Kansas City Chiefs NFL Draft Picks, Team Needs & Betting Odds
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- The 2021 NFL Draft begins Thursday, April 29 at 7 p.m. ET, but the Kansas City Chiefs must wait until Day 2 to place the team's first draft selection.
- Below, you’ll find a full breakdown of the Chiefs’ 2021 NFL Draft picks, betting odds, plus analysis for Kansas City’s team needs by position.
Kansas City Chiefs Draft Picks
Picks (6) |
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58 |
63 |
144 |
175 |
181 |
207 |
Chiefs Draft Odds
Position of First Pick | Odds |
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Offense | -125 |
Defense | +101 |
Chiefs Draft Needs
- OL: The Chiefs have already started to address their offensive line, which was a glaring pain point during the team’s Super Bowl loss to the Buccaneers. They’ve added guard Joe Thuney and tackles Mike Remmers and Orlando Brown to protect their $500 million quarterback Patrick Mahomes and may add additional depth in the draft.
- DL/LB: Kansas City was below-average in sacks per game (2.0), ranking 19th in the NFL. They also allowed the 12th most rushing yards per game (122.1).
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- WR: After the departure of Sammy Watkins, the Chiefs are short on depth with only Mecole Hardman, Demarcus Robinson and Byron Pringle behind Tyreek Hill.
- DE: Frank Clark posted a five-year low in sacks (6.0) last season. He and Chris Jones (7.5) were the only Chiefs with more than three sacks.
- LB: Anthony Hitchens and Ben Niemann ranked 69th and 80th, respectively, of 99 qualifiers in PFF’s linebacker grades.
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