Best remaining players available for the Kansas City Chiefs on Day 3 of the 2024 NFL draft
The Kansas City Chiefs have completed Day 2 of the 2024 NFL draft, adding BYU OT Kingsley Suamataia. Many talented prospects remain available on both sides of the ball at several position groups during the final four rounds. The team is set to make five picks on Day 3 with selections at No. 131 overall (Round 4), […]
The Kansas City Chiefs have completed Day 2 of the 2024 NFL draft, adding BYU OT Kingsley Suamataia.
Many talented prospects remain available on both sides of the ball at several position groups during the final four rounds. The team is set to make five picks on Day 3 with selections at No. 131 overall (Round 4), No. 133 overall (Round 4), No. 159 overall (Round 5), No. 211 overall (Round 6) and No. 248 overall (Round 7).
Here are the best available players remaining at each position (except for quarterback and specialist) for the Chiefs:
Running back
- Tennesse RB Jaylen Wright
- Wisconsin RB Braelon Allen
- Clemson RB Will Shipley
- Kentucky RB Ray Davis
- Notre Dame RB Audric Estime
- Troy RB Kimani Vidal
- Memphis RB Blake Watson
- Oregon RB Bucky Irving
- New Hampshire RB Dylan Laube
- Louisville RB Isaac Guerendo
- South Dakota State RB Isaiah Davis
- Missouri RB Cody Shrader
- Marshall RB Rasheen Ali
- Washington RB Dillon Johnson
- Alabama RB Jase McClellan
- Southern Miss RB Frank Gore Jr.
- Boise State RB George Holani
- Georgia RB Kendall Milton
- UCLA FB Carson Steele
- Arizona RB Michael Wiley
The Chiefs don't have the strongest need at this position with Isiah Pacheco as the starter, but they could certainly use another reliable player in the backfield. Brett Veach said ahead of the draft that there isn't a strong depth of talent at this position group, so they might need to be selective here.
Wide receiver
- Oregon WR Troy Franklin
- UCF WR Javon Baker
- UNC WR Devontez Walker
- Virginia WR Malik Washington
- USC WR Brenden Rice
- FSU WR Johnny Wilson
- Arizona WR Jacob Cowing
- Louisville WR Jamari Thrash
- Michigan WR Cornelius Johnson
- USC WR Tahj Washington
- Texas A&M WR Ainias Smith
- Georgia WR Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
- Pitt WR Bub Means
- Illinois WR Isaiah Williams
- Oregon State WR Anthony Gould
- Holy Cross WR Jalen Coker
- Tulane WR Jha'Quan Jackson
- Colorado WR Xavier Weaver
- Utah WR Devaughn Vele
- UTSA WR Joshua Cephus
- Oklahoma WR Drake Stoops
Kansas City already addressed its needs by trading up to select WR Xavier Worthy in Round 1, but you can never have too much competitive depth to raise the floor for the bottom of the roster.
Tight end
- Texas TE Ja'Tavion Sanders
- TCU TE Jared Wiley
- Ohio State TE Cade Stover
- Iowa TE Erick All
- Penn State TE Theo Johnson
- FSU TE Jaheim Bell
- CSU TE Dallin Holker
- Arizona TE Tanner McLachlan
- Michigan TE AJ Barner
- Minnesota TE Brevyn Spann-Ford
- Washington TE Devin Culp
- BYU TE Isaac Rex
- Washington TE Jack Westover
- South Carolina TE Trey Knox
The Chiefs have done a lot of homework on the tight end class ahead of the 2024 NFL draft. I feel like they'll come away with a player during Day 3 given how many picks they have and how many good players remain available.
Offensive tackle
- Missouri OT Javon Foster
- Oklahoma OT Walter Rouse
- Texas OT Christian Jones
- SDSU OT Garrett Greenfield
- Michigan OT LaDarius Henderson
- British Columbia OT Giovanni Manu
- Georgia State OT Travis Glover
- Lousiana OT Nathan Thomas
- Wyoming OT Frank Crum
- K-State OT K.T. Leveston
- Marshall OT Ethan Driskell
- British Columbia OT Theo Benedet
- USF OT Donovan Jennings
- UCF OT Tylan Grable
- TCU OT Andrew Coker
- Illinois OT Julian Pearl
- Maryland OT Gottlieb Ayedze
- EKU OT Josiah Ezirim
- Howard OT Anim Dankwah
The Chiefs already grabbed their offensive tackle of the future in Kingsley Suamataia. Some of these guys could still be on the board for Kansas City due to positional versatility and the ability to kick inside at the next level.
Interior offensive line
- Boston College OL Christian Mahogany
- SDSU OG Mason McCormick
- Arkansas C Beaux Limmer
- Penn State C Hunter Nourzad
- Utah OL Sataoa Laumea
- Texas A&M IOL Layden Robinson
- Maryland OL Delmar Glaze
- Wisconsin OL Tanor Borolini
- Miami C Matt Lee
- Michigan C Drake Nugent
- Georgia C Sedrick Van Pran
- NC State OL Dylan McMahon
- Miami OL Javion Cohen
- Oklahoma OL Andrew Raym
- Florida OL Kingsley Eguakun
- Holy Cross OL C.J. Hanson
- UTEP OL Elijah Klein
- Baylor OL Clark Barrington
The interior offensive line remains a huge need in Kansas City with the departure of Nick Allegretti in free agency. He was a trusted backup at all three positions. Look for the Chiefs to grab one of these players on Day 3.
Defensive end
- CSU DE Mohamed Kamara
- UCLA DE Gabriel Murphy
- Kansas DE Austin Booker
- Troy DE Javon Solomon
- Clemson DE Xavier Thomas
- Ole Miss DE Cedric Johnson
- Michigan DE Braiden McGregor
- UCONN DE Eric Watts
- Washington State DE Brennan Jackson
- Michigan DE Jaylen Harrell
- Texas Tech DE Myles Cole
- Arkansas DE Trajan Jeffcoat
- Notre Dame DE Javontae Jean-Baptiste
- UCLA DE Grayson Murphy
- Houston DE Nelson Ceaser
There are too many cooks in the kitchen for Kansas City here. It's hard to see much investment here, even on Day 3 of the draft after making back-to-back first-round selections (George Karlaftis and Felix Anudike-Uzomah).
Defensive tackle
- Oregon DT Brandon Dorlus
- LSU DT Mekhi Wingo
- Alabama DT Justin Eboigbe
- Baylor DT Gabe Hall
- LSU DT Jordan Jefferson
- Northern Iowa DT Kristian Boyd
- FSU DT Fabien Lovett
- Iowa DT Logan Lee
- Clemson DT Tyler Davis
- Virginia Tech DT Norrell Pollard
- Illinois DT Keith Randolph
- Miss St. DT Jaden Crumedy
- FAU DT Evan Anderson
- Cincinnati DT Jowon Briggs
- UNC DT Myles Murphy
- Auburn DT Marcus Harris
- UTEP DT Keenan Stewart
- Texas A&M Commerce DT Levi Drake Rodriguez
This group thinned out quickly on Day 2 of the 2024 NFL draft. The Chiefs could still look to add a run-stuffer, a pass-rusher, or both on Day 3.
Linebacker
- UNC LB Cedric Gray
- Clemson LB Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
- Ohio State LB Tommy Eichenberg
- Texas LB Jaylan Ford
- Washington LB Edefuan Ulofoshio
- Missouri LB Ty'Ron Happer
- Penn State LB Curtis Jacobs
- Wisconsin LB Maema Njongmeta
- Notre Dame LB J.D. Bertrand
- Miss. St. LB Nate Watson
- Cal LB Jackson Sirmon
- Temple LB Jordan Magee
- LSU LB Ovie Oghoufo
- FSU LB Kalen DeLoach
- UTEP LB Tyrice Knight
- Toledo LB Dallas Gant
- Ohio State LB Steele Chambers
- Georgia State LB Jontrey Hunter
- Wyoming LB Easton Gibbs
The Chiefs could add a player on Day 2 or Day 3, but I'd expect a signing or two in undrafted free agency to be the preference here.
Cornerback
- Iowa State CB T.J. Tampa
- Notre Dame CB Cam Hart
- Missouri CB Kris Abrams-Draine
- Oregon CB Khyree Jackson
- Auburn CB D.J. James
- Louisville CB Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
- Washington State CB Chau Smith-Wade
- Miss St. CB Decamerion Richardson
- Wake Forest CB Caelen Carson
- Auburn CB Nehemiah Pritchett
- Utah CB Miles Battle
- Penn State CB Johnny Dixon
- Penn State CB Kalen King
- Auburn CB Jaylin Simpson
- Arkansas CB Dwight McGlothern
- South Carolina CB Marcellas Dial
- Texas CB Ryan Watts
- Toronto CB Qwan'tez Stiggers
- Ole Miss CB Deantre Prince
- Arizona State CB Ro Torrence
- Tennessee CB Kamal Hadden
- Penn State CB Daequan Hardy
- Nebraska CB Omar Brown
- Pitt CB M.J. Devonshire
- West Virginia CB Beanie Bishop
- Louisville CB Storm Duck
- Tulane CB Jarius Monroe
- South Dakota CB Myles Harden
- Virginia State CB Willie Drew
- Duke CB Al Blades Jr.
- MTSU CB Teldrick Ross
There is a lot of cornerback talent to like on Day 3, including several Tier 1 cBAT qualifiers (Decamarion Richardson, Miles Battle, and Ryan Watts). Look for the Chiefs to add a player here on Day 3.
Safety
- Texas Tech S Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
- Washington State S Jaden Hicks
- Auburn S Jaylin Simpson
- Wake Forest S Malik Mustapha
- Utah S Sione Vaki
- Maryland S Beau Brade
- Washington S Dominique Hampton
- Oregon State S Kitan Oladapo
- Oregon S Evan Williams
- Miami S James Williams
- Air Force S Trey Taylor
- TCU S Millard Bradford
- Mizzou S Jaylon Carlies
- Texas Tech S Tyler Owens
- TCU S Mark Perry
- Texas A&M S Demani Richardson
- Kansas S Kenny Logan Jr.
- FSU S Akeem Dent
- Ohio State S Josh Proctor
- LSU S Andre Sam
- Wisconsin S Travian Blaylock
- Alabama S Jaylen Key
The Chiefs have a competitive and deep safety room, which would make a pick here a bit surprising. Unless, of course, they draft a safety that can play nickel.
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