Kansas City Chiefs find a clone of CB L'Jarius Sneed in 6th round of 2024 NFL Draft
The Kansas City Chiefs continue to get value in the 2024 NFL draft, this time landing a cornerback prospect in the sixth round who has some reminiscent traits. Kansas City traded away CB L'Jarius Sneed to the Tennessee Titans this offseason, leaving a bit of a vacancy at the cornerback position opposite Trent McDuffie. Chiefs […]
The Kansas City Chiefs continue to get value in the 2024 NFL draft, this time landing a cornerback prospect in the sixth round who has some reminiscent traits.
Kansas City traded away CB L'Jarius Sneed to the Tennessee Titans this offseason, leaving a bit of a vacancy at the cornerback position opposite Trent McDuffie. Chiefs GM Brett Veach mentioned in his pre-draft press conference that the team could use at least one more cornerback in the room, and they secured that player in Tennessee CB Kamal Hadden.
While you can't exactly ask Hadden to step in immediately for a player like Sneed, it's certainly understandable why the Chiefs drafted him. From a physical standpoint, Hadden is practically a carbon copy of Sneed. Chiefs Digest's Matt Derrick shared a look at the two corners side-by-side.
Of course, Hadden didn't test quite as well as Sneed did ahead of the 2020 NFL draft. Hadden was recovering from season-ending shoulder surgery and focusing on getting healthy for 2024 rather than training for his workout at the Tennessee Pro Day.
He says he's fully recovered from the injury and will be ready to start the 2024 NFL season. On the field in 2023 before his injury, Hadden certainly has the requisite physicality and production to warrant a comparison to Sneed.
Time will tell if the rookie can make an impact, but the Chiefs' defensive staff has done a good job of developing late-round cornerback prospects before.
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