Chiefs News 4/29: Draft analyst questions Peter Woods’ lack of polish

**Best pick (A+): DL Peter Woods, Clemson (Round 1, pick 29)**

“With Chris Jones turning 32 this offseason, the Chiefs nab his successor in Peter Woods. He’s a quintessential 3-technique with an incredible blend of explosiveness and play strength. He falls to this point in the draft because of lackluster tape this past fall compared to 2024, but now he gets to learn from the best in the business on how to rush the passer.” (Mike Renner)

**Worst pick (B-): WR Cyrus Allen, Cincinnati (Round 5, pick 176)**

“Kansas City will be Allen’s fourth team in as many years. The transition to a new environment will not be daunting for him. Being with Patrick Mahomes is a good spot if you want to outperform your draft spot.” (Josh Edwards)

**Most interesting pick (A): EDGE R Mason Thomas, Oklahoma (Round 2, pick 40)**

“Thomas represents a distinct departure from the bigger bodied edges that Steve Spagnuolo has coveted in the past and I like it. He’s a speed rusher who already has one of the more refined toolboxes in this class. He may not be much of a run defender, but the Chiefs won’t have to use him on run downs to get their money’s worth.” (Mike Renner) **What to know about the Chiefs’ 7 NFL Draft picks at this week’s rookie minicamp | The Kansas City Star** The seven drafted players and other rookie free agents will take part in the team’s annual two-day rookie minicamp on Friday and Saturday at the Chiefs’ GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium facilities.

The Chiefs drafted defensive players with their first four picks before turning to offense and ending with a surprise quarterback selection.

Here’s what to know about the Chiefs’ draft haul of seven newcomers, including four on defense beginning with LSU cornerback Mansoor Delane at No. 6 overall.

Round 1 (No. 6): CB Mansoor Delane, LSU — The Chiefs traded three picks to Cleveland to move up from No. 9 to draft this cornerback from the LSU Tigers. Delane was a unanimous All-American after transferring from Virginia Tech, allowing minimal production as quarterbacks largely avoided throwing his way. **Chiefs Star Says He Was “Pissed” After Being Drafted by Andy Reid Following Draft Day Slide | Yahoo!** For most NFL players, getting drafted by an NFL team is arguably the highest point of their lives up to that moment. Social media is already full of videos of tearful draftees speaking on their phones with their new teams. But for some prospects, it becomes a gruelling experience because of how long that coveted phone call takes to arrive. For Kansas City Chiefs offensive guard Trey Smith, draft night was more frustrating than celebratory.

“Mine was a little rough,” he said on Good Morning Football. “I thought I was going as an undrafted free agent to another club. Then, literally one of the Chiefs called me like five minutes later, it’s a Kansas City area code. And at this point, I’m a little pissed.

“I remember getting a call from our team doctor, his name is Mike Monaco, and he hops on the phone. He’s like, ‘Hey Trey, I told you I’d give you a call,’ and just sort of laughs a little. And I’m just like, ‘What do you want?’ And I remember he’s just like, ‘Man, we’re gonna make you the newest member of the Kansas City Chiefs.’ And it didn’t really register until Clark Hunt, our owner, hopped on the phone [and said] ‘Hey, welcome to the organization.’”

**Around the NFL**

**Source: Jets host Russell Wilson on visit per Geno Smith’s idea | ESPN**

The New York Jets, exploring the quarterbacks available as veteran backups, met late Monday afternoon at their facility with 10-time Pro Bowl selection Russell Wilson, a source said Tuesday.

No contract is imminent, but Wilson is being considered, the source said.

Wilson, 37, is a free agent after playing one season for the New York Giants. He said at the end of the season that he wants to continue playing.

Coach Aaron Glenn has made it clear that Geno Smith, 35, acquired in a March trade with the Las Vegas Raiders, is the starting quarterback. The Jets don’t have an experienced backup. The other quarterbacks on the roster are Bailey Zappe (4-5 as a starter), Brady Cook (0-4) and rookie Cade Klubnik, drafted in the fourth round Saturday. **Bo Nix undergoes an “expected clean-up” procedure on his ankle | Pro Football Talk** Broncos quarterback Bo Nix had a scheduled re-check with Dr. Norman Waldrop last week. The visit to Waldrop’s practice in Alabama included a clean-up procedure on Nix’s right ankle, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports.

Rapoport added that it was “successful and anticipated.”

Nix fractured his right ankle near the end of the Broncos’ divisional round playoff victory over the Bills. He missed the AFC Championship Game, the first game Nix has missed in his career.

Before his Jan. 20 surgery, Nix called his injury a “simple fracture” that would require only a 4-6 week recovery. He did not mention a necessary follow-up procedure, and team owner Greg Penner said in March that the Broncos were confident Nix would participate in organized team activities as the quarterback was ahead of schedule in his rehab.

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**Film review: Chiefs valued ‘explosive’ traits of 29th pick Peter Woods**

After trading up to acquire the top defensive back in the draft, the Chiefs used the next two picks on pass rush, Woods, and defensive end R Mason Thomas from Oklahoma. On Monday, Chiefs’ Vice President of Player Personnel Ryne Nutt talked about the duo as a pair of explosive players.

“He’s explosive off the ball,” Nutt said of Woods. “When you’re explosive off the ball, you can reduce the space between you and an [offensive lineman], it gives you an advantage. Both play low; they have really good pad leverage, they’re really fast off the ball, and they’re explosive. Primarily, they’re speed-rush guys, but they have sneaky power where they can keep a tackle or a center or guard off-balance, that allows them to win quickly.

“We felt like both were extremely disruptive,” Nutt described. “Both had high motors. Both of those kinds of features in a player result in being disruptive at the NFL level.”

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