In our last mock draft roundup, the consensus among analysts was that the Chiefs would either take a quarterback or wide receiver. A little less than two weeks later, that consensus has changed.
Six analysts in this week's mock draft believe the Chiefs will select a linebacker with the No. 27 overall pick, with two analysts predicting Vanderbilt's Zach Cunningham and another two predicting Temple's Haason Reddick.
The most popular player mocked to the Chiefs this week is a running back—Florida State's Dalvin Cook.
The three analysts who predict Cook to the Chiefs cite his potential fit in head coach Andy Reid's West Coast offense.
Sports Illustrated's Chris Burke writes Cook would "light it up," and CBS Sports' Ryan Wilson explained that with his receiving and running ability, you could only "imagine the headaches he and Tyreek Hill will create for opposing defenses." ESPN's Todd McShay went as a far as to say Cook would be a perfect fit in Reid's system.
With the offseason departure of Jamaal Charles, it's possible the 2016 AP All-American could be the next running back to wear red and gold.
Here's a look at the latest mock draft picks for the Chiefs:
MOCK DRAFT ROUNDUP 10.0: NEW NAMES LINKED TO CHIEFS FOR PICK NO. 27
Analyst
Company
Player
POS
School
Link to NFL.com Scouting Reports
Chris Roling
Dan Feeney
OG
Indiana
Matt Miller
DeShone Kizer
QB
Notre Dame
Maurice Moton
Marlon Humphrey
CB
Alabama
Dane Brugler
Jarrad Davis
ILB
Florida
Jared Dubin
Haason Reddick
OLB
Temple
Pete Prisco
Haason Reddick
OLB
Temple
Rob Rang
Zach Cunningham
LB
Vanderbilt
Ryan Wilson
Dalvin Cook
RB
Florida State
Will Brinson
Takkarist McKinley
OLB
UCLA
Player comparison -
None given
Mitchell Trubisky
QB
UNC
Mel Kiper
DeShone Kizer
QB
Notre Dame
Todd McShay
Dalvin Cook
RB
Florida State
Dan Kadar
Zach Cunningham
LB
Vanderbilt
Daniel Jeremiah
Patrick Mahomes
QB
Texas Tech
Steve Palazzolo
Patrick Mahomes
QB
Texas Tech
Chris Burke
Dalvin Cook
RB
Florida State
Charlie Campbell
Corey Davis
WR
Western Michigan
Walter Cherepinsky
Gareon Conley
CB
Ohio State
Here's a link to all of our mock draft roundups:
PAST MOCK DRAFT ROUNDUPS
Date published
Version
Most popular player(s)
January 27
Ohio State LB Raekwon McMillan (2), Jarrad Davis (2)
February 3
Florida LB Jarrad Davis
February 10
Vanderbilt LB Zach Cunningham (2) / Washington S Budda Baker (2) / Florida State RB Dalvin Cook (2)
February 17
Vanderbilt LB Zach Cunningham (3)
February 24
Vanerbilt LB Zach Cunningham (4), Temple LB Haason Reddick (3)
March 3
Clemson WR Mike Williams (2)
March 10
Vanderbilt LB Zach Cunningham (3), Clemson QB Deshaun Watson (2), Texas Tech QB Patrick Mahomes II (2), Alabama LB Reuben Foster (2)
March 17
USC CB Adoree' Jackson (2), Clemson QB Deshaun Watson
April 3
Western Michigan WR Corey Davis (4), Clemson QB Deshaun Watson (3), Stanford RB Christian McCaffrey (3)
