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AA Mock Draft: Chiefs recoup some losses

By Ben Almquist

Apr 30, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; A general view of the stage before the 2015 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 30, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; A general view of the stage before the 2015 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports /
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1st Round (#28)

Chiefs Get: 2nd Round Pick (#32 overall), 4th Round Pick (#99 overall), 7th Round Pick (#223 overall), and WR Josh Gordon

Why?: By sacrificing that first-round pick, the Chiefs are in a position to address their depth chart and continue building through the draft process.  That’s how you stay at the top (a la NE and SEA) long term.  Moving from No. 28 to No. 32 doesn’t take them out of the range for drafting a CB who can help early (personally, I would love getting Artie Burns at No. 32), and the additions of a fourth and seventh allow them to take some risks in a draft that features a number of players who have fallen due to character flags.

Adding Josh Gordon is a low-risk move with the potential for a huge reward.  It takes advantage of a team looking to change its image.  If he’s a problem, he’s a simple cut and the Chiefs lose nothing.  If he has turned it around, Chiefs are Super Bowl favorites.

Browns Get: 1st Round Pick (#28 overall) and RB/KR Knile Davis

Why?: The Browns hold the second pick in the 1st round of the 2016 NFL Draft, but it’s pretty much a given that it will have to go to securing a QB for the team.  Their recent trade interest in Colin Kaepernick shows that is not the way they would like to go, but may simply have to.  Moving up in the  1st round from #32 allows them to bring in another top tier player (most likely a lineman) to help build around.

With the relative weakness of the OL class, the Browns are best served by moving up to get a guy they are confident in, and they can’t afford to sit back.  While it’s only a few spots, that can be a huge difference with Arizona, Carolina, and Denver all possibly looking for help at the same spot.  Knile Davis is an excellent addition for Cleveland after losing Robert Turbin and Shaun Draughn in Free Agency.  He provides solid RB depth with starting potential (for them), and is also a huge upgrade as a KR for the team.

Next: Chiefs Grab a CB

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