Chiefs Trade Up for Cooper, Edge Rusher in Mock Draft

0:00It's April 22nd. From breaking news to Sunday matchups, this is NFL News Today, powered by AI. Cheese fans, ESPN's Peter Schrager dropped the fresh moth draft that could fix your wide receiver woes big time. He sees Kansas City trading first round picks with the Dallas Cowboys, swapping their payers to land the 12th and 20th overall selections. That sets them up perfectly for a killer first round in this deep 2026 receiver class. The trade shakes things up smooth. Dallas grabs the ninth and 29th picks while the chief slide into those prime spots. Originally, that 20th pick came from Green Bay by the Micah Parsons deal, but now it flips to KC in the scenario. Mahomes is bouncing back from that torn ACL, and the receiver room needs reinforcements bad. This mock pairs the dynamic edge rusher from Miami at 12, with Indiana's national champ Whiteout, Omar Cooper Jr. at 20. Cooper balled out with 13 touchdowns last year, bringing that tough, versatile vibe folks

1:01compare to DeBos Amul. Schrager calls it an A-plus hall, and it's easy to see why. These picks address speed, grit, and playmaking right away for a contender. If draft night Thursday unfolds like this, Chiefs Nation might just be popping bottles come Friday morning.