Kansas City Chiefs Mock Draft and Big Board: Updated Day 2 Predictions

The Kansas City Chiefs didn't make a selection on the opening night of the 2016 NFL draft, but the team still made a significant move.

As reported by Terez Paylor of the Kansas City Star, the Chiefs traded their first-round pick—No. 28 overall—to the San Francisco 49ers. In exchange, the Chiefs received extra picks in the second (No. 37 overall), fourth (No. 105 overall) and sixth (No. 178 overall) rounds, essentially regaining the third-round pick the team lost as punishment for violating the league's anti-tampering policy last year.

The move makes sense. By the time the Chiefs went on the clock in the first round, Eli Apple, William Jackson III and even Artie Burns had already been selected. Without a top defensive back on the board, the team chose to trade back and collect two extra picks.

So what will Kansas City do with the picks it has left? There are still some great players on the board, and they will come up relatively early on Friday.

Here, we will attempt to forecast the answer to that question with our latest mock draft and big board.

Top-100 Big Board

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Here is a look at how the top-100 big board of players remaining in the draft could look for Kansas City. 

 Kansas City Chiefs Top-100 Big Board

Rank	Player	Position	School
1	Myles Jack	LB	UCLA
2	Noah Spence	DE	Eastern Kentucky
3	Mackensie Alexander	CB	Clemson
4	A'Shawn Robinson	DT	Alabama
5	Jarran Reed	DT	Alabama
6	Vonn Bell	S	Ohio State
7	Michael Thomas	WR	Ohio State
8	Kevin Dodd	DE	Clemson
9	Chris Jones	DT	Mississippi St.
10	Cody Whitehair	OG	Kansas St.
11	Reggie Ragland	LB	Alabama
12	Jason Spriggs	OT	Indiana
13	Kendall Fuller	CB	Virginia Tech
14	Derrick Henry	RB	Alabama
15	Andrew Billings	DT	Baylor
16	Jonathan Bullard	DT	Florida
17	Derrick Henry	RB	Alabama
18	Sterling Shepard	WR	Oklahoma
19	Le'Raven Clark	OT	Texas Tech
20	Xavien Howard	CB	Baylor
21	Austin Johnson	DT	Penn State
22	Joshua Perry	LB	Ohio State
23	Su'a Cravens	LB	USC
24	Braxton Miller	WR	Ohio State
25	Darian Thompson	S	Boise State
26	Jihad Ward	DT	Illnois
27	Emmanuel Ogbah	DE	Oklahoma St.
28	Hunter Henry	TE	Arkansas
29	Rashard Higgins	WR	Colorado St.
30	Connor Cook	QB	Michigan St.
31	Jaylon Smith	LB	Notre Dame
32	Tyler Boyd	WR	Pittsburgh
33	Shon Coleman	OT	Auburn
34	Nick Martin	C	Notre Dame
35	Leonte Carroo	WR	Rutgers
36	Jordan Jenkins	LB	Georgia
37	Kamalei Correa	LB	Boise State
38	Kyler Fackrell	LB	Utah State
39	Alex Collins	RB	Arkansas
40	T.J. Green	S	Clemson
41	Shilique Calhoun	DE	Michigan St.
42	Jeremy Cash	S	Duke
43	Bronson Kaufusi	DE	BYU
44	Pharoh Cooper	WR	South Carolina
45	Maliek Collins	DT	Nebraska
46	Jonathan Williams	RB	Arkansas
47	Kentrell Brothers	LB	Missouri
48	Kenneth Dixon	RB	Louisiana Tech
49	Javon Hargrave	DT	South Carolina St.
50	Devontae Booker	RB	Utah
51	Paul Perkins	RB	UCLA
52	Christian Westerman	OG	Arizona St.
53	Sheldon Day	DT	Notre Dame
54	Max Tuerk	C	USC
55	Vadal Alexander	OL	LSU
56	Adolphus Washington	DT	Ohio State
57	Charone Peake	WR	Clemson
58	Nick Vannett	TE	Ohio State
59	Austin Hooper	TE	Stanford
60	C.J. Prosise	RB	Notre Dame
61	Sean Davis	S	Maryland
62	Joe Schobert	LB	Wisconsin
63	Malcolm Mitchell	WR	Georgia
64	Will Redmond	CB	Mississippi St.
65	Jatavis Brown	LB	Akron
66	Hassan Ridgeway	DT	Texas
67	Roberto Aguayo	PK	Florida St.
68	Deion Jones	LB	LSU
69	Landon Turner	OG	North Carolina
70	Isaac Seumalo	C	Oregon State
71	Justin Simmons	S	Boston College
72	Spencer Drango	OL	Baylor
73	Dominique Alexander	LB	Oklahoma
74	Nick Vigil	LB	Utah State
75	Carl Nassib	DE	Penn State
76	KeiVarae Russell	CB	Notre Dame
77	K.J. Dillon	S	West Virginia
78	Kenny Lawler	WR	California
79	D.J. Reader	DT	Clemson
80	Denver Kirkland	OG	Arkansas
81	Jordan Howard	RB	Indiana
82	Kenyan Drake	RB	Alabama
83	Kolby Listenbee	WR	TCU
84	Sebastian Tretola	OG	Arkansas
85	Connor McGovern	OG	Missouri
86	Zack Sanchez	CB	Oklahoma
87	Kyle Murphy	OT	Stanford
88	Jerald Hawkins	OT	LSU
89	Jerell Adams	TE	South Carolina
90	Tyler Higbee	TE	Western Kentucky
91	Adam Gotsis	DT	Georgia Tech
92	Joe Dahl	OT	Washington St.
93	Mike Thomas	WR	Southern Miss.
94	Ronald Blair	DE	Appalachian St.
95	Tajae Sharpe	WR	Massachusetts
96	Jalen Mills	S	LSU
97	Eric Murray	CB	Minnesota
98	Anthony Zettel	DT	Penn State
99	Jack Allen	C	Michigan St.
100	Aaron Burbridge	WR	Michigan St.

Round 2

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Round 2, Pick No. 37: Myles Jack, LB, UCLA

There are so many good players still on the board, giving the Chiefs a tough decision with the sixth pick of the second round.

Reggie Ragland, Noah Spence, Cody Whitehair and Mackensie Alexander are all available, and the Chiefs give strong consideration to both Spence and Whitehair. In the end, they decide that Myles Jack's ceiling is just way too high.

Jack has slipped in this draft over concerns surrounding his knee, but the Chiefs decide to end his free-fall.

Arguably the best athlete in the entire draft, Jack could come in and play inside linebacker next to Derrick Johnson. He is tremendous in pass coverage and has a scary combination of speed, agility and athleticism. He's a three-down linebacker who is among the best linebackers in pass coverage the draft has seen in a long time.

The issues with his knee will be there, but for a player many expected to go in the top 10, the Chiefs ultimately decide that the potential reward here is too much to pass up.

Round 2, Pick No. 59: Xavien Howard, CB, Baylor

At 6'0" and 201 pounds, Xavien Howard is a physical cornerback with good ball skills. Over the past two seasons at Baylor, he had 32 passes defensed to go with nine interceptions. With the ball in the air, he becomes an attacking defender, often making a play on the ball.

He can sometimes be a bit too physical and could be a penalty machine as a result early in his career, but at this stage in the draft, the Chiefs can't afford not to take a cornerback since they'll go 46 picks before their next choice.

Round 4

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Round 4, Pick No. 105: Christian Westerman, G, Arizona State

By acquiring an extra fourth-round choice, the Chiefs are able to land one of the best guards in this draft: Arizona State's Christian Westerman.

When you watch his game tape, Westerman shows such natural ability and football savvy. He is incredibly powerful and just needs the right coach to show him how to transfer that power to his game. He can block on the move and could line up at either guard spot or even center.

The Chiefs need to add depth to the offensive line, and if he is still available at No. 105, Westerman brings good value.

Round 4, Pick No. 126: Anthony Zettel, DT, Penn State

You're likely familiar with Penn State defensive linemen Carl Nassib and Austin Johnson, both of whom should be selected by this point in the draft. But their teammate, Anthony Zettel, should not be forgotten.

This may be a little high for Zettel to come off the board, but the Chiefs will recognize his talent, which is accentuated by the nonstop effort he puts forth. That helped him rack up 38 tackles for loss during his college career.

Zettle has good timing to get his arms up and bat down passes. He also has a good spin move but will need to take part in a strength and conditioning program to prepare for what lies ahead at the professional level.

Round 5

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Round 5, No. 162: Kevin Hogan, QB, Stanford

We stick with this pick from our original draft and for the same reasons. Only three quarterbacks have been taken to this point, but it's questionable as to whether he'll still be there.

Still, the pick makes sense for a variety of reasons. Hogan played in Stanford's pro-style offense, and sitting behind Alex Smith to begin his career could allow the Chiefs to have a guy who could be plugged in and be quite effective when that time comes.

Round 5, No. 165: Keyarris Garrett, WR, Tulsa

The fifth round becomes an exciting one for the Chiefs as they draft their quarterback and wide receiver of the future. 

Some other team may well have gambled on Keyarris Garrett by this point, as his raw talent can leave you gushing, but this is about the right spot for him.

A long-striding receiver with great hands, Garrett uses his 6'3", 220-pound frame to shield opponents and bring down jump balls over cornerbacks he is just more physical than.

Garrett will need to learn a more diverse set of routes, but he has coachable physical tools. Though he played in Tulsa's high-powered spread offense last year, Garrett put up astounding numbers, grabbing 96 passes for 1,588 yards and eight touchdowns. 

Round 6

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Round 6, Pick No. 178: Jayron Kearse, S, Clemson

It's not often you see a safety this tall, and based on his physical gifts alone, you'd think he'd be a much higher draft pick. Jayron Kearse (6'4") just doesn't play with enough desire on tape.

Defensive backs coach Emmitt Thomas is one of the most respected secondary coaches in the league. If anyone can reach a guy such as Kearse and turn him into the player he has the ability to be, it's Thomas.

At Clemson, Kearse exhibited the ability to play up around the line of scrimmage but needs to become a better, more physical tackler.

Initially, he'd play special teams in hopes that the team could eventually pair him with Eric Berry in the defensive backfield with the proper coaching.

Round 6, Pick No. 203: John Theus, OT, Georgia

The Chiefs decide to add more offensive line depth before the draft ends, selecting 6'6", 313-pound tackle John Theus out of Georgia.

A three-year starter at Georgia, Theus lined up at both tackle spots and held his own during his career. More of a finesse blocker who relies on his quickness, Theus will likely be better in pass protection than as a run-blocker in the NFL.

There will be concern that professional defensive linemen will overpower him. He didn't participate in the bench press at the scouting combine and had just 19 reps of 225 pounds at his pro day, according to NFL.com.

Round 7

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Round 7, Pick No. 249: Aaron Green, RB, TCU

We've mocked Aaron Green to the Chiefs at this spot before. The Chiefs could be looking for a running back, and at this stage in the draft, there's nothing to lose.

Green is a shifty scatback out of TCU who averaged over five yards per carry for his college career, which started at Nebraska.

With Jamaal Charles firmly entrenched as the team's starter and both Spencer Ware and Charcandrick West performing well for the team last year, it will be tough to get carries on this squad barring injuries. However, Green could come in and push Knile Davis for a spot on the roster.

For Green to do that, he may have to show he has improved as a receiver out of the backfield—something that wasn't a strength in college.