Chiefs' Mock Draft: Edge, Corner, & Big Man

0:00On April 7th, Kansas City Chiefs just shook things up by trading all pro-cornerback Trent McDuffy landing them nine draft picks, including two in the first round for the 2026 NFL draft. General manager Brett Veech now has serious flexibility to build around Patrick Mahomes and that defense. This is the first mock draft, zeroing in on what they should target early. Chiefs hosted Texas Tech Edge Russia David Bayley recently and in this mock they snack him at pick nine. The 6-foot-3, 251-pound beast had 52 tackles, 14-and-a-half sacks, three passes defended, and three-forced. Fumbles last season, he could become an elite pass rusher to pressure quarterbacks non-stop. That pick 29 from the McDuffy deal goes to Clemson Cornerback Avion Terrell, a 5-foot-11 playmaker with sticky coverage inside, and out. He racked up 48 tackles, nine passes defended, five-forced fumbles and three sacks in 2025.

1:02Terrell tackles like a champ and Blitz is sneaky, basically replacing what McDuffy brought. Meanwhile, at pick 40, they grabbed Florida defensive tackle Kayla Banks, whose draft stock dropped after a foot injury at the combine, sidelineed him. Till June. Before that, he was a top 15 guy at 6-foot-6, 327 pounds. Pairing him with 31-year-old Chris Jones sets up a monster interior duel for years. These moves fill gaps fast-edge heat, corner versatility, and big-man depth post, Jones-era, giving Veach ammo to keep the chiefs dominating come draft. Day. Football news, powered by AI, this is NFL News Today.