Kansas City Chiefs Mock Draft: B/R Community Top 100 and 7-Round Results

Trying to predict exactly what the Kansas City Chiefs will (or should) do in the 2015 draft is an interesting exercise in prognostication, but when teams start pulling surprises, that's when the real fun begins.

This is why Bleacher Report's 2015 community mock draft looks a heck of a lot different from many of the mocks out there. For the first 100 picks in our mock, each team's selection was made by an individual writer, and some of those selections were quite unexpected.

Obviously, a team's plans can change as players come off or remain on the drat board. This is certainly what happened in the first three rounds of our community mock. For picks outside of the top 100, each team's selections are projected without the influence of other writers.

Without further fanfare, let's unveil the 2015 Kansas City Chiefs mock draft, along with the 100 community selections.

Round 1 (18th Overall)

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Round 1 Community Picks

Pick	Team	Player	Position	School
1	Buccaneers	Jameis Winston	QB	Florida State
2	Titans	Marcus Mariota	QB	Oregon
3	Jaguars	Dante Fowler, Jr.	DE	Florida
4	Raiders	Leonard Williams	DT	USC
5	Redskins	Brandon Scherff	OL	Iowa
6	Jets	Vic Beasley	OLB	Clemson
7	Bears	Amari Cooper	WR	Alabama
8	Falcons	Bud Dupree	DE	Kentucky
9	Giants	Kevin White	WR	West Virginia
10	Rams	Andrus Peat	OT	Stanford
11	Vikings	Marcus Peters	CB	Washington
12	Browns	DeVante Parker	WR	Louisville
13	Saints	Shane Ray	DE	Missouri
14	Dolphins	La'el Collins	OL	LSU
15	49ers	Trae Waynes	CB	Michigan State
16	Texans	Breshad Perriman	WR	UCF
17	Chargers	Danny Shelton	DT	Washington
18	Chiefs	Randy Gregory	LB	Nebraska
19	Browns	Todd Gurley	RB	Georgia
20	Eagles	Jake Fisher	OL	Oregon
21	Bengals	Landon Collins	S	Alabama
22	Steelers	Kevin Johnson	CB	Wake Forest
23	Lions	Malcom Brown	DT	Texas
24	Cardinals	Cameron Erving	OC	Florida State
25	Panthers	Ereck Flowers	OT	Miami (FL)
26	Ravens	Jaelen Strong	WR	Arizona State
27	Cowboys	Byron Jones	CB	Connecticut
28	Broncos	T.J. Clemmings	OT	Pittsburgh
29	Colts	Arik Armstead	DE	Oregon
30	Packers	Owamagbe Odighizuwa	OLB	UCLA
31	Saints	Eric Kendricks	LB	UCLA
32	Patriots	Melvin Gordon	RB	Wisconsin

Chiefs' Selection: Randy Gregory, Edge-Rusher, Nebraska

Even with four wide receivers already off the board, I strongly considered going after a pass-catcher with the 18th overall pick.

Ultimately, however, I decided to gamble on Nebraska pass-rusher Randy Gregory. Picking him here is a gamble, because Gregory comes with off-field concerns—most notably a failed combine drug test.

"I blame myself," Gregory said of the incident, per NFL Media's Kimberly Jones. "And I know it sounds cliche, but there's really no one else I can blame."

If Gregory can avoid trouble at the next level, the Chiefs would be getting an accomplished pass-rusher (16.5 sacks the past two seasons) and a player with top-10 talent. Gregory would also bring a little flexibility to the team's future plans.

Kansas City still hasn't reached a long-term agreement with star pass-rusher Justin Houston, who was given the franchise tag this offseason. If the Chiefs cannot retain Houston beyond the 2015 season, Gregory could be a very solid backup plan.

If the Chiefs do manage to hang on to Houston, he and Gregory would have the potential to form one of the most feared pass-rushing duos in the entire league. 

Round 2 (49th Overall)

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Round 2 Community Picks

Pick	Team	Player	Position	School
33	Titans	Jalen Collins	CB	LSU
34	Buccaneers	Ty Sambrailo	OL	Colorado State
35	Raiders	Nelson Agholor	WR	USC
36	Jaguars	Dorial Green-Beckham	WR	Oklahoma
37	Jets	Laken Tomlinson	OG	Duke
38	Redskins	Ameer Abdullah	RB	Nebraska
39	Bears	Eli Harold	OLB	Virginia
40	Giants	Damarious Randall	S	Arizona State
41	Rams	D.J. Humphries	OL	Florida
42	Falcons	Eric Rowe	S	Utah
43	Browns	Donovan Smith	OT	Penn State
44	Saints	Phillip Dorsett	WR	Miami (FL)
45	Vikings	Stephone Anthony	LB	Clemson
46	49ers	Preston Smith	DE	Mississippi State
47	Dolphins	Devin Funchess	WR/TE	Michigan
48	Chargers	Tevin Coleman	RB	Indiana
49	Chiefs	Eddie Goldman	DL	Florida State
50	Bills	A.J. Cann	OG	South Carolina
51	Texans	Benardrick McKinney	OLB	Mississippi State
52	Eagles	Devin Smith	WR	Ohio State
53	Bengals	Maxx Williams	TE	Minnesota
54	Lions	Duke Johnson	RB	Miami (FL)
55	Cardinals	Ronald Darby	CB	Florida State
56	Steelers	Nate Orchard	DE/LB	Utah
57	Panthers	Jay Ajayi	RB	Boise State
58	Ravens	Clive Walford	TE	Miami (FL)
59	Broncos	Grady Jarrett	DT	Clemson
60	Cowboys	T.J. Yeldon	RB	Alabama
61	Colts	Paul Dawson	LB	TCU
62	Packers	P.J. Williams	CB	Florida State
63	Seahawks	Carl Davis	DL	Iowa
64	Patriots	Tre' Jackson	OG	Florida State

Chiefs' Selection: Eddie Goldman, Defensive Lineman, Florida State

Defensive tackle certainly isn't the biggest need for Kansas City, but finding former Florida State standout Eddie Goldman still sitting there in the middle of the second round created a situation too good to pass up.

The 6'4", 336-pound defender was ranked 22nd overall among all draft prospects on Bleacher Report lead draft analyst Matt Miller's 2015 draft board. While not everyone will have Goldman rated quite this high, he is undoubtedly one of the better defensive prospects entering this draft.

Goldman isn't super flashy, but he is versatile and productive (35 tackles, including eight for a loss and 4.0 sacks in 2014). He has the potential to be a force along the Kansas City defensive line for many years to come and is just too much of a value pick to bypass.

Round 3 (80th and 98th Overall)

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Round 3 Community Picks

Pick	Team	Player	Position	School
65	Buccaneers	Rashad Greene	WR	Florida State
66	Titans	Cedric Ogbuehi	OT	Texas A&M
67	Jaguars	Jeremy Langford	RB	Michigan State
68	Raiders	Ali Marpet	OG	Hobart College
69	Redskins	Danielle Hunter	DE	LSU
70	Jets	Tre McBride	WR	William & Mary
71	Bears	Jaquiski Tartt	S	Samford
72	Rams	Sammie Coates	WR	Auburn
73	Falcons	Mitch Morse	OG	Missouri
74	Giants	Rob Havenstein	OT	Wisconsin
75	Saints	D'Joun Smith	CB	Florida Atlantic
76	Vikings	Shaq Thompson	OLB	Washington
77	Browns	Jordan Phillips	DT	Oklahoma
78	Saints	John Miller	OG	Louisville
79	49ers	Denzel Perryman	ILB	Miami (FL)
80	Chiefs	Tyler Lockett	WR	Kansas State
81	Bills	Bryce Petty	QB	Baylor
82	Texans	Doran Grant	CB	Ohio State
83	Chargers	Hau'oli Kikaha	OLB	Washington
84	Eagles	Quinten Rollins	CB	Miami (OH)
85	Bengals	Za'Darius Smith	DE	Kentucky
86	Cardinals	David Cobb	RB	Minnesota
87	Steelers	Jeff Heuerman	TE	Ohio State
88	Lions	Josh Shaw	CB	USC
89	Panthers	Michael Bennett	DT	Ohio State
90	Ravens	Derron Smith	SS	Fresno State
91	Cowboys	Trey Flowers	DE	Arkansas
92	Broncos	Henry Anderson	DE	Stanford
93	Colts	Mike Davis	RB	South Carolina
94	Packers	Brett Hundley	QB	UCLA
95	Seahawks	Alex Carter	CB	Stanford
96	Patriots	Kenny Bell	WR	Nebraska
97	Patriots	Ifo Ekpre-Olomu	CB	Oregon
98	Chiefs	Senquez Golson	CB	Ole Miss
99	Bengals	Steven Nelson	CB	Oregon State
*100	Titans	Nick O'Leary	TE	Florida State

 *First pick of Round 4.

Chiefs' Selections: Tyler Lockett, Wide Receiver, Kansas State; and Senquez Golson, Defensive Back, Mississippi

Despite adding wideout Percy Harvin in free agency, the Chiefs still have a need at the position. After passing on a receiver in the first two rounds, I decided it was time to pull the trigger in Round 3.

I settled on Kansas State product Tyler Lockett, who I believe can be an immediate contributor in the Kansas City offense. The 5'10", 182-pound receiver has good speed (ran a 4.40-second 40-yard dash at the combine) and return ability.

Bleacher Report lead draft analyst Matt Miller wrote the following of Lockett: "A deep threat with big speed and acceleration, Tyler Lockett has the skills to be a better pro than college player. A legacy player whose dad (Kevin) played in the NFL, he’s a twitchy player at the line of scrimmage and is able to beat a jam with a sidestep or head fake."

With the second pick in the third round (a compensatory selection), I went with Ole Miss cornerback Senquez Golson.

Golson is a bit undersized at 5'9" and 176 pounds, but he is a fiery competitor who produced 16 defended passes and nine interceptions in 2014. He may not be able to step in and start right away because of a lack of man-to-man experience, but the potential to be an eventual star is there.

Round 4 (118th Overall)

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Chiefs' Selection: Josue Matias, Guard, Florida State

Florida State guard Josue Matias wasn't selected in the first 100 picks of the community mock, and if he is available in Round 4, the Chiefs would be wise to consider taking him.

The 6'5" and 309-pound lineman has experience playing both guard and tackle, which should give the Chiefs a versatile backup at the very least. If he can emerge as a starter, even better.

Kansas City ranked just 19th in run blocking in 2014, according to Pro Football Focus. For a team with an offense built on the running game, there is clearly room for improvement. Matias has the physical tools to be part of the solution.

Round 5 (172nd and 173rd Overall)

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Chiefs' Selections: Wes Saxton, TE, South Alabama; and Cameron Artis-Payne, Running Back, Auburn

The Chiefs already have a capable tight end in Travis Kelce, but South Alabama product Wes Saxton makes a lot of sense for the Chiefs if he is available in Round 5.

At 6'3" and 248 pounds, Saxton really looks more like an oversized receiver, which isn't exactly a bad thing for a team lacking in downfield playmakers. He ran a 4.65-second 40-yard dash at the scouting combine, which suggests he can be a threat as a pass-catching tight end. However, he produced just 20 receptions for 155 yards this past season.

"You have to go back and watch his 2013 tape. They made changes in 2014 to the offense, and he wasn't the same player. Go watch 2013. That is who he can be in the pros," one NFC scout said of Saxton, per NFL.com. That season, he produced 50 catches and 635 yards.

Grabbing former Auburn running back Cameron Artis-Payne to be a backup also makes sense here, considering how much the Chiefs rely on the running game. 

At 6'2" and 212 pounds, Artis-Payne has the build and skill set to be a solid between-the-tackles runner in a support role. 

Round 6 (193rd and 217th Overall)

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Chiefs' Selections: Quinton Spain, Guard, West Virginia; and Cody Riggs, Cornerback, Notre Dame

Doubling up on guards late in the draft is a smart move for any team looking to improve talent and depth at the interior of the offensive line. West Virginia lineman Quinton Spain has the potential to provide depth and may develop into an eventual starter.

At 6'4" and 233 pounds, Spain definitely has the size to compete at the pro level, and he has above-average quickness (ran a 5.02 40-yard dash at his pro day, per NFL.com) for the position. However, it may take some time for him to develop into a complete pro. 

Former Florida and Notre Dame cornerback Cody Riggs, on the other hand, is a fairly polished prospect. At just 5'9" and 185 pounds, though, he is another undersized prospect.

Riggs has some experience as a return man (returned 13 punts for 95 yards in 2014), and his ability to provide special teams value is an added bonus.

Round 7 (233rd Overall)

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Chiefs' Selection: John Timu, Inside Linebacker, Washington

Former Washington linebacker John Timu is the type of determined, aggressive defender who fits the attitude the Chiefs like to bring to the defense. However, his modest size (6'1", 246 lbs) and quickness make him a complete unknown at the pro level.

The good news is that Timu has shown an ability to thrive as a coverage linebacker (10 passes defended and two interceptions in 2014). 

His combination of aggressiveness and vision should allow Timu to make the final roster, especially if he can show the ability to excel on Special teams.