Analysts' draft plan for Chiefs doesn't involve Patrick Mahomes

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The Kansas City Chiefs will enter the NFL Draft with two first-round picks at their disposal as general manager Brett Veach looks to fill several roster holes.

Given the draft weaponry at their disposal, you could be forgiven for thinking the Chiefs could look to add weapons for Patrick Mahomes, which they might do late in the first round.

But at pick 9? I'm not sure.

We have seen mock drafts where the Chiefs take a receiver and even tight end Kenyon Sadiq, but for NFL.com's Nick Shook, one position takes precedence over them all -- corner.

"Trent McDuffie and Jaylen Watson left for Los Angeles in March, leaving a void the Chiefs attempted to address by adding slot corner Kader Kohou," Shook wrote . "They shouldn't stop there. No offense to Nohl Williams , but if the Chiefs are going to return to prominence in 2026, they're going to need more playmakers at the position. This should be their top priority (and after that, offensive line) in the draft."

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Chiefs locked in on corner?

Given that we don't know how the first eight selections will play out, the Chiefs could have their pick from a handful of top-quality players, and at all different positions, too.

Pass rusher, with someone like Rueben Bain Jr., is an option, so too is corner with Mansoor Delane being mocked to Kansas City often.

Plus, we add the offensive options as well, and you can get an idea of how the Chiefs can go in any direction in the first round. Personally, I think corner with Delane is a good choice for the Chiefs.

Getting a Day 1 starter in the secondary after the free agency losses feels like the right play here.

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