Chiefs trade back with Cowboys in Peter Schrager’s final mock draft

**20. Kansas City Chiefs (via projected trade with DAL/GB)**

**Omar Cooper Jr., WR, Indiana**

This would be an A-plus first round for the Chiefs, with Bain and then Cooper. Patrick Mahomes is coming off a torn ACL, and the receiver room has some issues. Cooper caught 13 touchdowns last season, and I’ve heard some comps to Deebo Samuel for his toughness and versatility.

My take

This is a unique trade-back prediction, given the Chiefs are not acquiring any additional draft capital. The team is simply moving back from pick No. 9 and moving up from pick No. 29 in one swoop. Schrager had Kansas City trading out of the ninth pick and passing on the chance to draft LSU cornerback Mansoor Delane and Arizona State wide receiver Jordyn Tyson, who were the predictions at No. 9 and No. 10. While Bain at pick No. 12 is a great value in my eyes, the value comes from the potential of gaining more flexibility later in the draft by moving down three spots. That isn’t what happens here. Now with the 20th pick, Schrager matches the Chiefs with the Indiana wideout who has the ball skills that feel needed in Kansas City’s receiving corps. That said, is trading up nine spots worth the opportunity cost of multiple draft picks later in the class for a Chiefs team that needs an influx of young talent at many positions? Dallas does not have a second-round pick. Could the team find a more valuable trade offer with the Cowboys by using pick No. 40 instead of No. 29, and receive additional capital later on Day 2 and into Day 3? Either way, Schrager sees Kansas City trading down if the board falls a certain way. Keep that in mind tomorrow night as the Chiefs near being on the clock.