If this latest mock draft roundup is any indication, Kansas City Chiefs fans are in for a fun night on Thursday, April 27.
That's because the most popular positions in this edition are what would probably be considered of high importance to most NFL fans—six analysts have the Chiefs taking a quarterback, six analysts have the Chiefs taking a wide receiver and three have the Chiefs taking a running back.
Wide Receiver
Six analysts have the Chiefs selecting a wide receiver on night one of the NFL Draft, and four chose this week's most popular name—Western Michigan's Corey Davis.
CBS Sports' Will Brinson and NFL.com's Lance Zierlein both think that Davis could go much higher, but an ankle injury prevented Davis from running the 40-yard dash at both the NFL Scouting Combine and Western Michigan's Pro Day.
It's with that notion that these analysts believe Davis could fall to No. 27, where general manager John Dorsey could scoop him up.
As USA Today's Nate Davis describes after he mocked Davis to the Chiefs, with his speed, "he and Tyreek Hill could give Kansas City its most formidable tandem since Carlos Carson and Stephone Paige in the '80s."
Quarterback
Of the six analysts that have the Chiefs taking a quarterback, the most popular name is Clemson's Deshaun Watson, who three analysts—Bucky Brooks, Dane Brugler and Charley Casserly—have headed to Kansas City.
All three cite Watson's skill set with the coaching skill set of Chiefs head coach Andy Reid, who has a history getting the most out of quarterbacks just like him (notably Donovan McNabb, Michael Vick and the Chiefs' Alex Smith).
Running Back
Three analysts had the Chiefs selecting a running back, and all three mocked Stanford's Christian McCaffrey.
Sports Illustrated's Chris Burke offered the most interesting scenario for the Chiefs to get McCaffrey, one that included the Chiefs actually *trading up *(remember last year, they traded down) with the Detroit Lions to No. 21 to nab the Stanford running back.
McCaffrey was Pro Football Focus’ top-graded receiving running back from 2015.
Here's a look at the latest mock draft picks for the Chiefs:
MOCK DRAFT ROUNDUP 9.0: 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
Will Brinson
Corey Davis
WR
Western Michigan
Dane Brugler
Deshaun Watson
QB
Clemson
Ryan Wilson
Malik McDowell
DT
Michigan State
Jared Dubin
Mike Williams
WR
Clemson
Rob Rang
Zach Cunningham
LB
Vanderbilt
None given
DeShone Kizer
QB
Notre Dame
Mel Kiper
Zay Jones
WR
East Carolina
Dan Kadar
Zach Cunningham
LB
Vanderbilt
Chad Reuter
Christian McCaffrey
RB
Stanford
Lance Zierlein
Corey Davis
WR
Western Michigan
Bucky Brooks
Deshaun Watson
QB
Clemson
Charley Casserly
Deshaun Watson
QB
Clemson
Steve Palazzolo
Christian McCaffrey
RB
Stanford
Chris Burke
Christian McCaffrey
RB
Stanford
Nate Davis
Corey Davis
WR
Western Michigan
Charlie Campbell
Corey Davis
WR
Western Michigan
Walter Cherepinsky
Pat Mahomes
QB
Texas Tech
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
