Making 2020 NFL Draft predictions based on KC Chiefs prospect visits

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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MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – OCTOBER 26: Antoine Winfield Jr. #11 of the Minnesota Gophers looks on during the game against the Maryland Terrapins at TCF Bank Stadium on October 26, 2019, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Gophers defeated the Terrapins 52-10. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /

There are a few interesting names at the outlier positions that we do know about—namely, linebacker Patrick Queen from LSU who many consider the top linebacker in the class behind Clemson’s Isaiah Simmons. Queen would be an instant dose of athleticism to Kansas City’s linebacking core, which looks to be the biggest vulnerability on the field.

The other name is Antoine Winfield Jr, a safety from Minnesota. Winfield Jr. is the son of longtime Minnesota Vikings cornerback Antoine Winfield and plays with top-level football IQ and intensity that have drawn comparisons to Kansas City’s safety Tyrann Mathieu. There are concerns about size and durability for the former Golden Gopher, but the upside and versatility could be tempting for a Kansas City defense that asks a lot of their defensive backs.

There are likely a lot of prospects that have met with the Super Bowl Champions that we are not aware of. Reading between the lines, it would not be surprising if Kansas City has done their research on guys like Kenneth Murray from Oklahoma, Yetur Gross-Matos from Penn State, AJ Epenesa from Iowa, and several other names that make sense for Kansas City. Without any reports of those meetings, we did not cover those players in this piece but will consider them in our final installment.

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