Kansas City Chiefs 2018 NFL Draft recap: They drafted who?

Round 3 – Pick 75 – Derrick Nnadi – DT – Florida State

My reaction: Because of my belief that cornerback is our biggest need, I was hoping for Isaac Yiadom from Boston College (who the Broncos snagged right before our next pick in this round). However, I was at least familiar with Derrick Nnadi, one of the best run stuffing defensive tackles in this draft class.

The signing of Xavier Williams made me feel like a run stuffer was less of a priority than the secondary, but this is still a great pick. Take just a couple of minutes and watch his tape and you’ll see a guy that keeps his eyes in the backfield and can shed a double team to get his hands on the ball carrier. The Chiefs were soft against the run for the last couple of years and having the duo of Williams and Nnadi should really help that.

Round 3 – Pick 100 – Dorian O’Daniel – LB – Clemson

My reaction: This was another “who?” pick for me if I’m being honest. Since most of my pre-draft focus was on pass-rushing linebackers after the signing of Anthony Hitchens, he wasn’t on my radar. I immediately watched a couple of his games and I think he’ll be an instant upgrade over Sorensen in sub-packages as a hybrid LB/S. He covered guys out of the slot in college on a regular basis. While he isn’t super fast, he hustles to the ball and is a pretty solid tackler. He’ll be one of the best special teams players we have from day one.

Round 4 – Pick 124 – Armani Watts – S – Texas A&M

My reaction: Good, finally some secondary help! If I’m being honest, Watts wasn’t as high on my safety list as a lot of other people I really respect. He just has a lot of “DOH!” moments where he’ll miss a tackle or take a bad angle. However, he’s GREAT as a back end coverage guy reading the quarterback and breaking to the ball, and that’s EXACTLY what we need with Ron Parker gone. Just understand that if he starts over Eric Murray as a rookie, there will be some frustrating moments to go along with the occasional big play.