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2019 NFL Draft: Seven-round mock for the Kansas City Chiefs brings safety help

By Jalon Dodson

SANTA CLARA, CA - JANUARY 07: Christian Wilkins #42 of the Clemson Tigers defends Tua Tagovailoa #13 of the Alabama Crimson Tide in the CFP National Championship presented by AT&T at Levi's Stadium on January 7, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA - JANUARY 07: Christian Wilkins #42 of the Clemson Tigers defends Tua Tagovailoa #13 of the Alabama Crimson Tide in the CFP National Championship presented by AT&T at Levi's Stadium on January 7, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /
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PHILADELPHIA, PA – OCTOBER 20: Sam Franklin #36 and Delvon Randall #2 of the Temple Owls celebrate after defeating the Cincinnati Bearcats at Lincoln Financial Field on October 20, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Temple Owls defeated the Cincinnati Bearcats 24-17 in overtime. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA – OCTOBER 20: Sam Franklin #36 and Delvon Randall #2 of the Temple Owls celebrate after defeating the Cincinnati Bearcats at Lincoln Financial Field on October 20, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Temple Owls defeated the Cincinnati Bearcats 24-17 in overtime. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /

ROUND 7

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In the first round, we had the Chiefs selecting Adderley, a safety out of Delaware. A young safety corps led by an elite veteran in Berry could prove to be a great thing. To add to the mix, we have the Chiefs taking safety Delvon Randall out of Temple in the seventh round.

Randall is a strong, physical safety with great size and man coverage. Injuries plagued him in his final season at Temple, which likely will be part of the reason he falls to the seventh round, not that his projected draft position was any higher.

He does not seem to have any sort of ability to stop the run, which could prove to be tedious and aggravating, especially in a 4-3 defense. Learning behind Berry, however, who happens to be one of the best at stuffing the run as a safety, there is room for growth in Randall. Randall is not what I would call a ball hawk, but he has good ball skills and has the ability to fly to the ball and either make the interception or prevent a reception. His hands are perhaps his best trait, which leads me to believe that he will find success in the Chiefs’ new system under Spags.

In this first mock draft, we do not have the Chiefs selecting a cornerback. There is no reason to fret, however! The free agency cornerback market is loaded with great talent just waiting to be picked up. With young, hungry cornerbacks like Tremon Smith and Charvarius Ward, the Chiefs have a lot of potential at the position.

With the aforementioned possibility of the compensatory picks, there will be a little more room for a late-round cornerback, or even drafting an early round cornerback in rounds 1-3, but we felt as though there were a little more pressing needs, especially with the safety corps. Berry is definitely not getting any younger, so having young players to sit behind him and learn, eventually taking over, will be huge for the Chiefs.

I can tell you this, though, I have never been more excited about a draft than I am about this one. There is a lot of talent in the draft this year in all 7 rounds, and even in the potential undrafted market. With more mock drafts coming in the future, hopefully, this one will quench your thirst for the time being.

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