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2019 NFL Draft: 10 first round targets for the Kansas City Chiefs

By Grant Tuttle

SEATTLE, WA - SEPTEMBER 09: Defensive back Byron Murphy #1 of the Washington Huskies defends against wide receiver Keenan Curran #6 of the Montana Grizzlies at Husky Stadium on September 9, 2017 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA - SEPTEMBER 09: Defensive back Byron Murphy #1 of the Washington Huskies defends against wide receiver Keenan Curran #6 of the Montana Grizzlies at Husky Stadium on September 9, 2017 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images) /
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SANTA CLARA, CA – JANUARY 07: Christian Wilkins #42 of the Clemson Tigers looks on during warm ups prior to the CFP National Championship against the Alabama Crimson Tide 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 looks on during warm ups prior to the CFP National Championship against the Alabama Crimson Tide presented by AT&T at Levi’s Stadium on January 7, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

The case for drafting Christian Wilkins at 29

Overview

First and foremost, I am not as excited about this pick. While I believe that Spagnuolo’s new defense will call for more strength up front, I don’t think a traditional defensive tackle is necessarily the way to go. That being said, Christian Wilkins would be a great rotational guy that could help plug the middle and stop running backs in their tracks. For a team that has struggled against the run for years, this would make some sense.

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Fit with the Chiefs

This is where I struggle a little bit. While Tillery made sense as a guy that could play most downs in the NFL, Wilkins as a Chief would likely just take snaps away from Derrick Nnadi and provide much of the same production, but perhaps a better pass-rusher. There is a fit for the Chiefs if they really like him, but I am not sure how likely that situation would be.

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