Kansas City Chiefs: 2015 NFL Draft Grades

Oct 5, 2013; Stanford, CA, USA; Washington Huskies defensive back Marcus Peters (21) reacts after intercepting a pass against the Stanford Cardinal in the first quarter at Stanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports

The 2015 NFL Draft is finally in the books. Thanks to multiple compensatory picks, the Kansas City Chiefs were one of the most active teams in the draft, as their nine overall selections allowed them to grab talent that can help them at key positions.

Entering the draft, three positions stuck out as needs for the Chiefs: Offensive line, wide receiver and cornerback. Depth at inside linebacker and defensive line also seemed to be something that the team should address. Well, looking back, I think it is fair to say that the Chiefs did a nice job of addressing their needs.

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Starting off with their first round selection of Marcus Peters, the Chiefs selected two players at the cornerback position in this draft. They also landed two wide receivers, two linebackers and two defensive lineman. They only selected one offensive lineman, but it was their second round pick where they landed the extremely versatile Mitch Morse.

Typically, it is considered best for teams to select the best player available, regardless of positions. Most people believe that regardless of the needs on your roster, you are always better simply taking the best football player on your draft board.

Chiefs general manager John Dorsey stuck to the best player available strategy last year, when he selected outside pass rusher Dee Ford in the first round, despite already being set at the position with Justin Houston and Tamba Hali. The Chiefs had clear needs at wide receiver, on the offensive line and in the secondary, but Dorsey decided that Ford represented too much value to pass up.

This year, the strategy seemed to change, as the Chiefs obviously hammered down their positions of need. While it may have come at risk of leaving superior talent on the board, they now leave the draft with quality depth throughout their roster.

Only time will tell which draft strategy paid off best for Kansas City, but they are now moving forward with a talented roster ready to compete.

Before we start to look at how these players will fit on the roster, let’s take a look at the Chiefs’ haul in the 2015 NFL Draft.

This is something that is very difficult to do right after the draft, but here goes nothing. Check out my letter grades given to the Chiefs for all nine of their picks in the 2015 NFL Draft.

Next: Grading the Marcus Peters Selection