The Kansas City Chiefs got blown out in Super Bowl LIX, but do they at least have a path to winning another AFC Championship in 2025? It's clear that in 2024, the Chiefs hardly had a margin for error and won a ton of close games. That got them so far, and the Philadelphia Eagles simply ended up being too much to handle.
The Chiefs have to shore up their roster at a few dire positions of need, and it seems like the years of having draft picks at the bottom of each round is beginning to catch up to the front office and roster itself. When you truly look at KC's roster, it does need a lot of of work, so perhaps this 2025 NFL Mock Draft could get them back on the right path.
Let's crack open this Chiefs mock draft.
Chiefs 2025 NFL Mock Draft: Trying to four-peat as AFC champions
31. Donovan Jackson, OG, Ohio State
A great start for the three-time defending AFC Champions, the Chiefs grab Donovan Jackson and get themselves a Day 1 starter at guard. The team traded Joe Thuney to the Chicago Bears earlier this offseason and signed Jaylon Moore in free agency to be their left tackle.
The OL did get worse this past offseason, and it was an average unit at best in the 2024 NFL Season, so getting Donovan Jackson is a great start for GM Brett Veach.
63. Kaleb Johnson, RB, Iowa
Kaleb Johnson is someone who profiles as a RB1 at the NFL level, and while Isiah Pacheco is fine, he's nothing special and may actually thrive in more of a RB2 role. A backfield of Johnson and Pacheco might begin to actually do some damage, and it could take a little bit of pressure off of Patrick Mahomes.
The Chiefs still need to find an upgrade at tight end and wide receiver, but this is a great start thus far. Can they continue building on it with the rest of their picks?
66. Xavier Watts, S, Notre Dame
Losing Justin Reid in free agency to the New Orleans Saints certainly hurt a bit, so perhaps using one of their top-100 picks on a safety prospect is in the cards. They go with Xavier Watts from Notre Dame with pick 66 in this mock draft. KC has done a great job at developing mid and late-round defensive backs, but it's time for this team to invest some legitimate capital on the backend.
95. Omarr Norman-Lott, DT, Tennessee
Now turning to the trenches on the other side of the ball, the Chiefs grab Omarr Norman-Lott from Tennessee at pick 95. The team is not going to have Chris Jones along the defensive line forever, and while he was still very good in 2024, the sack production was not as evident, as his 5.0 sacks in 2024 was actually the second-lowest total of his entire career.
133. Jack Sawyer, EDGE, Ohio State
Now adding more beef along the trenches, the Chiefs grab Jack Sawyer from Ohio State. Kansas City did get a front-row seat to the Philadelphia Eagles defense and their ability to always have fresh bodies rotating along the defensive line. The Chiefs and the rest of the NFL need to take from this playbook, so loading up along the DL is not a bad idea at all.
226. Carson Vinson, OT, Alabama A&M
Carson Vinson has played a ton of snaps in college and is a left tackle prospect who could end up being a long-term option for them there. The Chiefs could absolutely justify spending a first-round pick on a LT prospect like Josh Simmons from Ohio State, but the way the board fell in this mock draft did not allow the Chiefs to settle in on a LT prospect.
Carson Vinson at pick 226 is great value.
251. Tonka Hemingway, DT, South Carolina
Tonka Hemingway is the Chiefs pick with their second-to-last selection, all the way down at pick 251.
257. Isas Waxter, CB, Villanova
And with pick 257 in this Chiefs NFL mock draft, they add a body to their secondary and grab Isas Waxter from Villanova.
Would this Kansas City Chiefs mock draft help them four-peat as AFC Champions?