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Making 2020 NFL Draft predictions based on KC Chiefs prospect visits

By Thomas Welte

NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 13: Linebacker Patrick Queen #8 of the LSU Tigers celebrates after making a tackle during the College Football Playoff National Championship game against the Clemson Tigers at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 13, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. LSU defeated Clemson 42 to 25. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 13: Linebacker Patrick Queen #8 of the LSU Tigers celebrates after making a tackle during the College Football Playoff National Championship game against the Clemson Tigers at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 13, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. LSU defeated Clemson 42 to 25. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images) /
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FORT WORTH, TEXAS – NOVEMBER 03: Alex Delton #5 of the Kansas State Wildcats is sacked by Jeff Gladney #12 of the TCU Horned Frogs at Amon G. Carter Stadium on November 03, 2018, in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
FORT WORTH, TEXAS – NOVEMBER 03: Alex Delton #5 of the Kansas State Wildcats is sacked by Jeff Gladney #12 of the TCU Horned Frogs at Amon G. Carter Stadium on November 03, 2018, in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /

The Kansas City Chiefs did a lot of work on cornerbacks last year but waited until the sixth round before they finally selected Rashad Fenton. Fenton looked promising as a rookie, but he still has work ahead of him and may be limited in his role on the defense.

The Chiefs undoubtedly need to identify and secure a starting corner for their defense. Kansas City brought back Bashaud Breeland for a year but will need to find a long-term replacement. The cornerback position group is the second weakest on the roster over the next three years.

It seems likely that the Chiefs are destined to use an early-round selection on a corner in the 2020 NFL Draft. There are a handful of big names that Kansas City has met with: Kristian Fulton from LSU, Jaylon Johnson from Utah, and possibly most notably, Jeff Gladney from TCU.

Gladney is highly regarded and comparable to 2019 prospect Byron Murphy, who Brett Veach admitted to liking last year. Gladney is not the tallest player, but may have the smoothest feet and plays with a tenacity that is coveted by any defensive coordinator. The biggest question is whether or not Gladney will last to pick 32.

Amik Robertson and Luq Barcoo are some picks that could come later in the draft that would offer some upside at the position.

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