2020 NFL Draft crushes for the Kansas City Chiefs

Safety – K’Von Wallace – Clemson

My problem with this year’s safety class is that the really impressive safeties are all likely to get drafted before I think the Chiefs need to be thinking about taking a safety. With Tyrann Mathieu, Juan Thornhill, and Dan Sorensen on the roster, the Chiefs are pretty well set for now. Still, adding a long term option in the mid to late rounds wouldn’t be a bad idea. While I don’t love the late round options in this draft, I would love for them to add the versatile K’Von Wallace on Day 3.

Wallace is kind of a hybrid safety/nickel corner that would add some flexibility to the Chiefs secondary. He’s not huge at 5-foot-11 and 206 pounds, but he does play with a physical edge. He finished last season with an impressive 81 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 interceptions, and 12 passes defended. Having both Wallace and Mathieu in the same secondary would give Spagnuolo a couple of versatile chess pieces to play with. He had a great combine with a 4.53 second time in the 40-yard dash, put up 18 bench press reps, and was amongst the leaders at safety in both the broad jump and three cone drill.

In the clip in the tweet below you can see Wallace lined up between the linebackers and safety. He shows the speed and vision to track down the ball carrier and the tackling ability to bring him down.

If the Chiefs wanted to make a strong addition to their safety group and their secondary as a whole, drafting K’Von Wallace in the mid rounds would be a great way to do it.

Honorable Mention: Geno Stone – Iowa

Geno Stone is another mid-round prospect that could provide some flexibility to the Chiefs defense. Stone doesn’t have the physical skills that Wallace does, but he’s a smart and instinctive player that could also play both as a traditional safety and as a nickel corner. What Stone lacks in physical upside, he makes up for it by rarely being out of position. He may never be an elite player in the NFL, but he’ll offer solid special teams play and a dependable option to play in K.C.’s secondary.

So there you have it Chiefs fans, my official 2020 Draft Crush Team for the Kansas City Chiefs. What do you think of these prospects? Would you be happy with any of them getting their names called this week? What players are on your crush team? I’d love to read your thoughts in the comments below.

Catch up with my other draft related posts.

• Ranking standout linebackers at the NFL Combine for the Kansas City Chiefs
• Ranking standout cornerbacks at the NFL Combine for the Kansas City Chiefs
• Five wide receiver targets for the Kansas City Chiefs
• Five interior offensive line targets for the Kansas City Chiefs
• Three Running Back targets for the Kansas City Chiefs
• A Look at What Positions Hold the Best Value for the Kansas City Chiefs
• A Closer Look at Players Being Mocked to the Kansas City Chiefs

Stay safe and healthy Chiefs fans! It’s finally draft week!