. I like Jackie Battle as a change-of-pace, bruising-type third down runner. If the front office doesn't have as much faith in him, a mid-round selection can be used on a back-up runner.

If they re-sign Dwayne Bowe, they'll once again field an underrated receiving corps. The offensive line was good but not great in 2011 and could use some patchwork. 

Barry Richardson is often victimized at the right tackle position and 38-year-old Casey Wiegmann could retire. They'll undoubtedly need upgrades along their offensive front to pave holes for Charles and to protect Cassel, who isn't the most elusive quarterback. 

Stanford's David DeCastro wouldn't be a reach at No. 11 or 12. In fact, he'd be a fine choice. 

He's the best guard prospect to enter the draft in a decade and has the size, strength, agility, technique and overall football IQ to be an impact player from Day 1. 

If they'd like to add more pieces to their young and talented defense, Boston College's Luke Kuechly would be a perfect complement to 2011 Pro Bowl linebacker Derrick Johnson. 

A lot of what they do in April will depend on what happens in March. No. 2 cornerback Brandon Carr is a free-agent and if he hits the open market they'll likely bring in another guy to fill his void. 

Former Oakland Raiders defensive back Stanford Routt visited the team yesterday. 

Which position do you believe the Chiefs should address with their first pick?

2012 NFL Mock Draft (Last Pre-Combine Update)

1. Indianapolis Colts: Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford

2. Washington Redskins (trade with St. Louis Rams): Robert Griffin III, QB, Baylor

3. Minnesota Vikings: Matt Kalil, OT, USC

4. Cleveland Browns: Justin Blackmon, WR, Oklahoma State

5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Morris Claiborne, CB, LSU

6. St. Louis Rams (trade with Washington Redskins): Riley Reiff, OT, Iowa

7. Jacksonville Jaguars: Alshon Jeffery, WR, South Carolina

8. Carolina Panthers: Michael Brockers, DL, LSU

9. Miami Dolphins: Courtney Upshaw, DE/OLB, Alabama

10. Buffalo Bills: Melvin Ingram, DE, South Carolina

11. Seattle Seahawks: Quinton Coples, DE, North Carolina

12. Kansas City Chiefs: Luke Kuechly, LB, Boston College

13. Arizona Cardinals: Jonathan Martin, OT, Stanford

14. Dallas Cowboys: David DeCastro, OG, Stanford 

15. Philadelphia Eagles: Vontaze Burfict, LB, Arizona State

16. New York Jets: Nick Perry, DE/OLB, Southern California 

17. Cincinnati Bengals: Trent Richardson, RB, Alabama

18. San Diego Chargers: Cordy Glenn, OL, Georgia

19. Chicago Bears: Michael Floyd, WR, Notre Dame

20. Tennessee Titans: Zach Brown, LB, North Carolina

21. Cincinnati Bengals: Kendall Wright, WR, Baylor

22. Cleveland Browns (from Atlanta): Dont'a Hightower, LB, Alabama 

23. Detroit Lions: Dre Kirkpatrick, CB, Alabama

24. Pittsburgh Steelers: Mike Adams, OT, Ohio State

25. Denver Broncos: Doug Martin, RB, Boise State 

26. Houston Texans: Devon Still, DT, Penn State

27. New England Patriots (from New Orleans): Mark Barron, S, Alabama

28. Green Bay Packers: Stephon Gilmore, CB, South Carolina

29. Baltimore Ravens: Peter Konz, C, Wisconsin

30. San Francisco 49ers: Mohamed Sanu, WR, Rutgers

31. New England Patriots: Whitney Mercilus, DE, Illinois

32. New York Giants, Kelechi Osemele, OL, Iowa State

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