Chiefs' NFL Draft Dilemma: Love or Defense?

0:00It's March 25th. I'm Corey with The Story, and this is NFL News Today, your AI-powered football briefing. The 2026 NFL Draft kicks off in less than a month, and it's already drawing strong opinions across the league. The Kansas City Chief sit at the 9th overall pick after a rough 6-11 season that highlighted major gaps on defense and elsewhere, despite Patrick Mahomes leading the offense. Analyst Todd McShay's latest mock draft projects the Chief's grabbing LSU cornerback, M. Mansoor Delain, at number 9 to shore up the secondary. But right after releasing it, McShay dropped a surprising nugget from League Insiders on his podcast, suggesting the team might eye Notre Dame running. Back Jeremiah Love, if he somehow slides that far. Fans and experts are buzzing over this because the Chiefs just locked up Seattle's Kenneth Walker III on a 3-year contract worth 43. Million dollars including almost 29 million fully guaranteed. Drafting another back so high feels like a mismatch for their needs.

1:05Most agree, Love won't draw past the 7th pick, held by the Washington commanders, with teams like the Titans and Giants also in the mix. If he does linger though, General Manager Brett Vitch should shop the 9th pick to the highest bidder, and stockpile more selections. The Chiefs already added Draf Capital, including the 29th overall spot, by trading cornerback Trent McDuffy to the Rams. The clock ticks down. Kansas City has a real shot to turn this high pick into the foundation for a quick rebound.