2017 NFL Draft: Kansas City Chiefs Mid-April 7-Round Mock Draft
By Andrew Jones
Round 3, Pick 91: Sidney Jones, CB – Washington
This guy should be too good to pass up. Sidney Jones’ skills make him a top-three corner in this draft, but his achilles injury drops him into the third round. Jones will likely not be available until the playoffs should the Chiefs make a run this year.
More from NFL Spin Zone
- Dallas Cowboys made the trade everyone else should have made
- Pittsburgh Steelers rookie sleeper everyone should be talking about
- Anthony Richardson putting jaw-dropping talent on display immediately
- Denver Broncos’ stud wide receiver might be out for a while
- Washington Commanders: Three takeaways from win over Ravens
The Chiefs aren’t in desperate need at corner as they were able to limit teams in the red zone with Terrance Mitchell and Marcus Peters as the starters. If Mitchell starts to show cracks in his game, then Jones can be groomed as his replacement and the Chiefs would have a feared tandem moving forward.
Round 3, Pick 104: Jake Butt, TE – Michigan
The Chiefs can afford to take another injury risk at the tight end position. This is a high value pick as, during his last season at Michigan, Butt was looking like a top tight end prospect prior to tearing his ACL in the Orange Bowl. He doesn’t have near the athleticism of Travis Kelce, but he would complement Kelce very well. Butt would sit in the middle of zones and let the speedier Kelce, Hill, and Jeremy Maclin take the top off of defenses.
His size would also translate to the running game as he learns to be a better blocker. Butt provides an immediate upgrade to Demetrius Harris who will likely be suspended for a few games in 2017 anyway.