Last year, there was only one mock draft roundup article that contained the name of the player the Kansas City Chiefs would ultimately choose with their first pick—former Mississippi State defensive lineman Chris Jones.
While the selection came in the second round (No. 37 overall) after a trade down, let's still show ESPN draft analyst Todd McShay some love—he was the only one who had the Chiefs taking Jones at any point leading up to the draft, and it came in the "Mock Draft Roundup 3.0" article on March 2.
Jones went on to have a fantastic rookie season for the Chiefs, ranking as Pro Football Focus’ top pass rushing 3-4 defensive end with 42 quarterback pressures.
Highlighted by the play of Jones and fellow rookie and fifth-round pick Tyreek Hill, the Chiefs' 2016 draft class as a whole recently received a A- grade from NFL.com.
This year, the Chiefs are hoping to find similar success, as they hold the No. 27 overall selection in the first round.
In looking at 19 of the latest mock drafts from different platforms around the internet, the two most popular positions for the Chiefs at No. 27 are inside linebacker and quarterback, with four selections at each position.
A look at players going into today's mock draft round up.
Florida safety Budda Baker
Washington cornerback Sidney Jones
Vanderbilt inside linebacker Zach Cunninham
Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson
Florida State running back Dalvin Cook
Notre Dame quarterback DeShone Kizer
East Carolina wide receiver Zay Jones
Washington wide receiver John Ross
Texas Tech quarterback Patrick Mahomes II
Ohio State inside linebacker Raekwon McMillan
Temple edge Haason Reddick
Florida defensive lineman Caleb Brantley
Michigan safety Jabril Peppers
Now, these selections will drastically change over the next few weeks as we get into free agency, but it's still a nice way to familiarize yourself with some of the names you'll hear as we get closer to the draft.
Here's a roundup of the latest mock drafts:
2017 Mock Draft Roundup 4.0 - Who's the Pick at No. 27?
Analyst
Company
Player
POS
School
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Chad Reuter
NFL.com
Sidney Jones
CB
Washington
Todd McShay
Tre'Davious White
CB
LSU
Will Brinson
Caleb Brantley
DL
Florida
Rob Rang
Haason Reddick
Edge
Temple
Pete Prisco
Haason Reddick
Edge
Temple
Charley Casserly
Zach Cunningham
ILB
Vanderbilt
Jared Dubin
Zach Cunningham
ILB
Vanderbilt
Josh Norris
Raekwon McMillan
ILB
Ohio State
Dane Brugler
Zach Cunningham
ILB
Vanderbilt
Bucky Brooks
NFL.com
Deshaun Watson
QB
Clemson
Walter Cherepinsky
DeShone Kizer
QB
Notre Dame
None Given
Patrick Mahomes II
QB
Texas Tech
Eric Edholm
DeShone Kizer
QB
Notre Dame
Lance Zierlein
NFL.com
Dalvin Cook
RB
Florida State
Daniel Jeremiah
Budda Baker
S
Washington
Dan Kadar
Budda Baker
S
Washington
Matt Miller
Jabril Peppers
S
Michigan
Mel Kiper
Zay Jones
WR
East Carolina
Kris Knox
John Ross
WR
Washington
