Kansas City Chiefs: A First Round Quarterback Primer

It’s nearly impossible to get Kansas City Chiefs fans to agree about anything. That’s why its notable when one of those rare times comes along that we all agree on something.

It seems like now is one of those times and the thing we all agree on is that the Chiefs need to invest in a quarterback early in the 2017 draft. We can disagree about current quarterback Alex Smith all day long but regardless of if you are a believer or despise the man we all agree that they need to draft his eventual replacement.

Some of you reading this are already knee deep in your own draft research. You’ve poured over scouting reports and watched hours of tape on your own to help form your own opinion. Unfortunately, this post isn’t really for you. This post is for those of you that haven’t had the time (or desire) to do a lot of research on the top quarterback prospects. You may have read on blogs like this about why this quarterback may be right or wrong for the Chiefs but aren’t sure what to believe. So I thought I’d do a post this week to give you a little basic knowledge on the four quarterbacks that are widely viewed as possible first round targets.

Obviously, the Chiefs could draft a quarterback after the first round and you’ll find people that are fans of guys like Brad Kaaya, Nathan Peterman, Davis Webb, and Chad Kelly. We’ve got plenty of time to delve into those options before the draft, but let’s start by getting you up to date on the four guys that the Chiefs might target with their first pick in April. Those four being: Mitch Trubisky, Deshaun Watson, DeShone Kizer, and Patrick Mahomes.

Let’s start with the guy most (although certainly not all) experts think will be the first quarterback taken.