Chiefs mock draft: John Dorsey gets creative

3rd Round

Javon Hargrave – DT – South Carolina State

Strengths: Powerful and big with strong hands to control blocker, and a thick lower body to hold his ground.  Excellent athleticism and quickness for a man his size.  Great burst off of the ball to catch offensive linemen by surprise.

Flexible to make tight turns when asked to twist or stunt.  Lives in the backfield and gets after the quarterback extremely well.

Weaknesses: Will show a tendency to stop his momentum if first move is stalemated.  Can get distracted by the “trash” going on around him or on the ground.  Brings the natural concerns that every FCS player has in regards to competition level.

The Fit: I talked about this guy a couple weeks ago, and I’m sticking by what I said then…probably the best player nobody knows about.  Hargrave may have dominated against lesser competition, but he did it convincingly and then did so again at Senior Bowl practices.  This man is a flat out beast.

Adding him to the mix will put the Chiefs on solid footing for the future at defensive tackle, which is important because they still have some contracts to work on over the next couple of years.

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