Chiefs' NFL Draft: Impact Players, Smart Trades

0:00It's April 6th. From kickoff to the final whistle, this is NFL News Today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. Kansas City Chiefs sitting pretty with the ninth overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, plus they snagged the 29th after shipping. Cornerback Trent McDuffy to the Rams. Defense took some heavy hits with all those exits, so they're primed to load up on impact players. Chad Reuter from NFL.com dropped a fresh 5-round mock, and it has the Chiefs willing and dealing to fix those gaps. They grabbed Miami-Edger Usher Ruben Bain Jr. right at nine, a straight plug and play guy who could start day one. Safety Caleb Downs from Ohio State slips away to New Orleans at eight, so Kansas City pivots hard. Then they trade up from 29 to 20 with Dallas, coughing up a third-rounder, and swapping fists for Alabama offensive lineman, Cadin, Proctor, a big body to shore up that line. Fans are buzzing because this hall hits the Chiefs biggest pains. Defense first, but smart offense too.

1:02Trading a third for nine spots up feels like a steal for Proctor's size, especially with questions at right tackle. Round two at 40, they scoop Clemson Cornerback, Avion Terrell, to rebuild the secondary without forcing it early. Later rounds keep the momentum, fourth round, 109th overall, Mississippi State Whiteout, Brennan Thompson adds speed without burning a high, pick, fifth round triples, down with USC safety. Bishop Fitzgerald at 169, UCLA defensive tackle, Gary Smith the third at 100. 76, an SMU tied in Matthew Hibner at 177 to Backup Travis Kelsey. This mock shows Kansas City stacking talent, smart, blending trades and value picks to chase another ring while rebuilding on the fly.