Chiefs Trade Up, Draft Delane & Woods

0:00It's April 26th, NFL News. Today starts now, AI powered and always on. The Kansas City Chiefs kicked off the 2026 NFL Draft with the first trade, jumping from pick number 9 to the sixth overall spot. They sent pick number 9, number 74, and number 148 to the Cleveland Browns. Right away they grabbed LSU cornerback Mansour Delane to fix their shaky secondary. The Chiefs had big holes on defense after trading Trent McDuffy and losing Jalen Watson in free agency, plus knee worries for Germain McCoy. They passed on edge-rusher Ruben Bain Jr., who many expected at 9, but slid to number 15 with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. ESPN Draft Guru Mel Kuiper Jr. called the Delane pick a slight reach, ranking him 14th on his board. Still, he gets the need, since teams like the Washington commanders in New Orleans Saints might have snatched Delane anyway. Kuiper just questions, giving up draft capital to move up.

1:00Later at pick number 29, Kansas City took Clemson defensive tackle Peter Woods. Kuiper preferred Washington, wide receiver Denzel Boston, or Missouri, edge-rusher, Zion Young, noting Woods' low production with just two sacks last year. If defensive coordinators these, Spagnolo develops these guys, the Chiefs defense could bounce back strong next season, but for now, it's a gamble on. Raw talent over proven play.