
Chiefs Strengthen Secondary with Canady Pick
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Kansas City Chiefs bolster secondary with Oregon cornerback Jadon Canady, picked at 109th overall in the fourth round. Canady, with a solid college resume and elite PFF grade, fills gaps left by lost defensive backs. Hes a versatile, natural slot corner, joining a strong draft haul that includes first-rounders Mansoor Delane and Peter Woods, and second-round edge rusher R Mason Thomas.
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Day 3 of the 2026 NFL Draft is in full swing, and the Kansas City cheese wasted no time grabbing Oregon cornerback, Jadon Canadiette, the 109th overall pick in the 4th round. General manager Brett Veech is clearly beefing up that secondary with some fresh talent to add depth right away. Canadi brings a solid college resume from Stins at Tulane, Olmiss and Oregon, where he racked up 154 tackles, 7 sacks, and 4 interceptions over 5 years. Pro football focus graded him elite last season, holding opponents to just a 39.4 passer rating while playing sticky coverage. This move hits hard after the cheese lost Trent McDuffy and Jalen Watson to the Los Angeles Rams, leaving holes in the defensive backfield. Veech and coordinators Steve Spagnuolo are playing around. They already traded up to number 6 in the first round for LSU's Mansor Delane, making Canadi their second corner taken this draft. Scouts
note canadi's on the slimmer side at 181 pounds with 30 inch arms, pegging him as a natural slot corner who fits. Perfectly, he's versatile too, logging over 300 snaps in the box and 234 as a free safety during college. With Canadi joining first rounders, Delane and defensive tackle Peter Woods plus second round edge rusher R Mason Thomas Kansas City's draft hall is stacking of strong keeping an eye on how day three wraps for more reinforcements. That wraps Canadi's news today brought to you with AI.
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