Who should be the Kansas City Chiefs number two cornerback?

The NFL Draft

If the Chiefs are looking to draft a player that can compete for the starting number two cornerback spot, this is certainly a good draft class to do it in. After going over multiple draft big boards, mock drafts and scouting reports I count 14 corners that could go in the first two rounds this year. A couple of those prospects are seen by some to be better safeties in the NFL, but it doesn’t change the fact that the top of this draft is absolutely loaded with cornerback talent.

Of those 14 players only one of them is seen as a safe bet to be off the board when then Chiefs draft at No. 27. That player is Ohio State’s Marshon Lattimore. The other thirteen options could be in play in either the first or second round. Those players, in no particular order include:

Marlon Humphrey – Alabama
Quincy Wilson – Florida
Teez Tabor – Florida
Gareon Conley – Ohio State
Chidobe Awuzie – Colorado
Tre’Davious White – LSU
Fabian Moreau – UCLA
Adoree’ Jackson – USC
Kevin King – Washington
Sidney Jones – Washington (injured, but 1st round talent)
Jourdan Lewis – Michigan
Cordrea Tankersley – Clemson
Desmond King – Iowa

I haven’t had the time to watch enough tape of each of those prospects to give my recommendation on which of those might be a good fit for Kansas City (maybe a future post?). However, the sheer volume of quality corners available make it likely that there are going to be one or two available in the first AND second round that the Chiefs will likely think are a good fit for them. If that’s the case and they aren’t 100% convinced that Terrance Mitchell is part of the long term solution then they may very well decide to take one. Not only could this fill a need for the Chiefs but since this draft is so loaded in corner talent it could also meet the “take the best player available” mantra that the Chiefs often preach.

On the other hand, if the Chiefs believe that the Steven Nelson and Terrance Mitchell combo will perform just as well as they did last season and they like the depth provided by guys like Phillip Gaines and D.J. White they may not feel its necessary to take a corner early (if at all) in this draft. It will certainly be interesting to see how things play out.

So what do you think Addicts? Are you comfortable with some combination of Steven Nelson and Terrance Mitchell manning the cornerback spots along with Marcus Peters? Would you rather see them invest early in a cornerback in a stacked draft class? Personally, I like the guys currently on the roster and I think I’d rather they wait and see who is available in the third round (perhaps someone will slide since the corner class is so deep) and address other positions in the first couple of rounds, but I’d love to hear what you think in the comments below.

As always, thanks for reading and GO CHIEFS!