Early 2025 NFL mock drafts show consensus on where the Chiefs can find the most value in the first round
Most Kansas City Chiefs fans probably aren't thinking about the 2025 NFL draft with the team sitting undefeated through the first eight weeks of the 2024 NFL season. We're 176 days away from watching the next generation of Chiefs players recognize their dream of playing in the NFL. Yet, with the college football season entering its […]
Most Kansas City Chiefs fans probably aren't thinking about the 2025 NFL draft with the team sitting undefeated through the first eight weeks of the 2024 NFL season.
We're 176 days away from watching the next generation of Chiefs players recognize their dream of playing in the NFL. Yet, with the college football season entering its tenth week of fifteen, we're beginning to see players establish themselves atop the upcoming class of draft-eligible talent.
As the last undefeated team in the league, Kansas City picks at No. 32 in most early mock drafts. In the latest mock drafts from the A to Z Sports college football team, there seems to be some consensus on where the team can find the most value with their first-round draft pick.
Tight end is the hot pick for the Chiefs at the end of Round 1
With future Hall of Fame Travis Kelce seemingly slowing down after a historic run of 1,000-yard seasons, our draft analysts sent Michigan TE Colston Loveland and Penn State TE Tyler Warren to the reigning Super Bowl champions.
Here's what was said about the decision to pick Loveland:
Travis Kelce is 35 and has only 245 yards this season, so it's clear the end is coming sooner than later for the future Hall of Famer. With the position such a massive part of Andy Reid's offense, Colston Loveland is a natural heir to the throne. The 6-foot-6, 245-pounder plays similarly to Kelce, so there's reason to believe he can produce early in his career. – A to Z Sports' Ian Valentino
Here's what was said about the decision to pick Warren:
It feels like Travis Kelce’s days are numbered. There is some talent behind him with Noah Gray and Jared Wiley, but neither should stop you from grabbing a nearly 6-6, 260-pound athlete with incredible smoothness, and catch radius to develop into a big-play pass-catching tight end. – A to Z Sports' Ryan Roberts
The tight end pick for the Chiefs doesn't sit right with me. . .
Without getting into the historical data that points to first-round tight ends rarely working out, adding a player at this position simply doesn't sit right with me for a few reasons.
First, the team invested in Jared Wiley in the 2024 NFL draft. He's going through a bit of a rookie learning curve, but I'd wager he's a much better player in 2025. Second, the Chiefs signed Noah Gray to a long-term deal and he's quietly been one of the most reliable pass-catchers in football.
Beyond that, Travis Kelce simply isn't as washed as the public thinks he is after his start to the 2024 NFL season. Friend of the site, Pete Sweeney, pointed out on X that Kelce's pace after the Rashee Rice injury is 67 yards per game. Throughout a 17-game season that pace would put him over 1,100 receiving yards. Yes, Kansas City is thinking about life after Kelce, they'd be fools not to think about it. But I also don't think he's ready to walk away from the game just yet. He's under contract through the 2026 NFL season, and short of a major change in heart, I think he will play out his deal.
Additionally, looking at the Chiefs' draft needs going into the 2025 NFL season, I think adding players at higher-valued positions like DE, DT, CB, WR, OT and even iOL would be a greater priority early in the draft than adding a tight end. At the tight end position, you could wait and grab an underclassman like Bowling Green TE Harold Fannin Jr., who is on track to have the best season by a tight end in FBS history. There are also players like Iowa's Luke Lachey, Oregon's Terrance Ferguson, and Syracuse's Oronde Gadsden II who just might be better value picks later on as well.
Chiefs DE Joshua Uche sticking with a familiar jersey number that has Michigan ties in Kansas City
The Kansas City Chiefs’ newest player has been assigned a jersey number.
